Alqama ibn Mujazziz al-Mudliji
علقمة بن مجزز المدلجي
A companion whom the Prophet sent in Rabi' al-Akhir 9 AH with three hundred men against Abyssinian raiders gathered for piracy near the Jeddah coast; he crossed the sea to their island and they fled before him.
At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Skirmishes, raids and expeditions
Place in the story
- CommandertowardAlqama ibn Mujazziz's expedition to the Jeddah coast · 631 CE · 10 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Alqama ibn Mujazziz al-Mudlaji, a Companion; the Prophet set him over a detachment of three hundred to Jeddah's shores in Rabi' al-Akhir of year 9 AH 1.
The Jeddah-coast detachment
The detachment was sent against men of Abyssinia gathered near Jeddah's shores to raid Mecca's people; he crossed the sea until he reached their island, and when they heard the Muslims marching on them they fled 1.
For young visitors
Alqama led a large detachment across the sea to protect Jeddah's coast from pirates who attacked people; they fled as soon as they heard of his coming.
Connections
- Participated in
- Alqama ibn Mujazziz's expedition to the Jeddah coast
People and things also explored
Alqama ibn Mujazziz's expedition to the Jeddah coast· The Prophetic Era· Muhammad· Ali's expedition to destroy al-Fuls, the idol of Tayy'· The Expedition of Dhat al-Salasil· The Expedition of Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghaba)· The expedition of Usama ibn Zayd· The expedition to Awtas
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 426
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Alqama ibn Mujazziz al-Mudliji”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/alqama-ibn-mujazziz/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-13.