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al-Kudayd

الكديد

Mecca

A watering place between Usfan and Amaj on the road between Medina and Mecca; there the Prophet broke his fast and the army broke theirs on the march of the Conquest in Ramadan 8 AH.

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Mecca

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Summary

A water between Asfan and Amaj on the road from Medina to Mecca; the Prophet and the Muslim army camped at it on the conquest march in Ramadan 8 AH, where he broke his fast and the people broke theirs with him 1.

Its importance

The spot is bound to the traveller's licence to break the fast in Ramadan, after exertion had reached its limit with the people: the Prophet called for a vessel and drank while the people watched, so they would follow him 1.

For young visitors

A water-well between Asfan and Mecca where the army camped while fasting; the Prophet drank the water to teach people that long travel carries a licence to break the fast.

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Mecca

People and things also explored

Dar al-NadwaThe KaabaThe cleansing of the Kaaba and destruction of idolsThe killing of Ibn al-Anwa' and the sermon on Mecca's sanctityThe rebuilding of the KaabaThe Re-digging of ZamzamThe Command to Sacrifice IsmailThe Settlement of Hajar and Ismail at Mecca

Sources

  1. al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/42
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