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The army of hardship (jaysh al-usra)

جيش العسرة

The name Ibn Hisham records for the army of the Tabuk expedition, in a report about Uthman ibn Affan (may God be pleased with him) spending a thousand dinars on it.

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The name given by Ibn Hisham for the army of the Tabuk expedition, in a report of Uthman ibn Affan's spending a thousand dinars on it. 1

In Ibn Ishaq's Sira

  • Ibn Hisham said: one whom I trust related to me that Uthman ibn Affan spent a thousand dinars on the Army of Hardship in the Tabuk expedition. 1
  • Ibn Ishaq described the expedition's time as a time of hardship for the people, fierce heat, and drought in the lands. 2

People and things also explored

The Weepers (al-bakka'un)· Staying behind from the Tabuk expedition· The plot of Amir ibn al-Tufayl and Arbad ibn Qays· The Badr war council· The duel at Badr· The affair of the Badr prisoners· The Qulayb at Badr· The Defeat at Balanjar (32 AH)

Sources

  1. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/161
  2. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/159
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The Weepers (al-bakka'un)

Seven men of the Ansar and others who came to the Prophet asking for mounts to join the Tabuk campaign; when he had nothing to carry them, they turned back with tears streaming down their faces.