Raid on Dhu Amarr

Invasion of Dhi Amr
Date	624, AH 3, Muharram
Location	Dhi Amr
Result	Muslim victory Muhammad sends 450 men after the Banu Thalabah and Banu Muharib tribes; Tribe members flee into mountains ;
Belligerents
Muslims of Medina	Banu Muharib and Banu Thalabah tribes
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad	Unknown
Strength
450	Unknown
Casualties and losses
0	1 captured

The raid on Amarr (Arabic: غزوة ذي أمر),^[2]^[3] also known as the Raid on Ghatafan,^[4] occurred directly after the Invasion of Sawiq in the year A.H. 3 of the Islamic calendar, March 624.^[5]^[6] The expedition was ordered by Muhammad after he received intelligence that the Banu Muharib and Banu Thalabah tribes were planning to raid the outskirts of Madinah. Therefore, Muhammad launched a pre-emptive strike with 450 men.^[1]

When the enemies heard of the imminent arrival of Muhammad, they quickly fled. The Muslims also captured a man who later converted to Islam and acted as their guide.^[7]

This event is mentioned in Ibn Hisham's biography of Muhammad, and other historical sources.^[1]^[8]^[9]^[10]

^ ^a ^b ^c Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman Al (2005), The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet, Darussalam Publications, pp. 286–287, ISBN 978-9960-899-55-8
^ Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. p. 340.
^ J. M. B. Jones (1957). "The Chronology of the "Mag̱ẖāzī"-- A Textual Survey". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (2): 248. doi:10.1017/S0041977X0013304X. JSTOR 610242. S2CID 162989212.
^ Strauch, Sameh (2006), Biography of the Prophet, Darussalam Publications, p. 472, ISBN 978-9960-9803-2-4
^ Tabari, Al (2008), The foundation of the community, State University of New York Press, p. 100, ISBN 978-0-88706-344-2
^ Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-19-577307-1. (free online)
^ Haykal, Husayn (1976), The Life of Muhammad, Islamic Book Trust, p. 267, ISBN 978-983-9154-17-7
^ Za'd al Ma'd 2/90.
^ Ibn Hisham 2/44 and 45.
^ Hawarey, Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here

[Mubarakpuri_2005_286–287-1] Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman Al (2005), The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet, Darussalam Publications, pp. 286–287, ISBN 978-9960-899-55-8

[2] Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. p. 340.

[3] J. M. B. Jones (1957). "The Chronology of the "Mag̱ẖāzī"-- A Textual Survey". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 19 (2): 248. doi:10.1017/S0041977X0013304X. JSTOR 610242. S2CID 162989212.

[Strauch_2006_472-4] Strauch, Sameh (2006), Biography of the Prophet, Darussalam Publications, p. 472, ISBN 978-9960-9803-2-4

[5] Tabari, Al (2008), The foundation of the community, State University of New York Press, p. 100, ISBN 978-0-88706-344-2

[6] Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-19-577307-1. (free online)

[Haykal_1976-7] Haykal, Husayn (1976), The Life of Muhammad, Islamic Book Trust, p. 267, ISBN 978-983-9154-17-7

[8] Za'd al Ma'd 2/90.

[9] Ibn Hisham 2/44 and 45.

[hawarey-10] Hawarey, Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here

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