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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 ›
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 ›
The Expedition Of Dahhak al-Kilabi
Some critics have claimed that the sole purpose of Dahhak al-Kalbi’s expedition was to force the Banu Kilab tribe to embrace Islam. There is no truth to this. The reason companions of the Prophet (p) were despatched was for missionary purposes i.e., preaching the message of Islam. They did exactly that in a peaceful way, but… Read More ›
The Demolition Of Masjid Al-Dirar (Tabuk)
Kaleef K. Karim The demolition of Masjid al-Dirar took place as a consequence of the people who built it, were hypocrites of the highest degree. They were the same people who waged war against Muslims before and continued plotting. This time round when they built the Masjid (Mosque) under the command of Abu Amr (Amir),… Read More ›
Third Expedition Of Wadi al Qura (After Khaybar)
It is claimed by some that the third ‘expedition’ against Wadi al-Qura took place because the Muslims wanted to ‘conquer their land’. This is not true. According to authentic Islamic sources, the Muslims were sent merely to preach Islam, nothing else. While they were preaching the message of Islam peacefully in Wadi al-Qur the Jews started… Read More ›
Third Raid on Banu Thalabah? – Zayd Ibn Harithah
The ongoing war against the Banu Thalaba tribe was mainly as a result that they had killed nine Muslims preceding this incident. Hence, the Prophet (p) sent out his Companions to deal with those who were involved. Reports Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir – Ibn Sa’d “THE SARIYYAH OF ZAYD IBN HARITHAH TOWARDS AL-TARAF … The Apostle… Read More ›
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