Ya'la ibn Munya
يعلى بن منية
A descendant of Malik ibn Hanzala ibn Malik, confederate of Banu Nawfal ibn Abd Manaf, his mother of Banu Mazin ibn Mansur; when Khawlan apostatized in Yemen he campaigned against them under Abu Bakr until they yielded and affirmed the alms — some say he met no fighting and they returned to Islam — leaving Yemen between three: al-Muhajir ibn Abi Umayya over San'a and its districts, Ziyad ibn Labid over what was in his hands, and Ya'la.
At a glance
- Roles
- warrior
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Overview
Ya'la ibn Munya, of the descendants of Malik ibn Handhala ibn Malik, an ally of the Banu Nawfal ibn Abd Manaf. His mother was of the Banu Mazin ibn Mansur. al-Baladhuri reports that Khawlan in Yemen apostatised in the caliphate of Abu Bakr, and Ya'la marched against them and fought them until they submitted and acknowledged the alms-tax. It is also said that he met no war, and that they returned to Islam. After that Yemen was divided among three: al-Muhajir ibn Abi Umayya over Sana'a and its districts, Ziyad ibn Labid over what was in his hand, and Ya'la. He is among those who took part in the Ridda wars 1.
What is reported of his estate in al-Mas'udi needs an additional source.
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)
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