Battle of Autas
| Battle of Autas | |||||||
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| Part of the military campaigns of Muhammad | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| First Islamic state |
Thaqif Hawazin Hilal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Muhammad Khalid b. Al-Walid | Malik b. Awf | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| few | notable | ||||||
The Battle of Autas or Awtas (Arabic: غَزْوَة أَوْطَاس, romanized: Ġazwat Awṭās) took place in 630 C.E. between the forces of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the tribal coalition centered around Taif. It was an immediate follow-up engagement following the victory at the Battle of Hunayn.