| Third Expedition of Wadi al Qura | |||||||
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Mohammed
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| Unknown | Entire tribe (unknown) | ||||||
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| 0 | 11 killed[4] | ||||||
Third Expedition of Wadi al Qura, also known as the Campaign of Wadi al Qura[5] or Ghazwah of Wadi al Qura[6] took place in June 628 AD, 2nd month of 7AH, of the Islamic calendar. [7][8]
The operation was successful and the siege lasted 2 days before the Jews surrendered and accepted Mohammed's terms similar the Jews in the Battle of Khaybar and in the Conquest of Fidak.[9][10]
This was the 3rd Expedition in Wadi al Qura, the 1st Expedition and 2nd Expedition in Wadi al Qura took place 1 year earlier.
After the Battle of Khaybar and Conquest of Fidak, Muhammad made a fresh move towards Wadi Al-Qura, another Jewish colony in Arabia. He mobilized his forces and divided them into three regiments with four banners entrusted to Sa‘d bin ‘Ubada, Al-Hubab bin Mundhir, ‘Abbad bin Bishr and Sahl bin Haneef. Before the fighting, he invited the Jews to embrace Islam,an offer they ignored. [11][12]
So Mohammed laid siege on the Jewish settlement, the Muslims attacked the Jews. The Jews resisted for 1 or 2 days then they surrendered on similar terms like the Jews of Khaybar and Fadak. [13]
The first of their champions (best fighters) came out and was slain by Zubayr, the second of their champions came out and was slain also, the third was slain by Ali. [14] In this way 11 of the Jews were killed one after another and with each one newly killed, a fresh call was extended inviting those people to profess Islam. Fighting went on ceaselessly and resulted in full surrender of the Jews. [15][16]
Their land was conquered, and a lot of booty fell in the hands of the Muslims. Mohammed stayed in Wadi Al-Qura for 4 days, and he distributed the booty among the Muslim fighters and reached an agreement with the Jews similar to that of Khaybar and in the Conquest of Fidak. [17][18]
After the surrender of the Jews at Wadi al-Qura, Muhammad established his full authority on all the Jewish tribes of Medina.[19]