هزيمة بلنجر (32هـ)
هزيمة بلنجر (32هـ)
c. 652 CE · 32 AH
The Balanjar disaster (AH 32): against Uthman's written warning not to plunge the army in, Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabi'a marched on Balanjar beyond Derbent and was killed — the Khazars kept his body in a coffin for rain-prayers; Salman ibn Rabi'a's relief column gathered the fugitives, among them Salman al-Farisi (may God be pleased with him) and Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him), in the first Khazar triumph over the Muslim frontier 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
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In time
Overview
Ibn al-Athir, in "al-Kamil", relates that the Khazars and the Turks defeated the Muslims in 32 AH at Balanjar. 2
The account
Uthman had written to Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabi'a, who was at the gate, forbidding him to storm it, and expressing his fear for the Muslims. But Abd al-Rahman raided toward Balanjar. They fought him very fiercely, and he was killed. The people were routed, and a group of them met Salman ibn Rabi'a, whom Sa'id ibn al-As had sent as reinforcement, and they were saved by him. 2
Among the army were Salman al-Farisi and Abu Hurayra. The source says that the people of Balanjar placed the body of the commander in a coffin, and used it to pray for rain. 2
Connections
- Occurred at
- بلنجر
- Had participant
- عبد الرحمن بن ربيعة· Salman ibn Rabi'a al-Bahili
People and things also explored
The Death of Salman al-Khayl at Balanjar· Salman al-Khayl's Reinforcement and the Spoils Dispute· Salman al-Khayl's Campaign in Arran and the Caucasus· The Conquest of Khaybar· The battle of Samura (327 AH)· The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)· The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)· غزوة ذات الصواري (31هـ)
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, v.2 pp. 503–504
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, pp. 503–504 v.2
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