Battle of al-Yamama
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) between the forces of Abu Bakr and Musaylima, a self-proclaimed prophet.
| 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 ibn Habib's followers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abu Bakr Khalid ibn al-Walid Shurahbil ibn Hasana Zayd ibn al-Khattab † Abu Dujana † Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl al-Bara' ibn Malik Saf ibn Sayyad (MIA) Muhakim Walid ibn Utba † Abdullah ibn Suhayl † Wahshi ibn Harb | Musaylima † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 13,000 | 50,000-100,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,200-2,000 600-700 (early İslamic sources)Saf ibn Sayyad missing | 20,000-30,000 | ||||||
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