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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Biography of Imam `alĪ Ibn AbĪ-tĀlib Sariyyat BanŪ-zubayd When the Prophet (a.s) returned from Tabūk the chief of a branch of Banū-Madhhij, Banū-Zubayd, `Amr ibn Ma`d Yakrab came to al-Madinah and met the Prophet (a.s). When he was invited to embrace Islam, he accepted and his tribesmen followed suit. `Amr’s father, Ma`d Yakrab was killed during the period of Ignorance. `Amr told the Prophet (a.s) that he wanted to claim qisas for his father’s life.
The Prophet (a.s) said that the heinous practice has been abolished and he should forget about qisas . He kept quiet at that time but returning home he took to rebellion and recanted from Islam. He attacked Banū-al-Harith ibn Ka`b and killed their men. When the Prophet (a.s) heard of his mischief, he sent three hundred men under `Ali (a.s) to Yemen for subduing these rebellious people and to collect the jizyah from the Christians of Najran.
When `Ali (a.s) was about to start on his journey, the Prophet (a.s) gave him the Standard and tied the headgear, one end of which he kept on the chest and the other on the back. The Prophet (a.s) told `Ali (a.s) that any outbreak of fight with Banū-Zubayd, if it takes place, should be from their side only. Another contingent, under Khalid ibn al-Walid, was also sent at the same time towards the tribe of Banū-al-Ju`fi.
He instructed Khalid that if ever both the contingents came together, and were involved in fight, `Ali (a.s) will hold the joint command. `Ali (a.s) made Khalid ibn Sa`id the chief of the front guard of his contingent and Khalid ibn al-Walid appointed Abū-Mūsa al-Ash`ari. Both the contingents moved towards their destinations. When Banū-al-Ju`fi learned of the arrival of the Muslim army, they divided into two groups, one group went to Yemen and the other joined Banū-Zubayd.
When Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s) learned about this, he sent word to Khalid that when he received the message, he should halt at that place. But Khalid thought that this way he would lose the command of the contingent and refused to halt. `Ali (a.s) sent a group of men under Khalid ibn Sa`id to go and stop Khalid from proceeding any further. Khalid ibn Sa`id moved forward and stopped them.
When Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s) joined with the other contingent he reprimanded Khalid ibn al-Walid for his attitude and the army went forward. When they reached a place called Kashar, they came face to face with Banū-Zubayd. `Amr ibn Ma`d Yakrub came to fight.