Qutba ibn Amir's raid on Khath'am
سرية قطبة بن عامر إلى خثعم
February 631 CE · Safar 9 AH
In Safar 9 AH the Prophet sent Qutba ibn Amir ibn Hadida with twenty men on ten camels they shared in turns against a clan of Khath'am near Tabala in the Turba region; the raid met hard fighting with many wounded on both sides, and the Muslims drove cattle, captives and sheep back to Medina.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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In time
Skirmishes, raids and expeditions
Sides
Khath'am clansmen
Summary
A raid the Prophet sent in Safar of year 9 AH under Qutba ibn Amir ibn Hadida al-Ansari, to a clan of Khath'am in the region of Tabala near Turbah 1.
The raid
Qutba set out with twenty men on ten camels ridden in turns; he launched the raid and they fought hard until the wounded grew many on both sides — Qutba killed whom he killed — and the Muslims drove the cattle, women and sheep back to Medina 1.
For young visitors
Qutba — one of the early Ansar — led a small detachment, half riding camels and half walking in turns; they fought hard in the south of the peninsula and returned to Medina.
Connections
- Had participant
- Qutba ibn Amir ibn HadidaMuhammad
- Part of
- The Prophetic Era
People and things also explored
First encounter with the six Ansar at al-AqabaAli's expedition to destroy al-Fuls, the idol of Tayy'The Expedition of Dhu Qarad (Ghazwat al-Ghaba)The expedition of Usama ibn ZaydThe expedition to Tabukal-Dahhak ibn Sufyan's expedition to Banu KilabAlqama ibn Mujazziz's expedition to the Jeddah coastUyayna ibn Hisn's raid on Banu Tamim
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 426
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islam.museum contributors. “Qutba ibn Amir's raid on Khath'am”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/sariyya-of-qutba-to-khatham/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.