Raid of Amr ibn al-As explained
| Conflict: | Raid of Zeeme |
| Date: | January 630 AD, 8AH[1] [2] |
| Place: | Ruhat |
| Result: | - Suwa idol worshipped by Banu Hudhail is demolished
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| Commander1: | Amr ibn al-As |
| Commander2: | Unknown |
The raid of Amr ibn al-As,[3] to Ruhat, took place in January 630 AD, 8AH, 9th month, of the Islamic Calendar.[4] [5] [6]
Raid to demolish Suwa
In the same month the idol Al-Uzza was demolished by Khalid ibn al-Walid, ‘Amr bin Al-‘As was sent on an errand to destroy another idol, worshipped by Banu Hudhail, called Suwa‘. It used to stand at a distance of three kilometres from Makkah.
On a question posed by the door-keeper, ‘Amr said he had been ordered by Muhammad to knock down the idol. The man warned ‘Amr that he would not be able to do it. ‘Amr approached the idol and destroyed it, then he broke the casket beside it but found nothing. The man immediately embraced Islam.[7]
See also
References
- http://military.hawarey.org/military_english.htm List of Battles of Muhammad
- Book: Atlas Al-sīrah Al-Nabawīyah. 6 September 2023 . Darussalam. 9789960897714 . 17 December 2014.
- Book: Abu Khalil, Shawqi. Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks. 1 March 2004. Dar-us-Salam. 978-9960-897-71-4. 226.
- http://military.hawarey.org/military_english.htm List of Battles of Muhammad
- Book: The Sealed Nectar. Independently Published. 9798694145923 . 17 December 2014 . Mubarakpuri . Safiur Rahman . 6 October 2020 .
- http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/SM_tsn/ch6s6.html "Later, in the same month, ‘Amr bin Al-‘As was sent ", Witness-Pioneer.com
- Book: The Sealed Nectar. Independently Published. 9798694145923 . 17 December 2014 . Mubarakpuri . Safiur Rahman . 6 October 2020 .
