Battle of Zafar

Battle of Zafar
Part of Ridda wars and Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid
Date October 632 Location Zafar, Ha'il, Arabia (modern Saudi Arabia) Result Rashidun Caliphate victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate	Apostate rebels
Commanders and leaders
Abu Bakr Khalid ibn al-Walid	Salma (Umm Zhiml) †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Negligible	Heavy

The Battle of Zafar took place in 632 between Khalid ibn al-Walid, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a tribal chieftess called Salma. Khalid defeated her and she died on the battlefield. The battle was part of the Ridda Wars.

The apostate leader was riding on a camel, surrounded by her loyal bodyguards.

In third week of October 632 CE Khalid ibn al-Walid approached her with a group of mujahideen and slaughtered her and her bodyguards. Several hundred apostates died in this battle.

References

• A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns Lahore, 1969
• A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns, Nat. Publishing. House, Rawalpindi (1970) ISBN 0-7101-0104-X.