| Expedition of Dhu Qarad | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Salamah ibn al-Akwa | Abd al-Rahman ibn Uyayna ibn Hisn | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500–700 Muslims assembled, only 8 sent[1] | 40 horsemen[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 killed[1] | 4 killed[1] | ||||||
The Expedition of Dhu Qarad also known as theExpedition of Ghaba[2] took place in September 627 AD, 6AH of the Islamic calendar. Some scholars say that it took place just before theBattle of Khaybar, in the 12th month of 6 AH.[3][4]
A few days after Muhammad returned to Medina from the raid on theBanu Lihyan, a band of armed men ofGhatafan led by Abd al-Rahman ibn Uyayna ibn Hisn al-Fazari raided the outskirts of the city; and seized 20 milch camels. They also killed the shepherd and took his wife as a captive.[5]
According toWilliam Montgomery Watt, Uyayna ibn Hisn al-Fazari was annoyed because Muhammad had broken off negotiations with him over the withdrawal of Ghatafan.[6]
Abd al-Rahman ibn Uyayna ibn Hisn al-Fazari made a raid, looted the camels, and killed the man who looked after them and kidnapped his wife.Salamah ibn al-Akwa was the first to find this out, and he chased after him. Muhammad later found out and joined the chase.[5]
The place by which it was fought is known as Dhu Qarad, a reservoir of water at aday's journey from Madinah. According to the majority of scholars, this incident took place three days before the battle of Khaybar.[1]
A hunt took place, and the camel and the kidnapped women were brought back. Muhammad on his way back toMedina stopped at a place calledDhu Qarad and sacrificed a camel.[5]
Muhammad collected 500-700 fighters, but followed up by sending 8 horsemen. Only 40 enemy horsemen were involved, and the booty Muslims captured was 20 milking camels. Half the camels were recovered, and while doing so, the Muslims killed 4 of the raiders while suffering the same loss of their own men.[1]
Then there was the raid on Muhammad's private herd of camels by 'Uyaynah b. Hisn al-Fazari, who was doubtless annoyed because Muhammad had broken off negotiations with him over the withdrawal of Ghatafan. The raid was a small affair. Only 40 enemy horsemen were involved, and the booty was only 20 milking camels; 8 Muslims pursued on horseback, recovered half the camels, and killed 4 of the raiders for the loss of i of their own number.
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