At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
Summary
The Prophet pitched his camp at Thaniyyat al-Wada'; Ibn Hisham says he appointed Muhammad ibn Maslama al-Ansari over Medina, and relates from al-Darawardi from his father that he appointed Siba' ibn Urfuta. 1
The account
When the Prophet ﷺ went out he pitched his camp at Thaniyyat al-Wada', a ridge overlooking Medina, per the editors. 1
Ibn Hisham said: he appointed Muhammad ibn Maslama al-Ansari over Medina. 1
And Ibn Hisham relates from Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Darawardi from his father that on his departure for Tabuk the Prophet appointed Siba' ibn Urfuta over Medina. 1
Markers of weakness and doubt
- Disagreement over who was left in charge of Medina: Muhammad ibn Maslama (Ibn Hisham's own statement) or Siba' ibn Urfuta (al-Darawardi's account from his father); Ibn Hisham does not adjudicate (p. 162).
- The spelling "al-Darawardi" in the editors' version vs. the account's "al-Andarawardi" — the editors' form is the well-known one (note p. 162).
Connections
- Had participant
- Siba' ibn Urfuta· Muhammad· Muhammad ibn Maslama
- Part of
- The expedition to Tabuk
- Occurred at
- Thaniyyat al-Wada
People and things also explored
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· The Battle of Badr· The Battle of Uhud· The burial of Dhu al-Bijadayn at Tabuk
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/162
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
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islam.museum contributors. “The Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/tabuk-departure-and-deputies/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.