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Region: Arabia
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Summary

A water between Asfan and Amaj on the road from Medina to Mecca; the Prophet and the Muslim army camped at it on the conquest march in Ramadan 8 AH, where he broke his fast and the people broke theirs with him ¹.

Its importance

The spot is bound to the traveller's licence to break the fast in Ramadan, after exertion had reached its limit with the people: the Prophet called for a vessel and drank while the people watched, so they would follow him ¹.

For young visitors

A water-well between Asfan and Mecca where the army camped while fasting; the Prophet drank the water to teach people that long travel carries a licence to break the fast.

Connections

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Site of: Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laythi's raid on Banu al-Mulawwah at al-Kudayd
Located in: Mecca
Mentioned in: Muwatta 806

People and things also explored

Muhammad· The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)· Abdullah ibn Abbas· Muwatta 806· Mecca· Dar al-Nadwa· The Kaaba· The offices of Quraysh at Mecca

Sources

al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936) , 4/42

Cite this page

islam.museum contributors. “al-Kudayd”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-kudayd/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-12.

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The Prophet of Islam (c. 570–632 CE), through whom Muslims believe the Qur'an was revealed, and the founder of the first Muslim community in Medina.