Jaysh al-‘Usrah

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Jaysh al-‘Usrah is the traditional Arabic name given to the Muslim army that participated in the difficult and resource-strained Tabuk expedition led by the Prophet Muhammad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic historical entity
Muslim army
military unit
associatedWith Companions of the Prophet NERFINISHED
early Muslim community in Medina
associatedWithCaliph Abu Bakr NERFINISHED
Umar ibn al-Khattab NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Medina NERFINISHED
associatedWithCompanion Uthman ibn Affan NERFINISHED
associatedWithEvent expedition to Tabuk
associatedWithPlace Tabuk NERFINISHED
associatedWithQuranicTheme hardship and perseverance
baseOfOperations Medina NERFINISHED
characterizedBy financial difficulty
hardship
scarcity of resources
commandStructure under direct command of Prophet Muhammad
commemoratedAs symbol of sacrifice in Islam
commemoratedIn Islamic historiography
describedIn Hadith literature
Islamic historical sources
Sira literature
formedFor campaign against Byzantine frontier
fundedBy charitable contributions
donations from early Muslims
hasAlternativeDesignation Army of Difficulty NERFINISHED
hasEthnoReligiousIdentity Muslim Arabs
hasLogisticalCondition extreme heat during march
shortage of mounts
shortage of provisions
hasNameInArabic جيش العسرة NERFINISHED
hasStrategicObjective demonstration of Muslim strength on Byzantine frontier
hasTypeOfCampaign military expedition
historicalContext expansion of early Islamic state
languageOfName Arabic
ledBy Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
locatedIn Arabian Peninsula
meaningOfName Army of Hardship NERFINISHED
notableFor participation despite long distance
participation despite severe heat
testing of believers’ faith
voluntary financial contributions by Muslims
participatedIn Tabuk expedition NERFINISHED
religion Islam
timePeriod 9 AH
circa 630 CE
lifetime of Prophet Muhammad

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Tabuk expedition arabicNickname Jaysh al-‘Usrah