Expedition of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb or the Demolition of al-Lat, occurred in the same year as the Battle of Tabuk (which occurred in October 630 ADNote: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here, and archive of page here ). Muhammad sent Abu Sufyan See also Tafsir Ibn Kathir,53:19- Text Version with a group armed men to destroy the Idol Allāt (also referred to as al-Tagiyyah) that was worshipped by the citizens of Taif. The destruction of the idol was a demand by Muhammad before any reconciliation could take place with the citizens of Taif.The event is also mentioned in the Quran verse 17:73.Archive of page available
Quran 17:73
According to the Muslim scholar Al-Suyuti, the Quran verse 17:73 was revealed about this event, after the tribe asked Muhammad to be excused from the daily prayers
Islamic primary sources
Quran The event is mentioned in the Quran (according to al-Suyuti):
Al Suyuti's commentary on the verse is as follows:
Early Muslim sources The event is mentioned by the Muslim jurist Tabari (he refers to al-Lat as Tagiyyah, which is an alternate name). He wrote:
See also Military career of Muhammad List of expeditions of Muhammad
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