The Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy
خروج النبي من المدينة والاستخلاف عليها
October 630 CE · Rajab 9 AH
The Prophet pitched his camp at Thaniyyat al-Wada'. Ibn Hisham says he put Muhammad ibn Maslama al-Ansari in charge of Medina, and he reports from al-Darawardi from his father that he appointed Siba' ibn Urfuta.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
Summary
The Prophet pitched his camp at Thaniyyat al-Wada'; Ibn Hisham says he appointed Muhammad ibn Maslama al-Ansari over Medina, and relates from al-Darawardi from his father that he appointed Siba' ibn Urfuta. 1
The account
When the Prophet went out he pitched his camp at Thaniyyat al-Wada', a ridge overlooking Medina, per the editors. 1
Ibn Hisham said: he appointed Muhammad ibn Maslama al-Ansari over Medina. 1
And Ibn Hisham relates from Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Darawardi from his father that on his departure for Tabuk the Prophet appointed Siba' ibn Urfuta over Medina. 1
Markers of weakness and doubt
- Disagreement over who was left in charge of Medina: Muhammad ibn Maslama (Ibn Hisham's own statement) or Siba' ibn Urfuta (al-Darawardi's account from his father); Ibn Hisham does not adjudicate (p. 162).
- The spelling "al-Darawardi" in the editors' version vs. the account's "al-Andarawardi" — the editors' form is the well-known one (note p. 162).
Connections
- Had participant
- Siba' ibn UrfutaMuhammadMuhammad ibn Maslama
- Part of
- The expedition to Tabuk
- Occurred at
- Thaniyyat al-Wada
People and things also explored
Abu 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 BadrThe Battle of UhudThe burial of Dhu al-Bijadayn at Tabuk
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/162
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
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islam.museum contributors. “The Prophet leaves Medina and appoints a deputy”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/tabuk-departure-and-deputies/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.