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The expedition to Buwat

غزوة بواط

The Prophet set out in Rabi' al-Awwal of year 2 AH with two hundred of his companions, intending to intercept a Quraysh caravan in which were Umayya ibn Khalaf and a hundred men of Quraysh. He reached Buwat without meeting any opposition, and left Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in charge of Medina (al-Raheeq, p. 199).

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The Prophetic Era
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Arabia
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In Rabi' al-Awwal of the 2nd year AH, the Prophet set out with two hundred of his companions to intercept a Quraysh caravan, in which were Umayya ibn Khalaf and a hundred men of Quraysh. He reached Buwat and met no opposition 1.

The route

Buwat is a mountain of the Juhayna range on the Syria road, about four barids (a unit of distance) from Medina. He appointed Sa'd ibn Mu'adh over Medina 1.

The same event is described as the expedition of Buwat.

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Expedition of Buwat

People and things also explored

The Muhajirun· Quraysh· The Prophetic Era· Muhammad· Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas· Sa'd ibn Mu'adh· Umayya ibn Khalaf· Buwat

Sources

  1. al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.199
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islam.museum contributors. “The expedition to Buwat”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/journey/buwat-expedition/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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The Muhajirun

'The Emigrants' — the Muslims who left Mecca for Abyssinia and then Medina, giving up home and property for the faith; the community's founding layer in the Prophet's city.