Battle of al-Yamama

Na dem fight de **Battle of Yamama** insyd December 632 as part of de Ridda Wars against a rebellion within de Rashidun Caliphate insyd de region of al-Yamama (insyd present-day Saudi Arabia, South of Riyadh City) between de forces of Abu Bakr den Musaylima, a self-proclaimed prophet. Dis battle dey a part of a multi-prolonged engagement insyd de plains of Aqrama den de city of Al-Hadiqat.

## Background

After de death of de Prophet Muhammad insyd June 632, chaw Arab tribes rebel against de State of Medina. Caliph Abu Bakr organize 11 corps to deal plus de rebels. Abu Bakr appoint Ikrima as de commander of one of de corps. Ikrima ein orders be to advance den make contact plus de forces of Musaylima at al-Yamama, buh no be to get involved insyd battle plus am. Ikrima get insufficient forces to attack de overwhelmingly more numerous foe. D3m choose Khalid ibn al-Walid to command de forces wey dey oppose Musaylima after he deal plus smaller forces of oda apostates. Abu Bakr ein intention in giving Ikrima dis mission be to tie Musaylima down at Yamama. Plus Ikrima on de horizon, Musaylima go remain in expectation of an attack den thus no be able to leave ein base. Plus Musaylima so committed, Khalid go be free to deal plus de rebels of North-Central Arabia widout interference from Yamama. Ikrima advance plus ein corps wey he establish a camp sam wer insyd de region of Yamama. Dem directly quote de following passage from wey dem wrep insyd de form of a legend anaa epic plus a moral at de end. 
Wen Ikrima ra receive reports of de defeat of Tulayha by Khalid, he begin to get impatient for battle. Ikrima be a fearless man den a forceful general, buh he lack Khalid ein cool judgement den patience – qualities wich distinguish de bold commander from de rash one. De next development wey Ikrima hear of be say Shurahbil ibn Hasana dey march to join am. Na Shurahbil too be given a corps by de Caliph plus orders to follow Ikrima, den await further instructions. Insyd a few days, Shurahbil go be plus am. Then cam news of how Khalid route de forces of Salma, de queenly leader of men. Ikrima ra fi wait no longer, wey he set ein corps in motion. Dis happen at de end of October 632 (end of Rajab, 11 Hijri). He be defeated by Musaylima. He wrep to Abu Bakr ra wey he give am a complete account of ein actions. Abu Bakr both be pained den angered by de rashness of Ikrima den ein disobedience to de orders dem give to am. Abu Bakr order am to march to Mahra to help Arfaja den thereafter go to de Yemen to help Muhajir. Shurahbil remain insyd de region of Yamama. To ensure sat he no fall into de error of Ikrima, Abu Bakr wrep to am: "Stay wer you dey den await further instructions."

De Caliph send for Khalid wey he give am de mission of destroying de forces of Musaylima at Yamama. In addition to ein own large corps, Khalid go get under ein command de corps of Shurahbil. Khalid ride to Buta wer ein old corps await am. Meanwhile, de Caliph wrep to Shurahbil to work under Khalid ibn al-Walid ein command. A few days before Khalid ein arrival na Shurahbil give in to de same temptation as Ikrima; he advance den clash plus Musaylima, buh dem defeat am. Khalid get news say Musaylima encamp insyd de plain of Aqraba plus an army of 40,000 warriors. De two successful actions dem fight against Ikrima den Shurahbil increase dema confidence insyd demaselves wey e create an aura of invincibility around Musaylima.

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## External links
*A.I. Akram, ''The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns'' Lahore, 1969