THE MILITARY EXPEDITION OF ABU BAKR TO BANU FAZARAH
Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy upon him, related on the authority of Salamah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: “We proceeded on a military expedition with Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, who was appointed as the commander over us. He had been appointed by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. When we were only an hour’s distance from the water of the enemy, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, ordered us to attack. We made a halt during the last part of the night to rest and then we attacked from all sides and reached their watering place where a battle was fought. Some of the enemy were killed and others were taken prisoner.
The Military Expedition of Umar Ibn Al-Khattab to Turabah in the Territory of the Hawazin
Al-Baihaqi related through Al-Waqidi with his chains of narration that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab at the command of thirty mounted soldiers with a guide from Banu Hilal. The army would travel by night and hide by daytime. When they returned to the enemy territory, they (the enemies) fled and ‘Umar retreated back to Madinah. They asked him, “Do you have any interest in attacking Khath‘am?” He responded, “The Messenger of Allah commanded me only to attack the Hawazin in their territory.”
The Expedition of Abdullah Ibn Rawahah Against Yusair Ibn Rizam, the Jew
Al-Baihaqi related on the authority of ‘Urwah and through Moosa Ibn ‘Uqbah from Az-Zuhri that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent ‘Abdullah Ibn Rawahah, may Allah be pleased with him, at the command of thirty horsemen, among them was ‘Abdullah Ibn Unais, to march against Yusair Ibn Rizam, the Jew at Khaibar. Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had been informed that he had been rousing and mobilizing the Ghatafan to wage war along with him (against the Muslims). The Muslim contingent came to him and said: Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has sent us to make you the ruler of Khaibar. They did not cease to convince him till he chose to follow them accompanied by thirty of his men. Each man had a Muslim riding behind him. When they reached Thibar, six miles from Khaibar, Yusair Ibn Rizam regretted falling for the Muslims’ trick. He reached out for ‘Abdullah Ibn Unais’ sword but Ibn Unais outsmarted him. He goaded his camel and rushed into the crowd till he overpowered Yusair then he struck his leg and amputated it. Yusair rushed with a splinter of rock in his hand and hit the face of ‘Abdullah Ibn Unais smashing his forehead. Each Muslim also pounced on their riding partner among the enemies and killed them all with the exception of one man. None of the Muslims were killed. Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, spat on the fracture of ‘Abdullah Ibn Unais and it neither festered nor pained him till he died.
Another Expedition With Bashir Ibn Sa‘d
Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy upon him, related on the authority of Usamah Ibn Zaid, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent us (to fight) against Al-Huraqah (one of the sub-tribes) of Juhainah. We reached those people in the morning and defeated them. A man from the Ansar and I chased one of their men and when we attacked him, he said, “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.” The Ansari refrained from killing him but I stabbed him with my spear till I killed him. When we reached (Madinah), this news reached the Prophet. He said to me: “O Usamah! You killed him after he had said, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah’?” I said, “O Allah’s Messenger! He merely said in order to save himself.” The Prophet, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, said: “You killed him after he had said, ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.” The Prophet, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, kept on repeating that statement till I wished I had not become Muslim prior to that day.”
The Military Expedition of Abu Hadrad to Al-Ghabah
Yoonus said on the authority of Ibn Ishaq, concerning the story of Abu Hadrad and his expedition to Ghaabah, that a man came from Jusham Ibn Mu‘awiyah named Rifa‘ah Ibn Qais or Qais Ibn Rifa‘ah from Ju‘sham till he arrived among his people along with those who had been with him at Al-Ghabah with the intent of mobilizing the Qais to wage war against Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He was a popular and noble person among the Jusham. Thus, Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, invited me and two other Muslims and said: “Go to this man and bring me information and intelligence reports.”
So we proceeded with our weapons till we came close to their camp at dusk; we hid in a section and I gave instructions to my two Companions to hide in another section of their camp. I said to both of them: “Once you hear that I have shouted the Takbeer and I have charged against them then you too should echo my Takbeer and attack along with me.” They had a shepherd who grazed their animals in the pasture of that territory. He passed by me and I aimed an arrow at him and drove it right into his heart. By Allah, he could not even make a single sound. I pounced on him and decapitated him and then I attacked a section of the army and I shouted the Takbeer and my two companions also followed suit. We captured a big herd of camels and a large amount of booty and we returned with them to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. I also came along with his head.
The Expedition in Which Muhallim Ibn Jaththamah Killed ‘Amir Ibn Al-Adbat
On the authority of Abu Hadrad, who narrated that Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent us to ’Idam among a group of Muslims among whom were Abu Qatadah Al-Harith Ibn Rib‘i and Muhallim Ibn Jaththamah Ibn Qais. We proceeded till we got to the middle of ’Idam when we came across ‘Amir Ibn Al-Adbat on his ride with his personal effects including a bottle of milk. He greeted us with the greeting of Islam, so we refrained from him but Muhallim Ibn Jaththamah bared his weapon against him and killed him over a dispute which had occurred between them. He took his camel and personal belongings. When we returned to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, we informed him of the incident and Allah revealed (a portion of) the Qur’an concerning us:
“O you who believe! When you go (to fight) in the Cause of Allah, verify (the truth), and say not to anyone who greets you (by embracing Islam): ‘You are not a believer’; seeking the perishable goods of the worldly life. There are much more profits and booties with Allah. Even as he is now, so were you yourselves before till Allah conferred on you His Favors (i.e. guided you to Islam), therefore, be cautious in discrimination. Allah is Ever Well-Aware of what you do.” (Surah An-Nisa’ 4:94)
The Expedition of Abdullah Ibn Hudhafah As-Sahmi
It is recorded in the Saheehain on the authority of ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent an army contingent (for some expedition) and appointed a man from the Ansar as its commander and ordered them (the soldiers) to obey him. (During the campaign) he became angry with them and said, “Didn’t the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, order you to obey me?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “I order you to collect wood and make a fire and then throw yourselves into it.” So they collected wood and made a fire, but when they were about to throw themselves into it, they started looking at each other, and some of them said, “We followed the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to escape from the fire how should we enter it now?” So while they were in that state, the fire extinguished and their commander’s anger subsided. The incident was mentioned to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and he said: “If they had entered it (i.e. the fire) they would never have come out of it, for obedience is required only in what is good.”
By: Ibn Katheer
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