| Conflict: | Al Kudr Invasion |
| Date: | 624, AH 2 |
| Place: | Al Kudr |
| Result: | Muslim victory:
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| Combatant1: | Muslims |
| Combatant2: | Banu Sulaym tribe |
| Commander1: | Muhammad |
| Commander2: | None |
| Strength1: | 200 |
| Strength2: | Unknown |
| Casualties1: | None |
| Casualties2: | None; 500 camels captured |
The expedition against the Banu Saleem tribe, also known as the Al Kudr Invasion,[2] occurred directly after the Battle of Badr in the year AH 2 of the Islamic calendar. The expedition was ordered by Muhammad after he received intelligence that the Banu Salim were planning to invade Madina.[1]
This was Muhammad's first interaction with the people of Bahrain. He had gotten news that some tribes were amassing an army on march from Bahrain.[3] [4]
Muhammad responded by launching a pre-emptive strike against their base in Al Kudr, which was a watering place at the time.[5] When the tribe heard of this, they fled. Muhammad captured 500 of their camels from the raid, and distributed them between his fighters. He also kept a fifth of the spoils as khums.[3] [6] [7]
This event is mentioned in Ibn Hisham's biography of Muhammad and other historical books.[2] [8] Modern secondary sources which mention this include the award-winning book Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar).[2] [9]