Battles of the Prophet: short notes [Part 2]

The second Stage

The conquest of Khaibar

Dhat-ur-Riqa' Invasion (7H)

• 3rd party (apart from Mekkan and Jews) : desert beduins at Najd
• "expedition of rags" :one camel, 6 ppl alternate, injured feet covered

The battle of Mu'tah (8H)

• Mosty significant & fierce battle -start to the conquest of the land of the Christians
• Mu'tah: borders of Greater Syria, near Baitul Maqdis
• mission: carry letter to ruler of Busra, incercepted by governor of Al-Balqa', close ally to Caesar, the Byzantine Emperor
• big issue: war. 3000 muslims vs 200,000 byzantines (u. Heraclius) + allied arabian tribes
  
• Army leaders: Zaid al Harithah, JAafar Abi Talib, Abdullah bin Rawhah, Thabit al Arqam, Khalid al Walid (all but Khalid were martyred)
  
• Khalid change strategy: introduce forward division from the rear to cast fear into hearts of Byzantine by misleading that fresh forces had arrived.
  
• Byzantines believed they are trapped -stopped. Muslims retreat backt o Madinah, 12 martyrs.
  

The Conquest of Makkah

• Mekkan breached convenant.
• Abu Sufyan & Hind reverted.
• The Messenger prays in Kaabah and delivered an address to the Quraish: page 466.