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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Battle of Harrah The Aftermaths of the Battle of Harrah Claiming allegiance from the people of Medina for Yazīd After three days the invasion of the Syrian army over Medina and its inhabitants was over and the fourth day was the time for those who survived the massacre to go with full humiliation and debasement under the yoke of Yazīd's slavery![^1] At that time, on the fourth day, Muslim b.

'Uqba was stationed in a place called “Wādī al-Qurā”[^2] and he ordered the surviving Medinans to report to him for swearing allegiance to Yazīd. The very command by Muslim b. 'Uqba to claim allegiance from the people of Medina for Yazīd is not much surprising as the dominating army was perpetually seeking to block the enemy's way to fight after having dominated over it. What is unique in the history of Islam is the subject and the type of allegiance that the people were forced to undergo.

Ibn Athīr wrote: “Muslim b. 'Uqba said: Yazid has privilege over all kinds of appropriation of the properties and families of the Medinans and their blood is permissible to him in whatever ways he wishes.”[^3]244 Dīnawarī has pointed out the issue this way: “Muslim ordered the people of Medina to swear allegiance to Yazīd to be his prisoners of war and let him decide and act as he wishes about their properties and family.”[^4]245 Samhūdī has recorded the procedure of allegiance as follows: “Muslim b.

'Uqba summoned the dignitaries of Medina and ordered them to swear allegiance to Yazīd and admit to be his slaves.”[^5]246 Exhausted and humiliated after the battle of Harrah, the people of Medina were forced under the unsheathed swords of the Syrian army to swear allegiance to Yazīd b.

Mu'āwiyah to be his slaves[^6] and whoever rejected this allegiance was killed on the spot.[^7]248 It is reported in historical sources that the only personality who was exempted from such allegiance was Imam Zayn al-'Abidīn ('a).[^8]249 In his talk to the Imam ('a), Muslim b.