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Dispatch of the Mu'tah army

تجهيز جيش مؤتة وتوديعه

c. September 629 CE · Jumada I 8 AH

Medina

In Jumada I of year 8 AH, the Prophet ﷺ dispatched an army of three thousand to Syria, appointing three commanders in succession — Zayd ibn Haritha (may God be pleased with him), then Jafar ibn Abi Talib, then Abd Allah ibn Rawaha (may God be pleased with him) — and the people bade farewell to the commanders at their departure.

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Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In time

620630640 c.
The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate

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Medina

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Overview

In Jumada al-Ula 8 AH the Prophet sent an army of three thousand fighters to Syria. This was one stage of the Battle of Mu'tah. 1

The commanders

He appointed three commanders in order: Zayd ibn Haritha, then Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, then Abd Allah ibn Rawaha. People bade farewell to the commanders as they left Medina. 1

Ibn Hisham states that the date is Jumada al-Ula of the eighth year, on the authority of Ibn Ishaq. 1

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Part of
The Battle of Mu'tah
Occurred at
Medina
Had participant
Zayd ibn Haritha· Ja'far ibn Abi Talib· Abd Allah ibn Rawaha· Muhammad

People and things also explored

The early Muslim community· The army's march to Mu'tah· Mu'tah· The Battle of Mu'tah· The custody of Hamza's daughter· The expedition of Usama ibn Zayd· The Prophet's grief over Ja'far and his instruction to feed his family· Return of the Mu'tah army to Medina and the Prophet's reception

Sources

  1. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
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