| Expedition of Hamzah ibn 'Abdul Muttalib | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Muhajirun (Muslim exiles to Medina) | Quraish of Mecca | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hamza | Abu Jahl | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30–40 | 300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | None | ||||||
| Campaigns of Muhammad | |
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| Further information: Military career of Muhammad |
Expedition of Hamza ibn 'Abdul-Muttalib (Arabic: سرية حمزة بن عبد المطلب), also known as Sīf Al-Baḥr platoon (Arabic: سرية سِيفُ البَحْرِ), was the first expedition sent out by the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was sent in A.H. 1 of the Islamic calendar in the month of Ramadan (March, 623 CE).
The raid, which was to intercept a caravan that belonged to Quraish, was undertaken by the Muhajirun (Muslim exiles in Medina) alone (none of the Ansar, Helpers of Madinah, participated in it).
Description
The raid was ordered by Muhammad seven to nine months after the Hijrah. It was led by Hamza ibn 'Abdul-Muttalib (Muhammad's uncle) and comprising 30 to 40 men with a definite task of intercepting a caravan that belonged to Quraish. ‘Amr ibn Hishām (Abu Jahl), the leader of the caravan was camping at al-‘Is with 300 Meccan riders.
The two parties encountered each other, aligned and stood face to face in preparation for battle but Majdi ibn ‘Amr al-Juhani, a Quraysh who was friendly to both the parties intervened between them; so both parties separated without fighting. Hamza returned to Medina and Abu Jahl proceeded towards Mecca.
On that occasion, Muhammad accredited the first flag of Islam. Kinaz ibn Husain Al-Ghanawi was given the task of carrying it, and it was white in color.
Location
The event took place on the seashore in the neighborhood of aI-‘Īṣ (العيص), in the territory of Banū Juhayna, between Mecca and Medina.
See also
References
- ^ Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar (Free Version), p. 127.
- ^ Mubarakpuri, When the Moon Split, p. 147.
- ^ Haykal, Husayn (1976), The Life of Muhammad, Islamic Book Trust, pp. 217–218, ISBN 978-983-9154-17-7
- ^ Hawarey, Dr. Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (in Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. The book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic. English version here
- Muḥammad Ibn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb, Mukhtaṣar zād al-maʻād, p. 345.
- Books and journals
- Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri (1996). The Sealed Nectar. Riyadh. p. 202.
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| Preceded by | Expeditions of Muhammad | Succeeded byExpedition of Ubaydah ibn al-Harith |