MILITARY EXPEDITIONS AND INVASIONS THAT OCCURRED IN THE SIXTH YEAR OF HIJRAH
The summary of that is cited by Al-Hafiz Al-Baihaqi from Al-Waqidi. He said: In Rabee‘ ul-Awwal or Rabee‘ ul-Akhir of that year, Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent Ukkashah Ibn Mihsan at the head of forty men to Al-Ghamr, among whom were Thabit Ibn Aqram and Siba‘ Ibn Wahb both of whom were too hasty thus their action warned the enemy and they fled.
The same year, Abu ‘Ubaidah Ibn al-Jarrah, may Allah be pleased with him, was sent with forty men to Al-Qassah. They advanced toward the enemy on foot till got to them in the early morning and then fled into the mountain tops. Also, Muhammad Ibn Maslamah was sent among a contingent of ten men. The enemy hid for them till they were asleep, unaware of the lurking danger. The companions of Muhammad Ibn Maslamah were all killed but he escaped with injuries.
Occurring in the same year was the military expedition of Zaid Ibn Harithah at Al-Hamoom where he captured an adorned lady called Haleemah. She directed the Muslims to one of the quarters of Banu Sulaym where they obtained fortune and captives. Among the captives was this lady’s husband. As a reward, Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gave her back to her husband and manumitted both of them.
Again, Zaid Ibn Harithah was sent to Banu Tha‘labah in the Jumadal-Oola of the same year with a detachment of fifteen men. The Arab tribes fled from him. It is also said that the merchandise in the custody of Abu Al- ‘As Ibn Ar-Rabee‘ was seized this year he sought the protection of Zainab, may Allah be pleased with her, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger and it was granted.
In Sha‘ban of the sixth year, the detachment commanded by AbdurRahman Ibn ‘Awf, may Allah be pleased with him, was sent to Daumat ul-Jandal. Before he left, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, instructed him: “If they obey you, marry the daughter of their king.” The people accepted Islam and following the Prophet’s recommendation, Abdur-Rahman, may Allah be pleased with him, married Tumadir Ibn Al-Asbagh Al-Kalbiyah, the daughter of their king, who gave birth to Abu Salamah Ibn Abdur-Rahmaan bin Awf.
Shawwal of the sixth year also witnessed the expedition of Kurz Ibn Jabir Al-Fihri against the people of ‘Urainah who murdered the shepherd of Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and herded away the livestock. Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent on their trail Kurz Ibn Jabir at the command of twenty horsemen who succeeded in repulsing them and returned the stolen livestock.
From their story is what is related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim: Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Some people of ‘Ukl or ‘Urainah tribe came to Madinah and its climate did not suit them. So the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered them to go to the herd of (milch) camels and to drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). So they went as directed and after they became healthy, they killed the shepherd of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and drove away all the camels. The news reached the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, early in the morning and he sent (men) in their pursuit and they were captured and brought at noon. He then ordered to cut their hands and feet (and it was done), and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron. They were abandoned in the direction of ‘Al-Harrah’ till they died in that condition.”
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES OF THE SIXTH YEAR OF HIJRAH
The obligation of Hajj was promulgated this year as repeatedly pointed out by Ash-Shafi‘i, may Allah have Mercy on him, while commenting on the statement of Allah, the Almighty: And perform properly (i.e. all the ceremonies according to the ways of Prophet Muhammad), the Hajj and ‘Umrah (i.e. the pilgrimage to Makkah) for Allah. (Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:196).
Consequently, he is of the opinion that Hajj should be performed at a later time. This is because he (the Prophet) did not perform Hajj until the tenth year. However, Ash-Shafi‘i, may Allah have Mercy upon him, is contradicted by the other three Imams – Malik, Abu Hanifah and Ahmad, may Allah have Mercy upon them. According to them, Hajj is obligatory earnestly upon anyone who is able to undertake it.
In this year also, the Muslim women were forbidden in marriage to the disbelievers as a specification of (and an exemption from) the general provision of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah stipulating that “…you should return to us whoever comes to you from us, even if he embraces your religion.” Then Allah revealed:
O you who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants, examine them, Allah knows best as to their Faith, then if you ascertain that they are true Believers, send them not back to the disbelievers, they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers nor are the disbelievers lawful (husbands) for them. (Surah Al-Mumtahanah 60:10)
The Ghazwah of Al-Muraisi‘ as well as the ‘Umrah of Al-Hudaibiyyah also occurred in this year.
By: Ibn Katheer
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