The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 21
I - Commencement of the Second Era of Life in Madīnah 21 reprimand them, at least so that the Muslims would be safe from any further mischief. With this thought, the Holy Prophet sa left Madīnah in the month of Jamādi’ul-Ūlā in 6 A. H. with a party of 200 companions. 1 In the beginning, with the thought that the purpose of this journey remain secret, lest the Banū Liḥyān receive news and become alerted, the Holy Prophet sa travelled north and after covering some ground he re-routed to the south. 2 However, despite this caution, somehow the enemy had received news and were pre-alerted. Before the Holy Prophet sa could reach the Valley of Ghurān the people of the Banū Liḥyān had dispersed, disappearing into the mountains. 3 Upon reaching his destination, the Holy Prophet sa stayed there for some time. It is narrated that during this journey when the Holy Prophet sa reached the place where his companions were martyred, a deeply emotional state overcame him and the Holy Prophet sa wept and prayed for these martyrs. 4 Then the Holy Prophet sa moved forward to ‘Usfān at a distance of five to six miles towards Makkah and sent various parties in different directions. Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra was also the leader of one of these parties, which was sent in the direction of Makkah. However, none of these parties were faced with the need to fight and following an absence of a few days, the Holy Prophet sa returned to Madīnah. 5 1 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 663, Ghazwatu Banī Liḥyān, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 112, Dhikrul-Aḥdāthillati Fī Sanati Sittim-Minal-Hijrah/Ghazwatu Banī Liḥyān, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) (Publishers) * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 289, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Banī Liḥyān, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) Note: Ibni Sa‘d has stated that the date of this Battle was Rabī‘ul-Awwal , And Allāh knows best. 2 * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 289, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Banī Liḥyān, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 663, Ghazwatu Banī Liḥyān, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 3 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 663, Ghazwatu Banī Liḥyān, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 4 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 289, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Banī Liḥyān, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 5 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 663, Ghazwatu Banī Liḥyān, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 289, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Banī Liḥyān, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 112, Dhikrul-Aḥdāthillati Fī Sanati Sittim-Minal-Hijrah/Ghazwatu Banī Liḥyān, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) (Publishers)