Expedition of Ukasha bin Al-Mihsan (Udhrah and Baliy)

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The Expedition of Ukasha bin Al-Mihsan,[1] against the tribes of Udhrah and Baliy (also spelt Bali), took place in October 630 AD, 9AH of the Islamic Calendar.[1][2]

Banu Udhrah

The Banu Udhrah tribe were from present day

Hisham Ibn Al-Kalbi
, wrote about the tribe in detail.

The main tribes were the

Yathrib" i.e. Islam.[3]

Expedition

Since the Military campaign led by Khalid ibn Walid in the area, some of the Banu Udrah had converted to Islam, however some members of the tribe were disaffected.[4] Ukasha bin Al-Mihsan marched to area where the tribes of 'Udhrah and Baliy inhabited, and reached some land of theirs that was called Al-Jinab,[1] and led a raid against them.[5] No further details are known.

The event is also mentioned by the Muslim Scholar Ibn Sa'd in his book "Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir", as follows:

THE SARIYYAH OF 'UKKASHAH IBN MIHSAN AL- ASADI AGAINST AL-JINAB THE TERRITORY OF THE ' UDHRAH AND THE BALLI

Then (occurred) the sariyyah of 'Ukkasha Ibn Mihsan al-Asadi against al-Jinab, the territory of the 'Udhrah and Balli in the month of Rabi' al-Akhar of the ninth year, from the hijrah of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him...

[Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir,By Ibn Sa'd,Volume 2, Pg 203][5]

It is mentioned by the Muslim historian

Hijaz to pay Muhammad Sadaqah,[6] having converted to Islam around the early periods of Muhammad, when Islam began to rise in Arabia.[3]
It is not known whether they converted after of before this expedition.

See also

References

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    ISBN 978-9960-897-71-4
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  2. ISBN 978-9960-897-54-7
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  4. ISBN 978-0-7661-7741-3
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  6. ISBN 978-1-61640-534-2
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