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Leaving Medina

On word that al-Harith ibn Abi Dirar was gathering Banu al-Mustaliq and other Arabs against him, the Prophet sent Burayda al-Aslami to verify it, then called the companions and set out two nights into Sha'ban, with some hypocrites who had not joined an earlier expedition. Zayd ibn Haritha was left in charge of Medina (al-Raheeq pp. 325-326).

ترتيب المحطة لا عدد الأيام؛ الرحيق يذكر أن الخروج كان في ليلتين خلتا من شعبان دون أن يحدد عدد أيام المسير.

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Leaving Medina— · Medina
On word that al-Harith ibn Abi Dirar was gathering Banu al-Mustaliq and other Arabs against him, the Prophet sent Burayda al-Aslami to verify it, then called the companions and set out two nights into Sha'ban, with some hypocrites who had not joined an earlier expedition. Zayd ibn Haritha was left in charge of Medina (al-Raheeq pp. 325-326).The Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')

The watering-place of al-Muraysi'— · Qudayd
The Prophet reached al-Muraysi', a water-place of theirs in the Qudayd region towards the coast. Both sides readied for battle; after a while of arrows the Muslims charged as one, the enemy fled, and the women, children and herds were taken. One Muslim was killed by mistake by an Ansari. At the water a quarrel broke out between a hired man of Umar and a man of Juhayna, which led to Abdullah ibn Ubayy's remark and the order to move (al-Raheeq pp. 326-330).The Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')

The return to Medina and the slander— · Medina
The Prophet gave the order to move at an unusual hour and the party marched through the day and night, halted, and then reached Medina. On the way, while the army rested at one of its stops, Aisha went back looking for a lost necklace; Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal found her and brought her back as the army halted at midday. On arrival in Medina the slander spread (al-Raheeq pp. 330-331).The Incident of the Slander (Hadith al-Ifk)

Overview

The route of the Banu Mustaliq raid in Sha'ban of the 6th year AH: the Prophet set out from Medina to the water of al-Muraysi' in the area of Qudayd, then returned to Medina after he gave the order to depart ¹.

The route

The Prophet set out two nights into Sha'ban, and appointed Zayd ibn Haritha over Medina ². Al-Rahiq does not describe the stations between Medina and al-Muraysi', so none are listed here.

He reached al-Muraysi', a water belonging to Banu Mustaliq in the area of Qudayd, toward the coast, and the raid took place there ³. After the affair was over, the Prophet remained at al-Muraysi'. A quarrel broke out there over water between a hired man of Umar and another man from Juhayna. Abdullah ibn Ubayy spoke words that angered people, and then the Prophet gave the order to depart at an hour when he did not usually set out ⁴.

The company travelled through the day and the night until he stopped with the people for a rest, and then they entered Medina ⁵. Al-Rahiq says the army halted at some stations on the road without naming them, so no place is given here for them.

On the road

On the road, Aisha fell behind the company while looking for a necklace she had lost. She then returned with Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal, after the army had halted at midday. The people of the slander spread the story when they reached Medina ⁶. During the raid the Prophet married Juwayriya bint al-Harith from among the captives, and the Muslims freed a hundred households of her people ³.

Sources

al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, pp.325-331

al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, pp.325-326

al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.326

al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, pp.327-330

al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, pp.330-331

al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, pp.331-332

The Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')

In Sha'ban 6 AH (December 627 CE), the Prophet led an expedition against Banu al-Mustaliq at the watering-place of al-Muraysi' after intelligence revealed their mobilization; following a brief exchange, their forces scattered, their camp was taken, and the Prophet married Juwayriyya bint al-Harith, prompting the Muslims to free a hundred families of her clan.

The raid on Banu al-Mustaliq

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