The Expedition of Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghaba)

غزوة ذي قرد (غزوة الغابة)

c. May 628 CE · Muharram 7 AH

Medina

Shortly before Khaybar in 7 AH, Uyayna ibn Hisn raided the Prophet ﷺ's milch camels at al-Ghaba; Salama ibn al-Akwa' pursued them alone on foot with stones and arrows, holding off the raiders until the cavalry arrived, recovering the camels.

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Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In time

620630640 c.
The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate

In space

Medina

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BattlesSkirmishes, raids and expeditions

Sides

Muslims of Medina

Salama ibn al-Akwa'

Commanders: Muhammad

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Had participant
Salama ibn al-Akwa'· Muhammad· Uyayna ibn Hisn al-Fazari
Occurred at
Medina
Part of
The Prophetic Era
Led to
Alqama ibn Mujazziz's expedition to the Jeddah coast· Kurz ibn Jabir's detachment against the men of Bajila who killed Yasar
Mentioned in
Hassan ibn Thabit's poem enumerating the Ansar's campaigns with the Prophet

People and things also explored

The Battle of Hunayn· The Conquest of Khaybar· The Battle of Uhud· The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)· The expedition to Tabuk· Uyayna ibn Hisn's raid on Banu Tamim· Kurz ibn Jabir's detachment against the men of Bajila who killed Yasar· Muhammad

Sources

  • al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
  • Sahih Muslim
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Battle of Hunayn

A battle in a valley near Mecca against the tribes of Hawazin and Thaqif, shortly after the conquest of Mecca.