The event of Yawm al-Nakhla (Arabic: يوم نخلة) was an armed conflict between the forces of the Himyarite Kingdom and the Tribes of Arabia which happened around the 3rd century CE in Pre-Islamic Mecca.
[1][2][3][4] When Hassan ibn 'Abd-Kulal and his forces arrived, they settled at Wadi Nakhla before raiding nearby tents and blocking off roads leading to Mecca.
[1][2][3][4] The news of Hassan's attempted siege reached the Arabian tribes living in Mecca, who went out in numbers to fight against him.
[1][2][3] The ruler of Mecca at the time, Fihr ibn Malik, led the tribes in the battle against the Himyarites.
[1][2][3] Some Muslim historians rejected the narrative of this battle; stating that the Banu Khuza'ah were the ones ruling Mecca during the time of Hassan ibn 'Abd-Kulal, and not the Quraysh.