Understanding Islam — Page 99
97 1. Ghazwah of Wadd ā n 2. Sariyyah of ‘Ubaidah bin Al- Ḥā rith ra [2 A. H. ] 3. Sariyyah of Ḥ amzah bin ‘Abdil-Mu ṭṭ alib [2 A. H. ] 4. Ghazwah of Buw āṭ [2 A. H. ] 5. Ghazwah of ‘Ushairah [2 A. H. ] 6. Sariyyah of Sa‘d bin Ab ī Waqq āṣ [2 A. H. ] 7. Attack of Kurz bin J ā bir and Ghazwah of Safw ā n [2 A. H. ] 8. Sariyyah of ‘Abdull ā h bin Ja ḥ sh towards Nakhlah When these expeditions are looked at in closer detail, we discover that none of them led to any serious armed conflict. In every instance, the Muslims only sought to gather intelligence to guard themselves against the aggressiveness of the Quraish. However, despite their vigilance, the mischief of the Quraish managed to break through. A chieftain of Makkah named Kurz bin J ā bir Fihr ī suddenly raided a pasture of Mad ī nah, which was situated three miles from the city and fled with camels and other possessions of the Muslims. As