Expedition of Hisma

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The Expedition of Hisma was an early Islamic military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad’s companion Zayd ibn Harithah against hostile tribes in the Hisma region of northwestern Arabia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early Islamic military campaign
military expedition
allegiance Muslims
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad

Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED
belligerent Muslims
hostile tribes in Hisma region
commander Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED
conflictType raid
consequence deterrence of further tribal hostility in the Hisma area
strengthening of Muslim control in northwestern Arabia
historicalContext formative period of the Islamic community in Medina
involves desert raiding tactics
tribal warfare
leader Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED
location Hisma region NERFINISHED
northwestern Arabia NERFINISHED
militaryTheater northwestern Arabian desert
objective to confront hostile tribes in Hisma
to secure Muslim interests in northwestern Arabia
orderedBy Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED
partOf early Muslim military campaigns
primaryTarget hostile tribes
region Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED
relatedTo early Muslim–tribal relations in Arabia
military campaigns of Prophet Muhammad
religiousContext Islam
result Muslim success
subjugation or pacification of hostile tribes in Hisma
timePeriod early 7th century

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Zayd ibn Harithah ledExpedition Expedition of Hisma
Zayd ibn Harithah participatedIn Expedition of Hisma