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ending in February 625 and says that the seventh of that month was Tuesday. The new moon of that month fell on a Monday morning so would have become visible that evening. Thus the first would have been Tuesday and the seventh Monday. The reason why the dates do not agree is that Caussin de Perceval assumes an intercalation every three years (thus in AH 1, AH 4 and AH 7). This period is too long (the average is seven intercalations in nineteen years rather than seven in 21), which means that his dates become progressively more and more late moving back from the reform of the calendar in AD 632. Since the day of the week in the Muslim calendar advances by one or two days per month the discrepancy is resolved by pushing Caussin de Perceval's calculated dates back a month.
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scabbard and said to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him): Are you afraid of Me? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No. He again said: Who would protect you from me? He said: Allah will protect me from you. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) threatened him. He sheathed the sword and hung it up. Then call to prayer was made and he (the Holy Prophet) led a group in two rak'ah. Then (the members of this group) withdrew and he led the second group in two rak'ah. So the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed four rak'ah and led in two rak'ah each of the groups.
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equates Ramadan with the Muslim month ending in January AD 624 and notes (correctly) that the seventeenth of that month was a Saturday (14 January). Again, it is well documented that the battle of Uhud was fought on Saturday, 7 Shawwal AH 3. Caussin de Perceval equates Shawwal with the Muslim month
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This is called the expedition of Dhat al-Riqa (the patchwork of mountains). Muhammad conducted a surprise raid to disperse them. The Ghatafan fled to the mountains, leaving their women behind. No fighting took place, but Muhammad attacked their habitations and captured their women. Other sources
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The would-be assassin then sheathed the sword and returned it to Muhammad. Verse 5:11 was then revealed, proclaiming Allah's protection for Muhammad. After fifteen days Muhammad returned to Medina. However, he was not at peace; he apprehended that the Banu Ghatafan might attack to reclaim their
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We went forward with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and when we reached Dhat ar-Riqa', we came to a shady tree which -we left for him One of the polytheists came there and, seeing the sword of the Messenger (may peace be upon him) hanging by a tree, took it up, drew it from the
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O ye who believe! Call in remembrance the favour of Allah unto you when certain men formed the design to stretch out their hands against you, but (Allah) held back their hands from you: so fear Allah. And on Allah let believers put (all) their trust.
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introduced the ‘service of prayer of danger'. In this system, parties of faithful take turns standing guard while the other party prays. According to Muslim sources, God revealed verses 4:101 regarding shortening of a prayer.
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And when you journey in the earth, there is no blame on you if you shorten the prayer, if you fear that those who disbelieve will cause you distress, surely the unbelievers are your open enemy.
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The Quran verse 4:101 was reportedly revealed in this event, regarding shortening of prayers, as was verse 5:11, regarding a man who was sent to kill Muhammad or threaten him which states:
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claimed that Dhat Ar-Riqa‘ campaign took place after the fall of Khaibar (and not as part of the Invasion of Nejd). This is supported by the fact that
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man came to him with the intention of killing him. The man was playing with Muhammad's sword and pointed it to Muhammad; asking him:
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witnessed the battle. Abu Hurairah embraced Islam only some days before Khaibar, and Abu Musa Al-Ash‘ari came back from Abyssinia (
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took place in July AD 625 (or April 626, Muharram AH 5 of the Islamic calendar according to al-Waqidi), or after the
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men might descend from their mountain hideout and attack them while they were praying. Apprehending this fear,
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in AD 628, i.e. AH 7 of the Islamic calendar. Two Quran verses, 5:11 and 4:101, are related to this event.
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It is well documented that the Battle of Badr was fought on Friday, 17 Ramadan AH 2. In his book
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Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available
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There is a difference in opinion as to which expedition took place after that against the
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The history of al-Tabari Volume 7: The foundation of the community: Muhammad at al-Madina
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Essai sur l'histoire des arabes avant l'islamisme, pendant l'epoque de Mahomet
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Michael V McDonald (trans.), William Montgomery Watt (annot.) (2008).
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While Muhammad was resting under a shade tree at Dhat al-Riqa, a
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July 625 AD or AD 628 in 3rd month of AH 7 (Islamic calendar)
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Muḥammad Ibn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb, Mukhtaṣar zād al-maʻād, p. 345.
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fighters penetrated deep into their land until they reached
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625 Military campaign led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad
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The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic)
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Some scholars claim that the expedition took place in
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When prayer time came, the Muslims worried that the
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Enemy escapes (some sources claim treaty was signed)
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Index

Dhat al-Riqa
Saudi Arabia
Muslims
Medina
Banu Ghatafan
Muhammad
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Campaigns
Muhammad
Al-‘Īṣ
Safwan
Buwat
Dhu al-'Ushairah
Abwa'
Badr
Kudr
Sawiq
Banu Qaynuqa'
Dhu 'Amar
Bahran
Uhud
Hamra' al-Asad
Banu Nadir
Badr al-Maw'id
Dhat ar-Riqa'
1st Daumat al-Jandal
Trench
Banu Qurayza

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