Sariyyah of Qurta – Muharram 6 A.H. (May/June 627 A.D.) — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 3
Introduction
In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Sariyyah of Qurta – Muharram 6 A.H. (May/June 627 A.D.).
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: I – Commencement of the Second Era of Life in Madinah
Pages: Book pp. 5–5 (PDF pp. 23–23)
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Historical Account
At the time, 6 A.H. had only begun and it was in the first month of the Lunar Year, i.e., the early dates of the month of Muḥarram, when the Holy Prophetsa received news of danger from the people of Najd. This threat was from the Qurṭā tribe which was a branch of the tribe Banū Bakr and resided in an area called Ḍariyyah in Najd, situated at a distance of seven days’ journey from Madīnah. Upon receiving this news, the Holy Prophetsa immediately dispatched a squadron of 30 mounted troops to Najd in the command of one of his companions, Muḥammad bin Maslamah Anṣārīra. However, Allāh the Exalted, instilled such awe in the hearts of the infidels that they took to flight after only a minor confrontation. As per the custom of war at the time, this was an opportunity for the Muslims to take the women and children of the enemy captive, as they had left them behind and retreated. However, Muḥammad bin Maslamahra did not detain the women and children, and returned to Madīnah with general spoils of war which consisted of camels and goats.
[Based on the system of travel in that era, this distance should be considered equivalent to approximately 150 miles.]
[Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, pp. 288-289, Sariyyatu Muḥammad-ibni Maslamata Ilal-Qurṭā’, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, pp. 101-102, Sariyyatul-Qurṭā’i Wa Ḥadīthu Thumāmata, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)]
The Acceptance of Thumāmah bin Uthāl the Chief of
Yamāmah – Muḥarram 6 A.H. Upon return from this expedition, the instance of the capture of Thumāmah bin Uthāl took place. This individual resided in Yamāmah and was a very influential chieftain of the tribe – Banū Ḥanīfah. He had exceeded so far in his enmity towards Islām that he let no opportunity for killing innocent
[Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, pp. 102-103, Sariyyatul-Qurṭā’i Wa Ḥadīthu Thumāmata, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)]
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3)
Section: I – Commencement of the Second Era of Life in Madinah | Navigation: « Previous: [Prior to the Era of the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah] | Next: [The Acceptance of Thumamah bin Uthal the Chief of Yamamah – Muharram 6 A.H.] »