Thaniyyat al-Wada

ثنية الوداع

A mountain pass overlooking Medina trodden by anyone bound for Mecca, in the editors' reckoning; the Prophet ﷺ pitched his army's camp on it when he set out for Tabuk.

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A pass overlooking the city, which those heading for Mecca pass through, according to the editors of the text. The Prophet pitched his army on it when he went out to Tabuk. 1

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The museum's material on this place includes events that took place here: 1.

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The Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy

People and things also explored

The expedition to Tabuk· Muhammad· Muhammad ibn Maslama· Siba' ibn Urfuta· 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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islam.museum contributors. “Thaniyyat al-Wada”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/thaniyyat-al-wada/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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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».