The Banu Udhrah ( ar, بني عذرة) was a Himyari Jewish tribe during the era of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad which converted to Islam after the

Expedition of Ukasha bin Al-Mihsan The Expedition of Ukasha bin Al-Mihsan was the 2nd raid on the Banu Assad bin Qhuzayma tribe, which took place in August, 627AD in 3rd month of, 6AH of the Islamic calendar.Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English trans ...

in 627.Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, p. 205.
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During this expedition Muhammad ordered an attack on the Banu Assad bin Qhuzayma to capture spoils. The

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took place in October 630 to attack the Byzantine empire. Mubarakpuri claims that the reason was revenge for the killing of one of Muhammad's ambassadors by a Christian chief of al-Balaqa, which led to the Battle of Mutah. Mubrakpuri claims this was also the reason for the Battle of Tabouk, and that there was a rumour that

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was preparing an attack on the Muslims.Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, p. 272.

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claims Heraclius wanted to prevent the recurrence of Muslim attacks such as the

against the Banu Udrah tribe. A tribe that was aligned to the Byzantine Empire The Banu Udhrah members participated in the Battle of the Confederates against the Muslims then they made peace agreement with the Muslims to pay tribute (

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). al-Sam'ani – p 172

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