Battle of Dhu al-Qassah
| Battle of Dhu al-Qassah معركة ذو قِصّة | |||||||||
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| Part of Ridda wars | |||||||||
Map showing the most decisive battles during the Wars of Apostasy in the Arabian Peninsula, where Dhu al-Qassah is visible. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Ali ibn Abi Talib Talha ibn Ubayd Allah Zubayr ibn al-Awwam Abdullah ibn Masud Khalid ibn al-Walid Al-Nu'man ibn Muqrin Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf Suwaid ibn Muqrin Abdullah ibn Muqrin | Hibal ibn Khuwailid | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown but less than the enemy | Unknown but more than the enemy | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
The Battle of Dhu al-Qassah took place in the area of Dhu al-Qassah, located approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Medina, in the Medina Province, in the central-western part of Saudi Arabia, from July 25 to July 30, 632. It pitted the forces of the Rashidun Caliphate led by Caliph Abu Bakr As-Siddiq against the rebel apostates led by General Hibal ibn Khuwailid,.
This battle, comprising four engagements,, resulted in a victory for the Rashidun Caliphate, marking the beginning of the Wars of Apostasy, the withdrawal of the apostate rebels to the Abraq area,,, and a consolidation of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq's legitimacy in his new role as caliph.