Ridda Wars
Oman
### Oman

In mid\-September 632, Abu Bakr dispatched [Hudaifa bin Mihsan](/wiki/Hudaifa_bin_Mihsan "Hudaifa bin Mihsan")'s corps to tackle the rebellion in [Oman](/wiki/Oman "Oman"), where the dominant tribe of [Azd](/wiki/Azd "Azd") had revolted under their chief [Laqeet bin Malik](/wiki/Laqit_bin_Malik_Al-Azdi "Laqit bin Malik Al-Azdi"), known more commonly as "Dhu'l\-Taj" ("the Crowned One"). According to some reports, he also claimed prophethood.

Hudaifa entered Oman, but not having sufficient strength to fight Dhu'l\-Taj, he requested reinforcements from the Caliph, who sent Ikrimah from Yamamah to aid him in late September. The combined forces then defeated Dhu'l\-Taj at a [battle](/wiki/Battle_of_Dibba "Battle of Dibba") at [Dibba](/wiki/Dibba "Dibba"), one of Dhu'l\-Taj's strongholds, in November. Dhu'l\-Taj himself was killed in the battle.Muhammad Rajih Jad'an, Abu Bakr As\-Siddiq. Retrieved August 26, 2006\.

Hudaifa was appointed governor of Oman, and set about the re\-establishment of law and order. Ikrimah, having no local administrative responsibility, used his corps to subdue the area around Daba, and, in a number of small actions, succeeded in breaking the resistance of those Azd who had continued to defy the authority of Medina.


Why was Ikrimah's corps used to break the resistance of those Azd who defied Medina's authority?