حرب كعب بن عمرو المازني
حرب كعب بن عمرو المازني
c. 600 CE
The war of Ka'b ibn Amr al-Mazini: Banu Juhjuba of Aws against Banu Mazin of Khazraj — Uhayha ibn al-Julah had Ka'b ambushed and killed for visiting his Banu Salim wife, whereupon his brother Asim declared war; at al-Rihaba Juhjuba were routed and Uhayha fled to his fortress with Asim's arrow lodging in its gate 1.
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- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
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In time
Overview
A war between the Banu Jahjaba of the Aws and the Banu Mazin ibn al-Najjar of the Khazraj, according to Ibn al-Athir. 2
The cause
Ka'b ibn Amr al-Mazini had married a woman of the Banu Salim, and used to visit her. Uhayha ibn al-Julah, lord of the Banu Jahjaba, sent a group who lay in wait for him and killed him. 2
The fighting
Asim ibn Amr, the brother of the slain man, prepared with his people and told the Banu Jahjaba of the war. They met at al-Rahaba and fought fiercely; the Jahjaba were routed, and Uhayha fled with them. Asim caught up with Uhayha as he entered his fortress, shot him with an arrow, and killed a brother of his. 2
The two sides were the Aws and the Khazraj.
Connections
- Had participant
- أحيحة بن الجلاح· al-Aws· al-Khazraj
People and things also explored
حرب سمير· The day of Bu'ath· al-Aws· أحيحة بن الجلاح· الحرب بين الأحلاف وبني مالك· Banu Abd al-Ashhal· Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj· Banu al-Najjar
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p. 488-489
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir, p.488-489
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islam.museum contributors. “حرب كعب بن عمرو المازني”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/harb-kab-ibn-amr/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.