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Safwan

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A valley in the Badr district; the Prophet ﷺ reached it in Rabi' al-Awwal of 2 AH, pursuing Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri (may God be pleased with him), who had raided Medina's pastures, but did not catch him.

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Safwan is a valley in the area of Badr. The Prophet reached it in Rabi' al-Awwal in the year 2 AH, while he was pursuing Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri, who had raided the pastures of Medina. He did not catch him. 1

Its site has not yet been fixed with coordinates, as the book does not give them.

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Expedition of Safwan (First Badr)

People and things also explored

The Muhajirun· The expedition of Safwan· The Prophetic Era· Ali ibn Abi Talib· Kurz ibn Jabir al-Fihri· Muhammad· Zayd ibn Haritha· Expedition of Safwan (First Badr)

Sources

  1. al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.199
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islam.museum contributors. “Safwan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/safwan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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'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.