1 Jan 631 Jahr - Tabuk Expedition

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- Took place in 9 AH; The Byzantines were wary of the growing Muslim power and wanted to defeat them before they became too big or powerful to conquer;
- The Nabateans brought news to Madina of a big and powerful army that Heraclius was preparing;
- The Prophet made a decision to go to war and meet the Byzantines on their border; they marched to Tabuk with 30,000 men;
- The Muslims had donated generously for this expedition;
- ‘Uthman gave a lot of his wealth for the campaign and Ali was left behind to look after his family;
- They faced many hardships on the way and had little water;
- Once at Tabuk they stayed some days, but the Byzantine army did not arrive;
- The Prophet (pbuh) made treaties with some of the tribes on the border;
- On return to Madina the Muslims’ reputation as a powerful force reached far and wide, and many delegations came to visit him after this event.

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