Expedition of Ka’b ibn 'Umair al-Ghifari

Date	July 629 AD, 8AH, 3rd month^[1]^[2]
Location	Dhat Atlah
Result	*Failed operation, 14 Muslims killed ^[3] ^[4]

Commanders and leaders

Ka’b ibn 'Umair al-Ghifari

Unknown

Strength

15^[5]

Unknown

Casualties and losses

14 killed (1 wounded)

unknown

List of battles of Muhammad

Ghazwah (expeditions where he took part)

Sariyyah (expeditions which he ordered)

Expedition of Ka’b ibn 'Umair al-Ghifari^[6] to Dhat Atlah, took place in July 629 AD, 8AH, 3rd month, of the Islamic Calendar.^[7]

Expedition

According to the Muslim Scholar "Saifur Rahman al Mubarakpuri", Muhammad received some information that the Banu Quda‘a (Tribe of Quda'a) had gathered a large number of men to attack the Muslim positions. So Muhammad despatched Ka’b ibn 'Umair al-Ghifari al-Ansari at the head of 15 men^[8] to deal with this situation to a location beyond Wadi al-Qura (part of Syria).^[9]

They encountered the army, and called them to accept Islam, but the polytheists refused and showered the Muslims with arrows killing all of them except one(who pretended to be dead^[10]) who was carried back home later seriously wounded to tell Mohammed what had happened.^[11]

Muhammad was upset by this and planned an expedition to avenge his followers. The plan was cancelled when Muhammad learnt that the enemy had deserted the place.^[12]

Notes

^ List of Battles of Muhammad
^ Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks, By Shawqī Abū Khalīl, Pg212
^ The sealed nectar, By S.R. Al-Mubarakpuri, Pg244 Author references Rahmat-ul-lil'alameen 2/231
^ The life of Mahomet and history of Islam, Volume 4, By Sir William Muir, Pg 94
^ Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks, By Shawqī Abū Khalīl, Pg212
^ Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks, By Shawqī Abū Khalīl, Pg212
^ List of Battles of Muhammad
^ "Banu Quda‘a had gathered a large number of men to raid ", Witness-Pioneer.com
^ Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks, By Shawqī Abū Khalīl, Pg212
^ List of Battles of Muhammad
^ The sealed nectar, By S.R. Al-Mubarakpuri, Pg244 Author references Rahmat-ul-lil'alameen 2/231
^ The life of Mahomet and history of Islam, Volume 4, By Sir William Muir, Pg 94

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