The battle is usually dated to 718 or 719, between the governorships of al-Hurr and as-Sham, though some have dated it as late as 722 and the Chronica Albeldensia dates it in the 740s.
Slaget brukar dateras till 718 eller 719, mellan guvernörskapen al-Hurr och as-Sham, fast några har daterat det så sent som 722 och Albedensekrönikan uppger det felaktiga årtalet 740.