At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Overview
The march out
The Muslims responded despite their wounds. They reached Hamra al-Asad, eight miles from Medina, and camped there. 1
The psychological war
The Prophet sent Ma'bad ibn Abi Ma'bad al-Khuza'i to Abu Sufyan. He reported to him that Muhammad had come out with a host the like of which he had not seen, burning with rage against them. The resolve of the Meccan army collapsed and they continued their withdrawal to Mecca. Abu Sufyan sent a party of riders from Abd al-Qays to carry a threat to the Muslims, but it only increased them in faith. 1
The return
The Prophet stayed three days and then returned on Wednesday. He had put to death Abu Azza al-Jumahi, who had broken his covenant. 2
The Sahih has it that the verse about those who answered the call was revealed about seventy men who set out in pursuit of the polytheists, among them Abu Bakr and al-Zubayr. 3
Connections
- Occurred at
- Hamra al-Asad· Medina
- Part of
- The Battle of Uhud
- Had participant
- Muhammad· Abu Sufyan ibn Harb· Abu 'Azza al-Jumahi
- Has part
- The pursuit of Quraysh to Hamra al-Asad
People and things also explored
Muhammad· The Battle of Uhud· Abu Sufyan ibn Harb· The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)· Expedition of al-Sawiq· Uhud war council and Muslim mobilization· The early Muslim community· Abu Sufyan's mission to Medina
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.284
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.286
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
- Asma al-Matalib fi Sirat Ali ibn Abi Talib, vol. 1 — Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Expedition to Hamra al-Asad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/hamra-al-asad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.