Battle of Hunayn (630 AD)
Battle of Hunayn (First Islamic State vs Qays & Hawazin & Thaqif & Nasr & Jusham & Sa'd bin Bakr & Bani Hilal & Bani 'Amr bin Amir & Bani 'Awf bin Amir & Banu Sulaym) took place in 630 AD during battles of Muhammad.
Battle facts
- Year: 630 AD
- Date: 0630-01-01
- Era: Medieval
- Conflict: battles of Muhammad
- Side A: First Islamic State
- Side B: Qays, Hawazin, Thaqif, Nasr, Jusham, Sa'd bin Bakr, Bani Hilal, Bani 'Amr bin Amir, Bani 'Awf bin Amir, Banu Sulaym
- Commanders (A): Muhammad, Ali (standard bearer), Abu Bakr, Umar, Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
- Commanders (B): Malik ibn Awf, Durayd ibn al-Simma, Abu al-A'war
- Casualties: approx. 4 killed70 killed from Hawazin, 300 killed from Thaqif and many killed from Sulaym
6,000 captured
- Outcome: Muslim victory
- Coordinates: 21.517°, 40.042°
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