Conquests in Afghanistan

The conquests of Marw Al-Rudh, Taleqan, Faryab, Jowzjan and Tokharistan took place in 32 AH by Hazrat Abdullah (ra) bin Aamir. Taleqan is the middle region between Balkh and Marw Al-Rudh located in present-day Afghanistan; Faryab is also an area of Afghanistan; Jowzjan is also situated in Afghanistan; Takharistan is also part of present-day Afghanistan; all these areas were conquered.

(Muhammad Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Tabari, Vol. 2, Fath Maru al-Raudh wa al-Taliqan… [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Fikr, 1998], p. 630) (Sheikh Shah Moinuddin Ahmad Nadvi, Siyar al-Sahabah, Vol. 1 [Karachi, Pakistan: Dar al-Isha’ah, 2004], p. 168)

Abul Ash‘ab Saadi narrates from his father that Ahnaf bin Qais fought against the people of Marw Al-Rudh, Taleqan, Faryab and Jowzjan well into the night, until Allah the Almighty inflicted the enemy with defeat.

(Muhammad Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Tabari, Vol. 5, Fath Maru al-Raudh wa al-Taliqan… [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Fikr, 1998], p. 130)

Ahnaf bin Qais dispatched the cavalry under the command of Aqra bin Habis to Jowzjan. Aqra was sent to deal with the remaining army that Ahnaf had already defeated. Thus Aqra encountered them in a ferocious battle, in which many from the cavalry were martyred. Eventually, Allah the Almighty granted the Muslims victory.

(Muhammad Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Tabari, Vol. 5, Fath Maru al-Raudh wa al-Taliqan… [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Fikr, 1998], pp. 130-131)