THE BATTLE OF BANU SULAYM IN THE 2ND YEAR OF HIJRAH
Ibn Ishaq related: The Messenger of Allah’s conclusion of the Battle of Badr was at the close of the month of Ramadan or in Shawwal. When he returned to Madinah, he did not spend seven nights before he again led another military contingent against Banu Sulaim. Ibn Hisham said: He appointed Siba’ Ibn ‘Urfutah Al-Ghifari or Ibn Umm Maktoom, the blind, to govern Madinah. Ibn Ishaq said that when they reached one of their watering holes named Al-Kudr, they camped there for three nights and then returned to Madinah without any confrontation. The Messenger of Allah remained in Madinah for the remainder of the months of Shawwal and Dhul-Qa‘dah during which most of the remaining Quraish prisoners of war were ransomed.
The Invasion of As-Saweeq in Dhul-Hijjah
Ibn Ishaq related from ‘Abdullah Ibn Ka‘b Ibn Malik, and he was one of the most knowledgeable of the Ansar, that when the Quraish returned to Makkah after being vanquished at Badr, Abu Sufyan vowed never to take a bath from sexual defilement until he attacked Muhammad. He led a Cavalry of two hundred men from the Quraish to carry out his pledge.
When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, got wind of his movement, he set out after them and he appointed Abu Lubabah Basheer Ibn ‘Abdul-Mundhir in charge of Madinah. The Quraish riders fled from the approaching Muslim, abandoning many of their provisions in order to make the movement of their retreat light. The Muslims took these (abandoned provisions) for themselves. Much of their abandoned food was Saweeq so the military operation was nicknamed “The Invasion of Saweeq.” The Companions asked the Prophet: “O Messenger of Allah, do you think that this will be counted as an invasion for us?” “Yes,” he answered.
Ali’s Consummates His Marriage With Fatimah, the Daughter of Allah’s Messenger
That occurred after the Battle of Badr in the second year of Hijrah based on what is related by both Bukhari and Muslim from ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib, who said that: “There fell to my lot a she-camel out of the spoils of war on the day of Badr and Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gave me (another) she-camel on that day out of the Khumus (one-fifth reserved for Allah and His Messenger). When I made up my mind to consummate my marriage with Fatimah, the daughter of Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, I prevailed upon a goldsmith of the tribe of Qainuqa’ to go along with me so that we might bring Idhkhir, wishing to sell that to the goldsmiths so that I could arrange my wedding feast. While I was arranging the equipments, i.e. litters, sacks and ropes, my two she-camels were sitting down at the side of the apartment of a person of the Ansar. I collected (the different articles) and found to my surprise that their humps had been chopped off and their haunches had been cut off and their livers had been taken out. I could not help weeping when I saw their plight. I said: “Who has done that?”
They said: Hamzah Ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib has done this and he is in this house in a drinking bout in the company of some of the Ansar with a singing girl before him and his companions. She said in her song: “O Hamzah, get up and attack these plumpy she-camels.”
Thereupon, Hamzah stood up with a sword (in his hand) and cut off their humps and ripped their haunches and tore out their livers. ‘Ali said: I went away until I came to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and with him was Zaid Ibn Harithah. Allah’s Messenger recognized from my face that something had happened, so Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked: “What has happened to you?” I said: “Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I have never seen (such an unfortunate day) as this day. Hamzah has committed aggression against my she-camels, and has cut off their humps and ripped their haunches, and he is in a house in the company of some drunkards.” (Hearing this) Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent for his mantle and, putting it on, proceeded, and I and Zaid Ibn Harithah followed him, until he came to the door (of the house) in which there was Hamzah. He (the Prophet) sought permission which they granted him and they were all drunk. Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, began to reprimand Hamzah for what he had done. Hamzah’s eyes were red. He cast a glance at Allah’s Messenger and then looked toward his knees and then lifted his eyes and cast a glance at his waist and then lifted his eyes and saw his face. And then Hamzah said: “Are you anything but the slaves of my father?” Allah’s Messenger, peace be upon him, came to know that he was intoxicated, and he turned back and came out; we also came out along with him.” This is the version of Al-Bukhari in the Book of Military Expedition.
Abu Dawood also related that Ibn ‘Abbas said that when ‘Ali married Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with both, Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Give her something.” ‘Ali said: “I do not have anything with me.” The Prophet said: “Where is the shield?”
By: Ibn Katheer
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