At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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In time
In space
Map: Natural Earth, public domain · places and route from the graph
Overview
The army of Mu'tah camped at Ma'an in the land of Syria, as part of the Battle of Mu'tah. They learned that Heraclius had come down at Mab in al-Balqa' with a hundred thousand Romans, and that the like of them had joined him from Lakhm, Judham, al-Qayn, Bahra' and Bali. 1
The address
The people hesitated for two days over seeking reinforcements. Abd Allah ibn Rawaha encouraged them and urged them to go on to seek one of the two good things: victory or martyrdom. 1
Connections
- Part of
- The Battle of Mu'tah
- Occurred at
- Ma'an
- Had participant
- Abd Allah ibn Rawaha
People and things also explored
Dispatch of the Mu'tah army· Martyrdom of Abd Allah ibn Rawaha after his hesitation· The army's march to Mu'tah· Mu'tah· The Battle of Mu'tah· Abd Allah ibn Rawaha· The Expedition of Dhat al-Salasil· The expedition of Usama ibn Zayd
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The army's halt at Ma'an and Ibn Rawaha's speech”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/mutah-halt-at-maan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.