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Campaign Against Tribes Refusing To Pay Zakat

After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, many tribes apostatized from Islam and refused to pay zakat, seeing it as a personal obligation only to the Prophet. Caliph Abu Bakr insisted zakat was an obligation of faith and called on tribes to continue paying. When they refused, he mobilized the Muslim army. They defeated tribes at the battles of Dhu al-Qassa and Abraq, bringing the rebellious tribes back into submission to Islam.

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Campaign Against Tribes Refusing To Pay Zakat

After the death of the Prophet Muhammad, many tribes apostatized from Islam and refused to pay zakat, seeing it as a personal obligation only to the Prophet. Caliph Abu Bakr insisted zakat was an obligation of faith and called on tribes to continue paying. When they refused, he mobilized the Muslim army. They defeated tribes at the battles of Dhu al-Qassa and Abraq, bringing the rebellious tribes back into submission to Islam.

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AbuBakr’s campaign against tribes

refusing to pay Zakat


 After death of the Prophet (S), many tribes apostatized to Islam.
 They had kept Islam as a personal allegiance to Prophet (S) and
decided to leave it after his death.
 They thought that Islamic teachings were too hard to implement
and also wanted to reawaken the tribal systems of pre-Islamic
Arabia.
 After death of Prophet Muhammad (S), they decided not a accept
anyone as their head from Madinah.
 They refused to pay Zakat.
 They attributed payment of Zakat as a personal matter with
Prophet (S) and argued that after this death this matter was over.
 Some of these tribes were encouraged by false Prophets like
Musailma, Tulayha and Aswad Ansi.
 Institution of Zakat was important as Zakat was a pillar of Islam
and a source of filling public treasury.
 A deputation of Najdi tribes came to Madinah and asked the
Caliph to exempt them from payment Of Zakat.
 Caliph argued: “If you are required to pay Zakat as a string of a
camel, I shall take it or fight for it.”
 Hazrat Abu Bakr called on the Shura and some notable
companions advised not to fight for Zakat as it would weaken the
roots of Islamic Empire.
 The hostile tribes decided to attack Madinah while Muslim army
was away in Syria.
 Most of these tribes were led by Banu Ghatafan & Hawazin and
were stationed at Dhu al-Qassa and Abraq. Tulayha also mobilized
his troops to aid the army.
 Army gradually moved to Dhu al-Hussa and advanced towards
Madinah in June 632AD.
 Caliph divided his army in 3 columns, under Hazrat Ali, Hazrat
Talha and Zubayr.
 He himself attacked Dhu al-Hussa but had a setback as the
apostate commander fired arrows from the hills and Muslims had
to retreat to Madinah.
 Then he attacked Dhu al-Qassa which was captured in Aug 632AD.
 Usamah’s army came from Syria and was rested. Shortly
afterwards, Caliph left with the army for Abraq which was joined
by Nauman bin Muqarrin’s troops on the way.
 A decesive attack was made at Abraq in which the tribes were
defeated/these tribes fully submitted to Islam.

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