Battle of al-Yamama
| Battle of Yamama | |||||||
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| Part of Ridda Wars and Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid | |||||||
Cemetery of Muslim soldiers who fell in the Battle of Yamama | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | Banu Hanifa and Musaylima's followers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abu Bakr Khalid ibn al-Walid Shurahbil ibn Hasana Zayd ibn al-Khattab † Abu Dujana † Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba † Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl Ammar ibn Yasir al-Bara' ibn Malik Abdullah ibn Suhayl † Wahshi ibn Harb |
Musaylima † Rajjal ibn Unfuwa † (ar) Muhkam ibn Tufayl † (ar) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 (before reinforcements) 13,000 (after reinforcements) | 50,000-100,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,200 | 10,000-21,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Yamama was fought in December 632 as part of the Ridda Wars against a rebellion within the Rashidun Caliphate in the region of al-Yamama (in present-day Saudi Arabia, South of Riyadh City) between the forces of Abu Bakr and Musaylima, a self-proclaimed prophet.This battle was a part of a multi prolonged engagement in the plains of Aqrama and the City of Al-Hadiqat.