Expedition of Dahhak al-Kilabi
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The Expedition of Dahhak al-Kilabi[1] against the Banu Kilab tribe in the Najd region of what is now Saudi Arabia took place in August 630 AD, 9AH, 2nd month of the Islamic Calendar, with the goal of converting its members to Islam.[2][3] Due to a refusal to convert, fighting broke out, and the Banu Kilab fled.[4] A member of the expedition, Al-Asyad, then captured his father, a member of Banu Kilab, and held him until he could get support from another Muslim, who then killed his father.[5]
Muhammad sent al-Dahak ibn Sufyan to al-Zuji to invite the people of Banu Kilab to embrace Islam. They refused. The Muslims then attacked the people of Banu Kilab, who then fled.[4][6]
Among the fighters on the Muslim side was a man named al-Asyad. He met his father, Salamah, and called him to embrace Islam. However, his father verbally abused Islam. Al-Asyad then hamstrung his father's horse. When he fell to the ground, he grabbed hold of him until he could get support from another Muslim, who then killed his father. All other tribesmen of the Banu Kilab fled the scene after brief fighting.[5]
