Patrol of Buwat

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Patrol of Buwat
DateOctober 623 A.D/2 AH
Location
Result No military engagement as the caravan took another unknown route [1] [2]
Belligerents
Muslims of Medina Quraysh of Mecca
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Umayyah ibn Khalaf
Strength
200 100 (1,500–2,500 Camels)
Casualties and losses
0 0

The Patrol of Buwat [3] took place in October 623 or 2 A.H. of the Islamic calendar, in Rabi' al-Awwal. Muhammad went with a force of 200 men in order to raid parties of the Quraysh. [3] Muhammad stayed at Buwat for some time and left without engaging in combat. [3]

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Background and raid

Approximately a month after the patrol of Wadden, Muhammad personally led two hundred men including Muhajirs and Ansars to Bawat, a place on the caravan route of the Quraysh raiders led by Umayyah ibn Khalaf. [3] [4] [5] Ibn Khalaf was believed to have tortured a Muslim named Bilal Ibn Rabah and had strongly opposed Islam. [6] However, no battle took place. [3] According to Haykal, Umayyah ibn Khalaf took another route. [5] Muhammad then went up to Dhat al-Saq in the desert of al-Khabar. He prayed there and a mosque was built at the spot.[ citation needed ]

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