Expedition of Ali ibn Abi Talib may Allah be pleased with him to the idol of Tayy called al-Fuls in Rabi‘ al-Akhir of Year 9 after the Hijrah
In Rabi al-Akhar of Year 9 after the Hijrah (9 AH), the Prophet ﷺ sent Ali ibn Abi Talib may Allah be pleased with him to the idol of Tayy called al-Fuls. The Muslims demolished it, took captives, and gained booty.

In Rabi al-Akhar of Year 9 after the Hijrah (9 AH), the Prophet ﷺ sent Ali ibn Abi Talib may Allah be pleased with him to the idol of Tayy called al-Fuls. The Muslims demolished it, took captives, and gained booty.
It is part of the expeditions of Year 9 after the Hijrah (9 AH) that aimed to remove the remnants of shirk and establish Islam in Arabia.
And in Rabi‘ al-Akhir of this year: was the expedition of Ali ibn Abi Talib - may Allah be pleased with him - to al-Fuls, the idol of Tayy, and they destroyed it, captured prisoners, and took spoils.
What is meant is that the Prophet ﷺ sent an expedition led by Ali may Allah be pleased with him to the place of a famous idol among Tayy. They demolished it, took some captives, and obtained booty.
At that stage in the Sirah, expeditions were sent to remove signs of shirk and subdue tribes that still resisted or were protected by their idols.
To remove the idol that was revered by Tayy and to show the authority of Islam in that area.
The prestige of al-Fuls as a revered idol disappeared, and the effect of Islamic strength became clear in that area.
One of the events of Year 9 that witnessed the removal of many forms of shirk in the peninsula.
Showing the falsehood of idol worship in practice.
Strengthening the authority of the Islamic state over the tribes and the areas under it.
Reducing the status of idolatrous symbols in Arab society.
Teaching the Companions to carry out orders and do tasks.
The shift from a society of idols to a society of monotheism.
Securing the flanks and removing centers of opposing religious influence.
Commander of the expedition
The tribe linked to the idol
Monotheism rises above every idol symbol.
Complying with the lawful leadership’s command to remove falsehood.
Dismantling the symbols that used to unite people in shirk.
The prestige of the Islamic state in confronting the remnants of the pre-Islamic era.
The presence of spoils after the expedition.
Training the Companions to take initiative and be disciplined.
Organized work through expeditions to achieve specific goals.
Replacing idolatry with monotheism in the public sphere.
The persistence of false symbols or ideas that affect people and need systematic correction.
Confronting falsehood should be done through organized action and commitment to the Sharia.
The importance of planning and execution in removing signs of doctrinal deviation.
The need to protect religious identity from misleading symbols.
Submitting to the truth and not glorifying falsehood.
This event should be compared with modern events only within the framework of the Sharia and recognized authority.
The event took place in the context of a Prophetic state, revelation, and direct lawful leadership.
Removing misleading symbols must be done under lawful authority and by lawful means.