Ibn Ubayy's separate camp and his staying behind
معسكر عبد الله بن أبي وتخلفه
October 630 CE · Rajab 9 AH
Abdullah ibn Ubayy pitched his own camp below the Prophet's camp toward Dhubab — as they claim, no smaller than the Prophet's own. When the Prophet marched on, Ibn Ubayy stayed behind with those of the 'hypocrites and doubters' who stayed.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In time
Summary
Abdullah ibn Ubayy pitched his own camp separately below the Prophet's camp toward Dhubab — by their claim, no smaller of the two camps; when the Prophet marched, Ibn Ubayy stayed behind him among "the hypocrites and the people of doubt" who stayed behind. 1
The account
Markers of weakness and doubt
- Ibn Ishaq says "by their claim" about the size of Ibn Ubayy's camp — a marker of weak transmission (p. 162).
- Describing those who stayed behind as "the hypocrites and the people of doubt" is Ibn Ishaq's wording; it is attributed to him.
Connections
- Part of
- The expedition to Tabuk
- Occurred at
- Dhubab
- Had participant
- Abdullah ibn Ubayy
People and things also explored
MuhammadMedinaAbu Dharr lags behind and follows on footAbu Khaythama catches up with the ProphetAbu Ruhm and the stragglers of Ghifar and Aslamal-Jadd ibn Qays asks leave to stay behindAli is left in charge of the Prophet's familyThe Battle of Uhud
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/162
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