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240 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD be substituted. However, what could be meant here is that al-Wshayra was the first expedition in which Zayd b. Arqam participated with the Messenger of God (SAAS), and there could have been earlier ones which he did not witness. This could reconcile between this hadith and that of Ibn Ishitq. But God knows best. Muhammad b. Ishitq stated, "It was on that occasion that the Messenger of God (SAAS) made his comment to 'Ali. Yazid b. Muhammad b. Khaytham related to me, from Muhammad h. Ka'b al-Qurqi, quoting Abii Yazid Muhammad b. Khaytham, from 'Ammar h. Yasir, who said, "Ali b. Abii Titlib and I were companions on the expedition to d-'Ushayra in the Yanbu' valley. When the Messenger of God (SAAS) encamped there he remained for a month and made peace with the Banii Mudlij and their allies of the Banii Damra. 'Ali b. Abii Tdib said, "Abii al-Yaqzan, how would you like for us to go and watch these men of the Bana Mudlij who are doing some work on a well of theirs?" So we went to them and watched for a while, then were overcome by sleep. We made our way over to a place where there were young date-palms growing and the ground was soft and there we slept. And, by God, we were eventually woken up by the Messenger of God (SAAS) moving us with his foot. We sat up, soiled with the earth there and it was then that he said to 'Ali, 'What have you been up to, Aba Turab?' (i.e. 'father of dirt') because of the soil that was upon him. We told him what had happened to us and he said, 'Shall I tell you who are the two most pitiable men?' We replied, 'Yes, do tell us.' He replied, 'They are Uhaymir of the tribe of Thamiid who slaughtered the camel and the man who will strike you on this' - and he placed his hand on 'Mi's head - 'so that this' - and he touched 'Mi's beard - Lwill become wet from it.'" This hadith is unique in this line given. From another line there is also testimony to reference being made to 'Ali as 'Abii Tuflb'. Similarly, in the fahih of d-Bukh%i it states that 'Air left his house angry at Fittima and went and slept in the mosque. When the Messenger of God (SAAS) went to his house to ask after him, Fittima told him he had left angry. So the Messenger of God (SAAS) went to the mosque and woke hi up and, wiping the dirt from hi, told him, "Up you get, Abii Turab! Up you get!" THE FIRST EXPEDITION TO BADR. Ibn Ishaq stated, "Upon his return from al-Wshayra, the Messenger of God (SAAS) had been in Medina only a few days, less than ten, when Kurz b. Jitbir al-Fihri made a raid on the town. The Messenger of God (SAAS) went forth in search of him and travelled as far as a valley called Safwm, near Badr. This, then was the first expedition to Badr; Kurz evaded hi and was not captured." Al-Waqidi stated, "His banner was entrusted to 'Ali b. Aba Talib." Both Ibn Hisham and al-Waqidi related that he had left Zayd b. Hzritha in command of Medina.
IMAM ABD AL-FIDA' ISMAqL IBN KATH~R 24 1 Ibn IshBq went on, L'When the Messenger of God (SAAS) returned, he spent Jumada, Rajab and Sha'ban in Medina. He had previously sent out Sa'd with a party of eight Emigrants. He reached as far as d-Kharrzr in the Hijaz." Ibn Hisham stated, "Some scholars maintain that this mission of Sa'd's took place after that of Hamza. He returned without engaging in battle." This is how Ibn Ishaq briefly reported this. Al-Waqidi's account ofthese three expeditions is given above; by this I mean those of Hamza in Ramadm, Whayda in Shawwzl, and Sacd in Dhn al-Q'da, all during 1 AH. Imm Ahmad stated that '"Abd al-Mut% b. 'Abd al-Wahhab related to hi, quoting Yahya b. Sa'id; and 'Abd Allah b. d-Imam Alpad stated that 'Sacid b. Yahy b. Sa'id al-Umawi related to him, quoting his father, from Mujdid, from Ziygd b. 'Alaqa, who quoted Sacd b. Abii WaqqQ as having said, "When the Messenger of God (SAAS) came to Medina, he was visited by some of the Juhayna who told him, 'Now you have come to live among us, make a pact with us so we can join you.' He did so, and they accepted Islam. In Rajab the Messenger of God (SAAS) sent us out, a force of less than 100, with orders to make a raid on a quarter of the Bann Kinana, who were over next to the Juhayna. We did raid them, but there were many of them and we took refuge with the Juhayna who gave us protection. They asked us, 'Why are you fighting in the holy month?' We asked one another what to do and some of us thought we should go back to the Prophet of God (SAAS) and tell hi. Others thought they should stay there. I, and some others decided we would do neither and would attack and cut off a Quraysh caravan. The arrangement over booty at that time was that you could keep anything you won. "So we set off against the caravan, while some of our Companions went hack to the Prophet (SAAS). When they told him the situation, he became very angry and red-faced and said, 'You left me as one group and you've returned divided! Those before you who became divided were only ever destroyed! I will appoint over you someone who is no higher than you in rank, but who will give you fortitude against hunger and thirst.' "He then appointed over us 'Abd Allah h. Jahsh al-Asadi, who was the first commander in Islam." Al-Bayhaqi related this in DalZ'zl (The Segns), from a hadith of Yahya b. Abn Za'ida, from Mujdid, in much the same form. That account adds, after their words to their companions L'Why are you fighting in the holy month?" that the others replied, "We are fighting in the holy month those who expelled us from the holy city!" He then recounted it from a hadith of Abii Usama, from Mujnlid, from Ziyad b. 'Alaqa, from Qucba b. Malik, from Sa'd b. Abn WaqqQ. This account is similar, but it adds Qutba b. Malik in the chain of authorities between Sa'd and Ziyad. This is more appropriate. But God knows best. This hadith requires that the first of the raids was that of 'Abd Allah b. J&sh al-Asadi and this is contrary to what Ibn Isbaq recounted, namely that the first
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CONTENTS Foreword About this Series
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CONTENTS vii Chapter: On the birth
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