Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī

Name: The Origins of the Islamic State, Part IX — Chapter I—The Conquest of as-Sawâd—The Caliphate of abu-Bakr aṣ-Ṣiddiḳ
Author: Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī

The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

Summary

“The Origins of the Islamic State, Part IX — Chapter I—The Conquest of as-Sawâd—The Caliphate of abu-Bakr aṣ-Ṣiddiḳ”, published in 1916, is a work by Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī. It explores elements such as Khâlid, al-Ḥîrah and abu-Bakr.

Quotes from The Origins of the Islamic State… (Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī)

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ When Khâlid wanted to make terms with the inhabitants of al-Ḥîrah, Khuraim said to him, "The Prophet has given me Buḳailah's daughter. She should not therefore be included in thy terms." This was testified to by Bashîr ibn-Saʿd and Muḥammad ibn-Maslamah of the Anṣâr; and therefore, Khâlid did not include her in the terms, but turned her over to Khuraim. She was then bought from Khuraim for 1,000 dirhams, she being too old for Khuraim to marry her. Some one remarked to Khuraim, "She was sold very cheap. Her people would have paid thee many times the price thou hast charged." ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Thereupon, Khâlid shouted, "On them! I see in them the looks of a people whose hearts Allah has filled with terror!" Then the Moslems charged them, put them to flight, and by Allah's help, killed a great number and caused others to drown in Dijlat al-Baṣrah. [3] Thence Khâlid passed through al-Khuraibah, [4] reduced it and carried its inhabitants away into captivity. He left over it in his place—as it is reported by al-Kalbi—Shuraiḥ ibn-ʿAmir ibn-Ḳain [5] of the banu-Saʿd ibn-Bakr ibn-Hawâzin. The city was a fortified frontier town for the Persians. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ The razzias of an-Nusair ibn-Daisam. When Khâlid ibn-al-Walîd was at ʿAin at-Tamr he sent an-Nusair ibn-Daisam ibn-Thaur to a spring of water by which were settled the banu-Taghlib, whom he surprised by night, killing and carrying away many captives. One of the prisoners asked Khâlid to release him, promising to point out to him a quarter inhabited by the banu-Rabîʿah. Khâlid did so and an-Nusair came to the Rabîʿah quarter, where he fell upon them in the night-time and carried away booty and captives. He then proceeded inland towards Takrît. Thus did the Moslems enrich themselves with booty. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ When the people rose up against ʿUthmân, abu-Farwah joined them and said to ʿUthmân, "Restore what thou hast wrongfully taken from others!" To this ʿUthmân replied, "Thou representest the first thing. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ These men made terms with Khâlid, stipulating that they pay 100,000 dirhams per year, others say 80,000 per year, that they act as spies for the Moslems against the Persians, and that Khalid would not destroy any of their churches or citadels.
It was reported by abu-Mikhnaf , on the authority of abu-l-Muthannah-l-Walîd ibn-al-Ḳaṭâmi, who is the same as ash-Sharḳi ibn-al-Ḳaṭâmi-l-Kalbi, that ʿAbd-al-Masiḥ, who was an aged man, appeared before Khâlid who asked him, "Where dost thou come from, old man?" ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Thence Khalid advanced to ʿAin at-Tamr [27] and invested its fort in which a great frontier guard of Persians was stationed. The holders of the fort made a sally and fought, but after that, they confined themselves to their fort, where Khâlid and the Moslems besieged them until they sued for peace. Khâlid refused to give them promise of security and reduced the fort by force, slaughtering and carrying away captives. Here he found certain persons in a church whom he took captives. Among these captives was (1) Ḥumrân ibn-Abân ibn-Khâlid at-Tamri. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ I am speaking to thee like a man!"—"And I am answering thee like a man."—"Art thou for peace or for war?"—"For peace."—"What are these forts then?"—"We built them for the rogue until the meek comes." [15] The two then discussed the question of peace and it was agreed that 100,000 [dirhams] be offered the Moslems every year. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Khâlid sent al-Muthanna who made a raid on this market, and the Moslems filled their hands with gold and silver and commodities light to carry. They spent the night at as-Sailaḥîn, and then came to al-Anbâr where Khâlid was. The Moslems then invested the inhabitants of al-Anbâr and set fire to places in its district. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Accordingly, Khâlid left in the direction of al-Ḥîrah and when darkness fell, he turned back until he got to the camp of Suwaid, which he entered with his men. In the morning, the inhabitants of al-Ubullah, hearing that Khâlid had left al-Baṣrah, advanced towards Suwaid. Seeing the great number of men in his army, they were confounded and turned back. ”

Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī

Summary

Quotes from The Origins of the Islamic State… (Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī)

Common terms

Similar works

Get perspective with Kwize: daily news enlightened by great literature