Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi (Mayfah)
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| Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi (Mayfah) | |||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi | Unknown | ||||||
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| 130 | Entire tribe (unknown population) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 0 | Many Killed (unknown number) [1][2] | ||||||
Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi[4] to Mayfah took place in January 628 AD, 9th Month 7AH, of the Islamic Calendar.[4][5]
Expedition
[edit]Muhammad sent Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi as the commander of 130 men to Mayfah on the confines of Nejd, and was sent to launch an attack against Banu ‘Awâl and Banu Thalabah in Ramadan 7 A.H. The settlement was surprised and the Muslims put many to death, and drove off their camels and flock .[6]
Usama, one of the fighters who went along, killed a man, after he had pronounced the testimony of God's Oneness at the last moment just before killing him (see Shahadah) to which incident Muhammad commented addressing his Companions: "Would you rip open his heart to discern whether he is truthful or a liar?"[1][2]
This was the 4th surprise raid against the Banu Thalabah.
Primary source
[edit]This event is mentioned in the following primary sources:
- Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:59:568
- Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2[7]
- Tabari, Volume 8, History of Islam[8]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c ""Ghalib bin 'Abdullah Al-Laithi at the head of a platoon of 130", Witness-Pioneer.com".
- ^ a b c Mubarakpuri, Safiur Rahman (6 October 2020). The Sealed Nectar. ISBN 9798694145923. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ The life of Mahomet and history of Islam, Volume 4, By Sir William Muir, Pg 84 See bottom of page, notes section
- ^ a b Atlas Al-sīrah Al-Nabawīyah. 2004. ISBN 9789960897714. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "List of Battles of Muhammad". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ Muir, Sir William (1861). "The Life of Mahomet and History of Islam to the Era of the Hegira". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ Sa'd, Ibn (1967). Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir,By Ibn Sa'd,Volume 2. Pakistan Historical Society. p. 149. ASIN B0007JAWMK.
- ^ Al Tabari, Michael Fishbein (translator) (1997), Volume 8, Victory of Islam, State University of New York Press, p. 132, ISBN 9780791431504
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