Hujr b. 'Adi: Difference between revisions

Hujr participated in Islamic conquests, including [[the battle of Qadisiyya]] (14 or 15 or 16/635, 636, 637).<ref>Ibn Sa'd, ''Tabaqat'', vol.6 p.217; Ibn Athir, ''Asad al-ghaba'', vol.1 p.461; Ibn Qutayba, ''Al-Ma'arif'', p.334</ref> In the battle of Jalawla' (16 or 17 or 19/637, 638, 639) he was the commander of the right wing of the army of Muslims.<ref>Baladhari, ''Futuh al-Buldan'', p.264; Tabari, ''Tarikh'', vol.4 p.27</ref>

He was also present in the conquest of [[al-Sham]] and he was one of the army which conquered [['Adhra']] (or Maraj 'Adhra'); in a report he is considered as the conqueror of 'Adhra'.<ref>Ibn 'Asakir, ''Tarikh madina Dimashq'', vol.12 p.207,210-211</ref>