Siba' ibn Urfuta

سباع بن عرفطة

Ibn Hisham records, from al-Darawardi from his father, that the Prophet ﷺ put him in charge of Medina when he set out for Tabuk — against Ibn Hisham's own statement that the deputy was Muhammad ibn Maslama (may God be pleased with him).

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Ibn Hisham mentions, from al-Darawardi from his father, that the Prophet appointed him over Medina when he went out to Tabuk — against Ibn Hisham's own saying that the appointee was Muhammad ibn Maslama. 1

In the Tabuk expedition

Ibn Hisham names him, from Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Darawardi from his father, as the one the Prophet appointed over Medina on his departure for Tabuk. 1

Source notes and markers of doubt

  • This differs from Ibn Hisham's first saying that it was Muhammad ibn Maslama (p. 162).

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The Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy

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The expedition to Tabuk· Muhammad· Muhammad ibn Maslama· Thaniyyat al-Wada· The Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy

Sources

  1. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/162
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The expedition to Tabuk

The Prophet led a large expedition north toward the Byzantine frontier as far as Tabuk; no battle took place. وفي صحيح البخاري يروي كعب بن مالك قصة تخلفه عنها بلسانه: المسير في الحر الشديد والمفازة البعيدة، وأن النبي كان يوري بغير الغزوة حتى جلاها هذه المرة، وأن المسلمين كانوا «كثيراً ولا يجمعهم كتاب حافظ» ، وعدّها يعلى بن أمية «أوثق أعمالي».