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The battle of Mu'tah, one of the early Muslim conflicts, took place in the 8th year of the Hegira near Ma'an in Syria between a force of 3000 Muslims and, a Roman army estimated by some historians to be as large as 100,000 well-trained soldiers, joined by a strong force drawn from various Arab tribes.

Zayd engaged the Roman army under Heraclius at Balqa' and was the first Muslim commanders being killed on the battle field. The command of the force was entrusted to the 25 year-old Khalid Ibn Walid, who, it is claimed, broke 9 swords in the battle . Fighting a rearguard action, Khalid Ibn Walid extracted his men from the battle.

Narrated Nafi:

Ibn 'Umar informed me that on the day (of Mu'tah) he stood beside Ja'far who was dead (i.e. killed in the battle), and he counted fifty wounds in his body, caused by stabs or strokes, and none of those wounds was in his back.

Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "Allah's Apostle appointed Zaid bin Haritha as the commander of the army during the Ghazwa of Mu'tah and said, "If Zaid is martyred, Ja'far should take over his position, and if Ja'far is martyred, 'Abdullah bin Rawaha should take over his position.' " 'Abdulla-h bin 'Umar further said, "I was present amongst them in that battle and we searched for Ja'far bin Abi Talib and found his body amongst the bodies of the martyred ones, and found over ninety wounds over his body, caused by stabs or shots (of arrows).

See also

• Islam
• Mu'tah

External links

• The battle of Mut'ah
• http://al-islam.org/restatement/30.htm
• http://www.islamanswers.net/moreAbout/Muta.htm
• http://www.swordofallah.com/html/bookchapter6page1.htm

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