The Expedition of Dahhak al-Kilabi 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.Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here Due to a refusal to convert, fighting broke out, and the Banu Kilab fled. 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.

Expedition 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.The Sealed Nectar, Text Version, Witness-Pioneer.com

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.

Islamic primary sources

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

See also Military career of Muhammad List of expeditions of Muhammad

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