Tabuk expedition
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The Tabuk expedition was a late 9th-year AH military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad toward the northern frontier of Arabia, notable for its logistical difficulty and for ending without actual combat.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Expedition of Tabuk | 1 |
| Ghazwat Tabuk | 1 |
| Tabuk expedition canonical | 1 |
| غزوة تبوك | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of Muhammad
ⓘ
military expedition ⓘ |
| aftermath | no Byzantine counterattack on Medina after the expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tabuk expedition
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghazwat Tabuk
|
| arabicNickname | Jaysh al-‘Usrah ⓘ |
| armySizeApprox | around 30,000 men ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
condemnation of hypocrites who stayed behind
ⓘ
praise of those who contributed and participated despite hardship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Qur’anic verses in Surah At-Tawbah ⓘ |
| cause |
desire to deter Byzantine threat
ⓘ
reports of Byzantine military preparations in the north ⓘ to secure northern frontier of the emerging Muslim state ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Muhammad as supreme commander ⓘ |
| direction | north of Medina ⓘ |
| durationApprox | around 20 days at Tabuk plus travel time ⓘ |
| financing | significant contributions from wealthy Companions ⓘ |
| financingContributor |
Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Bakr
Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
surface form:
Uthman ibn Affan
|
| garrisonLeftInMedina |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
surface form:
Ali ibn Abi Talib (according to many reports)
|
| gregorianYearApprox | 630 CE ⓘ |
| hijriYear | 9 AH ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
last major expedition personally led by Muhammad
ⓘ
marked the northern limit of Muhammad’s personally led campaigns ⓘ |
| internalEffect | test of faith and commitment of the Muslims of Medina ⓘ |
| leader | Muhammad ⓘ |
| location | Tabuk ⓘ |
| nickname | Army of Difficulty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ending without actual combat
ⓘ
extreme heat ⓘ logistical difficulty ⓘ long distance from Medina ⓘ scarcity of water and provisions ⓘ |
| opponent | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| opponentType | Byzantine forces and Arab Christian allies (anticipated) ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
assertion of Muslim authority in northern Hijaz and southern Levant borderlands
ⓘ
demonstration of Muslim military readiness against Byzantium ⓘ |
| region | northern Arabia ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| result |
Byzantines did not engage
ⓘ
Muslim strategic show of force ⓘ extension of Muslim influence in northern Arabia ⓘ no major battle fought ⓘ |
| startingPoint | Medina ⓘ |
| treaty |
agreement with the people of Aylah (Eilat)
ⓘ
agreement with the people of Jarba and Adhruh ⓘ treaties with local Christian Arab chiefs ⓘ |
| tribute | jizyah from some northern tribes and towns ⓘ |
| typeOfArmy | volunteer force from Medina and surrounding tribes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Expedition of Tabuk
this entity surface form:
Ghazwat Tabuk
this entity surface form:
غزوة تبوك