Tag: Islam

The Conquest Of Mecca (Makkah)

In the year 6 Hijri, a treaty was concluded (treaty of Hudaybiyah) with the leaders of Quraysh and Prophet Muhammed. According to the pact, Quraysh and the Muslims were free to make agreements with the tribes they liked. As a result, the Banu khuza’a tribe decided to make a pact with the Muslims. And the… Read More ›

The Expedition Of Bashir Ibn Sa’d al-Ansari To Yemen

An attack was on the way from polytheist’s side, they were planning to attack the outskirts of Madinah. With the news reaching the Prophet (p) he despatched his Companions to engage the enemy. Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir – Ibn Sa’d: “THE SARIYYAH OF BASHIR IBN SA’D AL-ANSARI TOWARDS YAMAN AND JAMAR Then (occurred) the sariyyah of… Read More ›

The Expedition Of Uyainah Bin Hisn (Banu Tamim)

A Platoon was sent to deal with hostile Banu Tamim tribe. The Banu Tamim refused to pay tax , which was a crime against the state. This tax which is called ‘Jizya’ is levied on non-Muslims who were under the protection of the Muslim rule. This kind of compulsory tax was also levied on Muslims, Muslims themselves… Read More ›

Expedition Of Ukasha Bin Al-Mihsan Al-Asadi To Udhrah And Baliy (Balli)

The expedition of Ukasha bin Al-Mihsan Al-Asadi to Udhrah and Baliy (or Balli) doesn’t tell us why the Prophet (p) did so. The report cited only states that he sent an expedition. Doesn’t give us further details than this. Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir – Ibn Sa’d: “THE SARIYYAH OF ‘UKKASHAH IBN MIHSAN AL- ASADI AGAINST AL-JINAB… Read More ›

Expedition Of Ghalib Ibn Abdullah Al-Laithi To Mayfah

It is claimed by some that one of the main reasons Ghalib Ibn Abdullah al-Laithi was sent to attack Banu Awal and Banu Thalabah was to steal from them. This claim has no bearing on this incident historically speaking. Just made up to degrade Islam. Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir – Ibn Sa’d: “THE SARRIYAH OF GHALIB… Read More ›

The Expedition Of Usama Bin Zayd

Before the Prophet’s (p) demise, he sent Usama Bin Zayd expedition to Syria. There were few reasons the Prophet (p) had to send his companions to Syria. 1. Syria which was under the control of the Byzantine (Roman) Empire, they were forcing people not to embrace Islam. Religious freedom was out of the window. 2…. Read More ›

The Battle Of Mu’tah (Mutah)

Prophet Muhammed (p) sent one of his Companions named Al-Harith bin Umair Al-Azadi as a messenger to give a letter to the King of Busra. While Al-Harith halted for rest, he was intercepted by Shurabbil Ibn Amr al-Ghassani, and asked where he was going, he (Harith) responded by saying that he had a letter from the Prophet… Read More ›

The Expedition Of Qutbah Ibn Amir (Khath’am)

Al-Waqidi: “THE EXPEDITION TO QUTBA B. AMIR AT AL-KHATH’AM IN SAFAR YEAR NONE AH … Ibn Ka’b b. Malik related to us that the Prophet sent Qutba b. Amir b. Hadida with twenty men to the tribe of Khatham in the region of Tabala. He ordered him to raid them and to march by night… Read More ›

Third Expedition Of Dhu Qarad In Ghaba Area

Some thieves killed the Prophet’s (p) herdsman, and hence he sent out his Companions in puruit of these criminals to be brought to justice. Report Tabari: “THE EXPEDITION OF DHU QARAD …We returned to Medina with the Messenger of God – that is, after the peace of al-Hudaybiyah. The Messenger of God sent out his… Read More ›

Expedition Of Khalid Ibn Al-Walid To Abdul-Madan (Najran)

In the sources available to us, there is not much information given, other than that Khalid was sent to a tribe. Kitab al-Tabaqat Al-Kabir – Ibn Sa’d: “Then (occurred) the sariyyah of Khalid ibn al-Walid against Banu al-Madan at Najran in the month of al-Awwal in the tenth year from the hijrah of the Prophet,… Read More ›