Staying behind from the Tabuk expedition
التخلف عن غزوة تبوك
Ibn Ishaq's classification of those who did not march with the Prophet to Tabuk: bedouin asking to be excused, the weepers who found no mount, men who stayed behind without doubt such as Abu Khaythama, and the hypocrites and doubters by his description.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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Summary
Ibn Ishaq's classification of those who did not go out with the Prophet to Tabuk: the excuse-makers among the Bedouin; the Weepers who found nothing to carry them; those who stayed back without doubt, like Abu Khaythama; and those who stayed back of the hypocrites and people of suspicion, by his description. 1
In Ibn Ishaq's Sira
- Ibn Ishaq mentioned classes: the excuse-makers among the Bedouin — whom God did not excuse, in his wording; it was mentioned to him that they were a band of Banu Ghifar. 2
- The seven Weepers who came to the Prophet asking for mounts, and he found nothing to carry them. 1
- The men of the Muslims whose resolve lagged, so they stayed back without doubt or misgiving — among them he names Ka'b ibn Malik, Murara ibn al-Rabi', Hilal ibn Umayya and Abu Khaythama. 2
- Those who stayed back of the hypocrites and people of suspicion — among them Abdullah ibn Abi, by Ibn Ishaq's account. 2
People and things also explored
The Weepers (al-bakka'un)The army of hardship (jaysh al-usra)The plot of Amir ibn al-Tufayl and Arbad ibn QaysThe Badr war councilThe duel at BadrThe affair of the Badr prisonersThe Qulayb at BadrThe Battle of Badr
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/161
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/162
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islam.museum contributors. “Staying behind from the Tabuk expedition”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/takhalluf-an-ghazwat-tabuk/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.