Expedition of Abu Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah
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Expedition of Abu Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah, also known as the Expedition of Fish and Invasion of al-Khabt, took place in October 629 AD, 8AH, 7th month, of the Islamic Calendar, or according to some scholars in 7AH, 4th Month.
This expedition is famous because Muslims were short of supply and food was running out, and they were fighting for survival, they suffered from famine
, in the end, the Muslims caught a large fish (spem whale) that came ashore and ate it for twenty days.Ibn Hisham
mention the incident in large detail. This is why its also known as ‘expedition of fish.’ They brought some of that stale meat to Muhammad and he ate it too.
collection Sahih al-Bukhari
as follows:
The Event is also referenced in the Sahih Muslim
hadith collection as follows:
Expedition
In the next month, Muhammad sent Abu Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah along with 300 men to attack and chastise the tribe of Juhaynah at al-Khabat, on the seacoast, five nights journey from Medina. He was sent to observe a Quraysh caravan. There was no fighting as the enemy fled after they heard of the arrival.This expedition is famous because Muslims were short of supply and food was running out, and they were fighting for survival, they suffered from famine
Famine
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has...
, in the end, the Muslims caught a large fish (spem whale) that came ashore and ate it for twenty days.Ibn Hisham
Ibn Hisham
Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Malik bin Hisham , or Ibn Hisham edited the biography of Muhammad written by Ibn Ishaq. Ibn Ishaq's work is lost and is now only known in the recensions of Ibn Hisham and al-Tabari. Ibn Hisham grew up in Basra, Iraq, but moved afterwards to Egypt, where he gained a name...
mention the incident in large detail. This is why its also known as ‘expedition of fish.’ They brought some of that stale meat to Muhammad and he ate it too.
Islamic Primary sources
The Expedition is referenced in the Sunni hadithHadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
collection Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī , as it is commonly referred to, is one of the six canonical hadith collections of Islam. These prophetic traditions, or hadith, were collected by the Persian Muslim scholar Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, after being transmitted orally for generations. Muslims view this as one of...
as follows:
The Event is also referenced in the Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim is one of the Six major collections of the hadith in Sunni Islam, oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. It is the second most authentic hadith collection after Sahih Al-Bukhari, and is highly acclaimed by Sunni Muslims...
hadith collection as follows: