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Dhat As-Salasil Campaign: Dhat As-Salasil is a spot situated ten days’ walk north
of Madeenah. The Muslims are said to have encamped in a place with a well of
water called Salsal, hence the terminology Dhat As-Salasil. In view of
the alliance between the Arabian tribes on the borders of Syria and the
Byzantines, the Prophet ‘Amr bin Al-‘As was awarded a white flag with a black banner to go with it. He set out at the head of 300 Emigrants and Helpers assisted by a cavalry of 30 men, and was recommended to seek help from Bali, ‘Udhra and Balqain tribes. He used to march at night and lurk during the day. On approaching the enemy lines and realizing the large build up of men, he sent for reinforcements from Madeenah, and these arrived on the spot headed by Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah leading further 200 men as well as other platoons including Abu Bakr and ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab. All of them were given strict orders to cooperate, work in harmony and never leave any area for disagreement. At noon, Abu ‘Ubaidah wanted to lead the Muslims in prayer, but ‘Amr objected on grounds that the former came only to assist, and leadership in prayer was given to ‘Amr. The Muslim army reached the habitations of Quda‘a and penetrated deep in their land, destroyed the enemies and obliged the others to flee for their lives in different directions. At the conclusion of the military operations, a courier was
dispatched to the Messenger of Allâh Khadrah Campaign: In Sha‘ban month 8 A.H., news reached the Prophet It took fifteen days to teach them an unforgettable lesson. Some were killed, others captured and all their property confiscated. |
deemed it of top
urgency to carry out a wisely-planned manoeuvre that might bring about a state
of rapport with those bedouins, and would at the same time detach them from the
Byzantines. For the implementation of this plan, he chose ‘Amr bin Al-‘As,
whose paternal grandmother came from Bali, a tribe dwelling in that area. This
motive in mind, combined with provocative military movements, by Bani Quda‘a,
precipitated this preemptive strike which started in Jumada Ath-Thaniya, 8 A.H.
