The Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa'

غزوة ذات الرقاع

c. July 628 CE · Rabi' I 7 AH

Medina

In the 7th year AH after Khaybar (debated timing), the Prophet ﷺ led an expedition into Najd against gathering clans of Ghatafan; named from the rags the Muslims wrapped around their injured feet; here Salat al-Khawf (prayer of fear) was performed and the incident of Abbad ibn Bishr (may God be pleased with him) praying while struck by arrows occurred.

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The Prophetic Era
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Arabia
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620630640 c.
The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate

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Medina

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Ghatafan clans

Ghatafan

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Occurred at
Medina
Had participant
Muhammad· Abbad ibn Bishr· Ammar ibn Yasir· Abu Musa al-Ashari
Part of
The Prophetic Era
Mentioned in
Muwatta 503

People and things also explored

The killing of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf· The Battle of Badr· The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)· The Battle of Uhud· The change of the qibla· Expedition of al-Sawiq· The Expedition of Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghaba)· The prescription of the Ramadan fast

Sources

  • al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Sahih Muslim
  • Zad al-Ma'ad — Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
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