Buhran

بحران

A place in the Hijaz, in the area of al-Fara', which the text describes as a mine. The Prophet set out for it in Rabi' al-Akhir of year 3 AH and returned to Medina without fighting.

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Buhran: a place in the Hijaz in the district of al-Far'. The text reports that it is a mine. The Prophet marched to it in Rabi al-Akhir in the year 3 AH, and then returned to Medina without war. 1

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Expedition of Buhran

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The Ansar· The Muhajirun· The Prophetic Era· Muhammad· Expedition of Buhran

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  1. al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
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The Ansar

'The Helpers' — the Muslims of Medina, of Aws and Khazraj, who invited the Prophet to their city, sheltered the refugees, and supplied the community's fighting strength.