Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi (Fadak) explained

Conflict:Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi (Fadak)
Date:February 628 AD, 10th Month 7AH
Place:Fadak
Result:
  • Successful operation
  • All those who came in contact with Muslims were killed, large amounts of booty captured[1] [2] [3]
Commander1:Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi
Commander2:Unknown
Strength1:200
Strength2:Entire tribe (unknown population)
Casualties1:None
Casualties2:Everyone who came into contact were killed

Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi[4] to Fadak took place in January 629 AD, 10th Month 7AH, of the Islamic Calendar.[5]

Expedition

Many of Muhammad's followers were killed in the Expedition of Bashir Ibn Sa’d al-Ansari (Fadak), so Muhammad sent Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi to avenge the death of his comrades. Muhammad said to Ghalib according to Ibn Sa'd:

Go to the place where the companions of Bashir Ibn Sa'd were killed
[Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2, Pg 156]
[6]

Muhammad also said to al-Zubayr, another leader of this 200 man team:

“If Allah makes you victorious do not show leniency to them.”
[Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2, Pg 156][7] [8]

Ghalib bin ‘Abdullah at the head of 200 men was despatched to Fadak, and they successfully avenged there comrades. They killed all the rebels who fell into the hands of the Muslim force, and a captured a lot of booty (i.e. the camels were captured, which they drove back to Medina).

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Life of Mahomet and History of Islam to the Era of the Hegira. 17 December 2014. Muir. Sir William. 1861.
  2. http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/SM_tsn/ch6s4.html "Ghalib bin ‘Abdullah at the head of 200 men was despatched ", Witness-Pioneer.com
  3. Book: The Sealed Nectar. 9798694145923. 17 December 2014. Mubarakpuri. Safiur Rahman. 6 October 2020.
  4. Book: Atlas Al-sīrah Al-Nabawīyah. 2004. 9789960897714. 17 December 2014.
  5. Web site: List of Battles of Muhammad . 20 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726142128/http://military.hawarey.org/military_english.htm . 26 July 2011 . dead .
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=mZmBkoDa9fcC&pg=PA212 Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks, By Shawqī Abū Khalīl, Pg212
  7. Web site: Kitab Al-tabaqat Al-Kabir. 17 December 2014. Saʻd. Muḥammad Ibn. 1972.
  8. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Feo9AAAAYAAJ/page/n113 The life of Mahomet and history of Islam, Volume 4, By Sir William Muir, Pg 94