| Conflict: | Expedition of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb |
| Date: | October 630 CE |
| Place: | Ta'if, Arabia |
| Result: | Successful Muslim expedition |
| Combatant1: | Muslims |
| Combatant2: | Citizens of Ta'if |
| Commander1: | Abu Sufyan |
| Commander2: | Malik ibn Awf |
| Strength1: | Unknown |
| Strength2: | Unknown |
| Casualties1: | 0 |
| Casualties2: | Unknown |
Expedition of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb or the Demolition of al-Lat, occurred in the same year as the Battle of Tabuk (which occurred in October 630 AD[1]). Muhammad sent Abu Sufyan[2] with a group armed men to destroy the Idol Allāt (also referred to as al-Tagiyyah) that was worshipped by the citizens of Taif. The destruction of the idol was a demand by Muhammad before any reconciliation could take place with the citizens of Taif.The event is also mentioned in the Quran verse 17:73.[3]
According to the Muslim scholar Al-Suyuti, the Quran verse 17:73 was "revealed" about this event, after the tribe asked Muhammad to be excused from the daily prayers[3]
The event is mentioned in the Quran (according to al-Suyuti):Al Suyuti's commentary on the verse is as follows:
The event is mentioned by the Muslim jurist Tabari (he refers to al-Lat as Tagiyyah, which is an alternate name). He wrote: