Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
Summary
Abdullah ibn Ubayy pitched his own camp separately below the Prophet's camp toward Dhubab — by their claim, no smaller of the two camps; when the Prophet marched, Ibn Ubayy stayed behind him among "the hypocrites and the people of doubt" who stayed behind. 1
The account
Markers of weakness and doubt
- Ibn Ishaq says "by their claim" about the size of Ibn Ubayy's camp — a marker of weak transmission (p. 162).
- Describing those who stayed behind as "the hypocrites and the people of doubt" is Ibn Ishaq's wording; it is attributed to him.
Connections
- Part of
- The expedition to Tabuk
- Occurred at
- Dhubab
- Had participant
- Abdullah ibn Ubayy
People and things also explored
Muhammad· Medina· Medina's society at the Hijra· Abu Dharr lags behind and follows on foot· Abu Khaythama catches up with the Prophet· Abu Ruhm and the stragglers of Ghifar and Aslam· al-Jadd ibn Qays asks leave to stay behind· Ali is left in charge of the Prophet's family
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/162
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ibn Ubayy's separate camp and his staying behind”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/ibn-ubayy-separate-camp-and-withdrawal/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.