Turayfa ibn Hajiza
طريفة بن حاجزة
Brother of Mam'un ibn Hajiza; Abu Bakr wrote to him ordering him to fight al-Fuja'a Bujayr ibn Iyas al-Sulami — who was killing Muslims and apostates alike — so he fought, captured and sent him to him; others report Abu Bakr wrote to Ma'n concerning al-Fuja'a and Ma'n sent his brother Turayfa to capture him.
At a glance
- Roles
- warrior
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Overview
Turayfa ibn Hajiza, brother of Mamman ibn Hajiza. al-Baladhuri reports that Abu Bakr wrote to him ordering him to fight al-Fujaa'a Jubayr ibn Iyas al-Sulami, who used to kill the Muslims and the apostates. He fought him, captured him, and sent him to Abu Bakr 1.
al-Baladhuri gives another report: that Abu Bakr wrote to Ma'n about the matter of al-Fujaa'a, and Ma'n sent his brother Turayfa, who captured him 1.
This took place in the context of the Ridda wars.
Connections
- Participated in
- The Ridda Wars
People and things also explored
Amr ibn Ma'dikarib's apostasy after the Prophet's death· The Battle of Buzakha· The Battle of Yamama· The Killing of al-Aswad al-Ansi· The Killing of Malik ibn Nuwayra· The Siege of al-Nujayr· Muslim 20 — I will fight whoever separates prayer from almsgiving· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition), p.136
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