Tulayha

Tulayha
Personal details
Died642
Nahavand
NationalityArabs (Banu Asad ibn Khuzaymah)
ParentKhuwaylid ibn Nawfal al-Asadi
Military service
Battles/wars

Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid ibn Nawfal al-Asadi (Arabic: طليحة بن خويلد بن نوفل الأسدي)[1] was a wealthy Arab clan chief and military commander during the time of Muhammad; he belonged to the Banu Asad ibn Khuzaymah tribe.[2]

In 625 he was defeated in the Expedition of Qatan, a Muslim expedition against him. He also took part in the Battle of the Trench in 627 against Muhammad and in Battle of Buzakha and Battle of Ghamra in 632 against Rashidun caliphate. He later submitted to the caliphate and later participated in the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, Battle of Jalula, and the Battle of Nahavand on the Muslim side.

He along with Amr ibn Ma'adi Yakrib were praised by Umar for their strength in battlefield and military wisdom during the Muslim conquest of Persia

  1. ^ Donzel, E. J. Van (1994-01-01). Islamic Desk Reference. BRILL. ISBN 9004097384.
  2. ^ Encyclopaedia of Islam By Mufti M. Mukarram Ahmed, Muzaffar Husain Syed, pg.200

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