including his brother Ḥassān. The cavalry of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intercepted them, captured Ukaydir, killed his brother, and brought Ukaydir to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who spared his life, agreed with him on payment of the jizya, and released him.
Note: ʿUbayd Allah ibn Iyād ibn Laqīṭ, reporting from his father, from Qays ibn al-Nuʿmān al-Sukūnī, said: The cavalry of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ once set out, and when Ukaydir heard of it he came to the Prophet and said, “News has reached us that your horsemen have ridden forth, and I feared for my territory. Write me a document, for I acknowledge whatever is due from me.” The Prophet wrote it for him. Ukaydir then produced a brocaded silk robe of the sort that Chosroes used to give his courtiers and said, “O Muḥammad, accept this from me as a gift.” The Prophet replied, “Take your robe back, for no one wears such a thing without being denied his portion in the Hereafter.” Ukaydir was pained that it had been returned, so the Prophet said, “Then give it to ʿUmar.” ʿUmar brought it to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, “Messenger of Allah, has something new arisen concerning it?” The Prophet ﷺ laughed until he covered his mouth with his hand—or with his garment—and said, “I did not send it to you so that you would wear it; rather, sell it and use the proceeds.”
Ibn Luhayʿah, on the authority of Abū al-Aswad from ʿUrwah, related: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned back toward Medina, he dispatched Khālid with 420 horsemen against Ukaydir of Dūmat al-Jandal. After giving him his orders Khālid asked, “Messenger of Allah, what about Dūmah al-Jandal when Ukaydir is inside it, and we are only a small band of Muslims?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “Perhaps Allah will suffice you against him.” Khālid advanced, and when he drew near to Dūmah he encamped behind the town.
While he and his men were camped for the night, a herd of wild cattle came and began rubbing against the fortress gate, while Ukaydir was drinking and singing between his two wives. One of them looked out, saw the cattle, and exclaimed, “Never have I seen so much meat as tonight!”
Ukaydir sprang up, mounted his horse, and his servants and kinsmen mounted with him in pursuit of the herd. As he passed by Khālid and his men they seized him and those with him and bound them. Khālid then said to him, “If I grant you protection, will you open Dūmah for me?” He replied, “Yes.” They set off until they drew near the town, whereupon its people rose up and sought to