Dhat al-Riqa is a location in Saudi Arabia. During the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's era the
Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa
The expedition of Dhat al-Riqa took place in July AD 625 (or April 626, Muharram AH 5 of the Islamic calendar according to al-Waqidi),. or after the Battle of Khaybar in AD 628, i.e. AH 7 of the Islamic calendar. Two Quran verses, 5:11 and 4:101 ...
took place here because Muhammed received the news that certain tribes of
Banu Ghatafan were assembling at Dhat al-Riqa with suspicious purposes.
Muhammad proceeded towards
Nejd
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at the head of 400 or 700 men, after he had mandated
Abu Dhar
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- in the Umayyad version, the Umayyad chief who killed Abu Dhar is given this honor:
Uthman ibn Affan
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- to dispose the affairs of
Madinah
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during his absence. The Muslim fighters penetrated deep into their land until they reached a spot called Nakhlah where they came across some bedouins of Ghatfan.
2 Quran verses 5:11 and 4:101 are related to this event.
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See also
*List of battles of Muhammad
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The list of expeditions of Muhammad includes the expeditions undertaken by the Muslim community during the lifetime of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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