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TAMIL - AUTHOR : MUFTI A.UMAR SHARIF KASHIMI
ENGLISH- THE SEALED NECTAR – MEMORIES OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)-AUTHOR- ISSAM DIAB
It was during this visit of the Prophet [pbuh] to Makkah for pilgrimage that his uncle
‘Abbas offered the hand of his sister-in-law, Maimuna — the daughter of Harith, to him.
The Prophet [pbuh] was kind enough to accept this offer since it was an effective step
towards cementing the ties of relationship between the Prophet [pbuh] and the
influential men of Makkah. The wedding took place in Sarif. [Za'd Al-Ma'ad 2/152]
Narrators attached different designations to this lesser pilgrimage. Some called it the
compensatory lesser pilgrimage, performed instead of that uncompleted of Hudaibiyah;
and the other one, given preponderance by jurists, is the lesser pilgrimage consequent
on certain terms of a treaty already agreed upon.
On the whole, compensatory, judicial consent, retribution and reconciliation are all terms
applicable to that visit.
Some military operations, directed against some still obdurate desert Arabians, took
place at the conclusion of the lesser pilgrimage, of which we could mention:
1. A platoon of 50 men led by Ibn Abi Al-‘Awja’ was despatched by the Prophet
[pbuh] to the habitations of Bani Saleem inviting them to embrace Islam, but all
the words fell on deaf ears. Fierce fighting erupted between both parties during
which the Muslim leader was wounded, and two of the enemy were captured.
2. Ghalib bin ‘Abdullah at the head of 200 men was despatched to Fadak where
they killed some rebels and a lot of booty fell to their lot.
3. Banu Quda‘a had gathered a large number of men to raid the Muslim positions.
On hearing the news, the Prophet [pbuh] despatched Ka‘b bin ‘Umair Al-Ansari
at the head of 15 men to deal with this situation. They encountered the army,
and called them to enter into the fold of Islam but the rebels gave a negative
response and showered the Muslims with arrows killing all of them except one
who was carried back home later seriously wounded. [Rahmat-ul-lil'alameen 2/231]
There was also an insignificant skirmish that occurred in Rabi‘ Al-Awwal 8 A.H. Shuja‘ bin
Wahab Al-Asadi, along with 25 men, marched towards Bani Hawazin tribe where they
encountered no resistance but managed to gain some booty. [Talqeeh Fuhoom Ahl Al-Athar
p.33; Rahmat-ul-lil'alameen 2/231]
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