Thabit ibn Qutba al-Khuza'i
ثابت بن قطبة الخزاعي
Thabit ibn Qutba al-Khuza'i; he and brother Hurayth held real command of Musa's army through Tarkhun's aid — after Hurayth's death to a stray arrow Musa's men pressed for his removal; he fled, returned with Tarkhun's eighty thousand to besiege Tirmidh, and was scattered by Musa's night-raid.
At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
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Overview
Thabit ibn Qutba al-Khuza'i. He and his brother Hurayth were with Musa ibn Abd Allah ibn Khazim at Termez, and they solicited help from Tarkhun. Their confidence in Musa grew great, and it was said to him: "The name is yours alone, and they are the masters of the army" 1.
Hurayth
When Hurayth was killed by an arrow, the companions of Musa sought to be rid of Thabit. He joined the people of Hashurra and sought Tarkhun's help. Then Musa besieged Termez with eighty thousand men, and Musa made a night attack on them, and the non-Arabs returned to their lands 1.
Connections
- Participated in
- Musa's Wars from Tirmidh
People and things also explored
Hurayth ibn Qutba al-Khuza'i· Musa ibn Abdallah ibn Khazim· Tarkhun, King of Samarqand· al-Tirmidh· Musa's Wars from Tirmidh
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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