Battle of Taaif

After the Banu Thaqeef and Hawaazin were defeated in Hunain, they took refuge in the fort of Taaif. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) followed them to Taaif. For approximately eighteen days the Muslims laid siege to the fort. During this time the people of Taaif shot many arrows at the Muslims due to which a large number of Muslims were wounded and twelve were made shaheed.

Hadhrat Salmaan Farsi رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) suggested that the Muslim army respond by using a catapult, which was like a canon of that time. Besides this, no real fighting took place. When Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) left Taaif and camped at Ji`rranah, the people of Taaif came to Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) and requested him to handover those who were captured at Hunain. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) agreed and handed them over. After returning to Madinah, a delegation from Taaif came to Madinah and accepted Islaam.