Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi

Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi memiliki remarkable journey dari false prophet ke syahided Muslim pejuang. He claimed prophethood selama lifetime dari Nabi ﷺ dan gathered large following among Banu Asad tribe. After Nabi ﷺ's death, ia adalah among most serious dari Riddah threats, leading coalition dari tribes against Madinah. Abu Bakr sent Khalid ibn al-Walid against him. At Battle dari Buzakha di 11-12 AH, Tulayha's army adalah routed, though Tulayha himself escaped ke Suriah (yang adalah still under Byzantine control di time). After his defeat, Tulayha genuinely memeluk Islam ke Islam dan made his way back. Ia kembali as sincere Muslim dan participated di Muslim conquests. He fought di conquest dari Irak dan Persia dan adalah present di several major battles. Ia adalah killed di Battle dari Nihawand di 21 AH — decisive battle yang broke Persian military power — dying as syahid untuk faith he memiliki once opposed. His transformation dari false prophet ke syahid adalah one dari most remarkable personal stories dari Riddah periode.