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Raid on Dhu Amarr
| Invasion of Dhi Amr | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Muslims of Medina | Banu Muharib and Banu Thalabah tribes | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Muhammad | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 450 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 0 | 1 captured | ||||||
The raid on Amarr (Arabic: غزوة ذي أمر),[2][3] also known as the Raid on Ghatafan,[4] occurred directly after the Invasion of Sawiq in the year A.H. 3 of the Islamic calendar, March 625.[5][6] The expedition was ordered by Muhammad after he received intelligence that the Banu Muharib and Banu Thalabah tribes were planning to raid the outskirts of Madinah. Therefore, Muhammad launched a pre-emptive strike with 450 men.[1]
When the enemies heard of the imminent arrival of Muhammad, they quickly fled. The Muslims also captured a man who later converted to Islam and acted as their guide.[7]
This event is mentioned in Ibn Hisham's biography of Muhammad, and other historical sources.[1][8][9][10]
- ^ a b c Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman Al (2005), The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet, Darussalam Publications, pp. 286–287, ISBN 978-9960-899-55-8
- ^ Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. p. 340.
- ^ J. M. B. Jones (1957). "The Chronology of the "Mag̱ẖāzī"-- A Textual Survey". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (2): 248. doi:10.1017/S0041977X0013304X. JSTOR 610242. S2CID 162989212.
- ^ Strauch, Sameh (2006), Biography of the Prophet, Darussalam Publications, p. 472, ISBN 978-9960-9803-2-4
- ^ Tabari, Al (2008), The foundation of the community, State University of New York Press, p. 100, ISBN 978-0-88706-344-2
- ^ Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-19-577307-1. (free online)
- ^ Haykal, Husayn (1976), The Life of Muhammad, Islamic Book Trust, p. 267, ISBN 978-983-9154-17-7
- ^ Za'd al Ma'd 2/90.
- ^ Ibn Hisham 2/44 and 45.
- ^ Hawarey, Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here
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