Idam
إضم
A valley in the Hijaz near Medina; the site of Ibn Abi Hadrad's raid 'Batn Idam' in which Amir ibn al-Adbat al-Ashja'i was killed.
Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
A valley that Ibn Ishaq calls "the belly of Idam". The Prophet sent a group of Muslims there, among them Abu Qatada and Muhallam ibn Jathama, and in it Amir ibn al-Adbat al-Ashja'i was killed. See the raid of Ibn Abi Hadrad on the belly of Idam. 1
Notes on the report
- Its location according to the geographers (a valley into which what lies between the two sanctuaries drains) is not read here, and no coordinates are given for it (needs a source).
Connections
People and things also explored
The Prophetic Era· Abdullah ibn Abi Hadrad al-Aslami· al-Aqra' ibn Habis al-Tamimi· Abu al-Hasan al-Basri· Amir ibn al-Adbat al-Ashja'i· Muhallim ibn Jaththama al-Laythi· Muhammad· Uyayna ibn Hisn al-Fazari
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/275
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islam.museum contributors. “Idam”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/idam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.