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Expedition of Zaid ibn Haritha in Al-Jumum
DateSeptember 627AD, 4th month 6AH
Locational Jumum
Result
  • Successful raid, lots of booty captured [1]
Commanders and leaders
Zayd ibn Harithah Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
0 Unknown number captured


Expedition of Zaid ibn Haritha in al-Jumum took place in September, 627AD, 6AH of the Islamic calendar[2]

Zayd ibn Harithah was the freed slave and the adopted son of Muhammad.

A platoon, under the leadership of Zaid bin Haritha, was sent to Al-Jumum, the habitation of Banu Salim, in the same year. A group of Non-Muslims where captured.[3][4] A woman from Banu Muzaina was also captured, and she showed them the way to the enemy’s camp. There the Muslims took some captives and gained a lot of booty. Later on, Muhammad granted the woman her freedom and married her to one of his followers.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, Saifur (2005). "The Sealed Nectar". Darussalam Publications. p. 205. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-ppPqzawIrIC&pg=PA193.  (online)
  2. Hawarey, Dr. Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. http://www.islamic-book.net/ar/Rihlat-Alnobowwah.htm. Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here
  3. "The Life of Muḥammad". Ashgate. 1998. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-86078-703-7. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bsXXAAAAMAAJ&q. "Haritha on the raid to al-Jamum and Zayd obtained goats and sheep and captured a group of unbelievers..." 
  4. "Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Volume 19". The School. 1957. p. 275. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vRYLAQAAMAAJ&q. "'Uqba referring to al-Jamum, on the authority of al-Zuhri, simply says : ' the Messenger of God sent Zayd b. Haritha on the raid to al-Jamum and Zayd obtained goats and sheep and captured a group of unbelievers" 
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