Battle·Prophetic era
Battle of Hunayn
- Date
- January 630 CEShawwal 8 AH1,396 years ago
- Place
- Wadi Hunayn, near Taif
- People
- Prophet Muhammad, Malik ibn Awf
Soon after the conquest of Mecca, the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes gathered an army to attack the Muslims. The Muslims advanced into a valley at Hunayn, where the enemy had hidden archers in the ravines. Many Muslims fled at first, but Prophet Muhammad and a small group held their position. The army then regrouped and won the battle. The Quran refers to the battle in Surah At-Tawbah (9:25-26).
Why it matters
The victory secured the region around Mecca and Taif and ended a major tribal challenge to Muslim power in western Arabia.