Campaign of Dawmat Al-Jandal
Monday, 15 February 2010
Written by Islamstory
1st of Rabi' Al-Awwal 5 AH/ July 31st, 626 AD: The Prophet (peace be upon him) led a campaign to Dawmat Al-Jandal. This is an oasis on the frontier between Al-Hijaz and Al-Sham, midway between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. There, the Prophet (peace be upon him) could not find the tribes whom he had come to punish for their attack upon the caravans. For as soon as any heard that he was on his way, they would run, unmindful of what the Muslims might carry away of their property as booty. The geographic location of Dawmat al Jandal shows the ample extent of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions' political influence and military sway. Such and like accounts give equally clear evidence of Muslim endurance, of their disregard for excessive heat, for the desolateness of the countryside and shortage of water. These reports testify to the Muslims' readiness to lay down their lives for the cause of Allah and to the determination of their faith in Him as One.
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