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Second Expedition of Wadi al-Qura

Field	Value
conflict	Second Expedition of Wadi al-Qura
date	January 628 AD, 10th month 6 AH
place	Wadi al-Qura
result	Successful operation, 30 horsemen including enemy commander, killed
commander1	Zayd ibn Harithah
commander2	Unknown
strength1	Large platoon
strength2	Unknown
casualties1	Unknown
casualties2	30 horsemen killed
Large amount captured<ref name	"TheSealed"/

Large amount captured}} Second Expedition of Wadi al-Qura took place in January, 628AD, 9th month of 6AH of the Islamic calendar The raid was carried out by Zayd ibn Harithah or Abu Bakr, as a revenge for an ambush carried out by Banu Fazara against a party of 12 scouts led by Zayd ibn Harithah to monitor the surroundings of Medina against attacks from hostile tribes. The party was attacked as they slept at night, nine Muslims were killed, Zayd ibn Harithah himself escaped after suffering several wounds.

Background

Zaid bin Harith went on a trading expedition towards Syria and with him was the merchandise for the Companions of Muhammed. While he was near Wadi’l Qura he met a party from the Tribe of Fazara of Banu Badr. They attacked him and his companions and snatched all that was with them (of merchandise).

Some of his fellows were killed and he himself was carried wounded from the field. Zaid vowed that he would not wash his head for ritual purity (i.e. he vowed to abstain from sexual intercourse) until he fought the people of Fazara.

Revenge attack

After his recovery from the injury and following the morning prayer, the detachment was given orders to raid the enemy. He attacked them at Wadi al-Qura and inflicted heavy casualties on them. Some of them were killed and others captured. In all 30 horsemen were killed, including the leader who was an old woman named Umm Qirfa.

He took Umm Qirfa, the aunt of Uyeina back to Muhammad. Zayd also took Umm Qirfa's daughter as a captive and was given to Muhammad, who gave her to the Meccans in exchange for Muslim prisoners (according to the Sahih Muslim hadith collection).

Islamic primary sources

The event is mentioned in detail in the Sunni hadith collection, Sahih Muslim. It mentions that Umm Qirfa's daughter was exchanged for Muslim prisoners, who were held in Mecca.

References

Mubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman Al. (2005). "The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet". Darussalam Publications.
[https://books.google.com/books?id=8BziirH6UKMC&pg=PA242 Atlas of the Quran, Shawqī Abū Khalīl, Pg 242]
Hawarey, Mosab. (2010). "The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic)". Islamic Book Trust.
Muḥammad Ibn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb, Mukhtaṣar zād al-maʻād, p. 345.
Sirat Halabiyya 2/192
Tabari Vol.8:Page.96
{{Hadith-usc. muslim. 19. 4345

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