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ʿAli's volunteers
Commanders: al-Harith ibn Murra al-Abdi
people of al-Qīqān
Summary
Al-Harith ibn Murra al-Abdi set out for the land of Sind as a volunteer raider by Ali's command. He gained spoils and took many captives, and in a single day he distributed a thousand heads. He remained on campaign until he was killed, together with those who were with him except a few, in the land of al-Qiqan, in the year 42, in the days of Mu'awiya. 1.
Connections
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- al-Harith ibn Murra al-Abdi· Ali ibn Abi Talib
People and things also explored
The ruling on one who abandons prayer· The wise sayings attributed to Ali· Poetry attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib· Abu Bakr's Sortie to Naq' and Khalid's Command· Abu Sufyan's mission to Medina· The three years of the secret call· al-Harith ibn Murra's Qiqan Raid and Death· Ali appoints the sons of al-Abbas and Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr as governors
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 730
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Ḥārith ibn Murra's volunteer raid into Sind (40 AH; killed at al-Qīqān 42)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/harith-ibn-murra-sind-raid/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-21.