Jaʿda ibn Hubayra's Khurāsān mission and Naysābūr's defiance (37 AH)

بعث جعدة بن هبيرة إلى خراسان وامتناع نيسابور

657 CE · 37 AH

Nishapur → Marw

After Ṣiffīn ʿAli sent Jaʿda ibn Hubayra al-Makhzūmī to Khurāsān; Naysābūr had apostatized and shut its gates, and Jaʿda returned. ʿAli then sent Khulayd ibn Qurra al-Yarbūʿī, who besieged the town until it surrendered on terms — and Merv made peace with him likewise 1.

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The Rashidun Caliphate · The Umayyad Period

In space

Nishapur

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Sides

ʿAli's force

Commanders: Khulayd ibn Qurra al-Yarbu'i

Naysābūr

Summary

After Ali returned from Siffin in 37 AH, he sent Ju'da ibn Hubayra al-Makhzumi to Khurasan. He reached Nishapur, where the people had rebelled and refused to submit, so he turned back. Ali then sent Khulayd ibn Qurra al-Yarbu'i, who besieged its people until they made terms with him, and the people of Merv also made terms with him. 1.

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Occurred at
Nishapur· Marw
Had participant
Ja'da ibn Hubayra al-Makhzumi· Khulayd ibn Qurra al-Yarbu'i· Ali ibn Abi Talib

People and things also explored

Umm Hani' bint Abi Talib· The Bayhaqiyya Madrasa of Nishapur· The Sa'diyya Madrasa of Nishapur· Qasr al-Shadiyakh· 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

Sources

  1. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 678
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