ɪn sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚz ʌv kˈeɪlɪf ˈʌθmən tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ɹˈɪsks, ˈæbd ˈælɹˈɑːmən lˈɛd ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪnvˈeɪʒən nˈɔːɹθ, tˈɑːɹɡɪɾɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv bˈælɐndʒˌɑːɹ.
In 652, despite the orders of Caliph Uthman to avoid risks, Abd al-Rahman led a major invasion north, targeting the city of Balanjar.