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The dispatch
ثلاثة آلاف يخرجون: الرسول إلى البلقاء.
Zayd
ابن حارثة: أول القادة شهيدًا.
Martyrdom of Zayd ibn Haritha as first commander · Zayd ibn Haritha
Ja'far
الطيار: الجناحان في الجنة.
Martyrdom of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and his hamstringing of his horse · Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
Ibn Rawaha
عبد الله يتردد ثم يتقدم.
Martyrdom of Abd Allah ibn Rawaha after his hesitation · The army's halt at Ma'an and Ibn Rawaha's speech
Khalid
سيف الله يقود الانسحاب العبقري.
Khalid ibn al-Walid's command and the army's withdrawal · Return of the Mu'tah army to Medina and the Prophet's reception · The Prophet's grief over Ja'far and his instruction to feed his family
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Overview
A path through the first encounter with the Byzantines: three thousand men to al-Balqa', Zayd, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha are martyred, and Khalid completes the withdrawal. The sacrifice of the horsemen.
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islam.museum contributors. “Mu'tah”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-mutah/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.