Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi (Mayfah)

Expedition of Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi to Mayfah took place in January 629 AD,9th Month 7AH, of the Islamic Calendar.

Expedition

Muhammad sent Ghalib ibn Abdullah al-Laithi as the commander of 130 men to Mayfah on the confines of Nejd, and was sent to launch an attack against Banu ‘Awâl and Banu Thalabah in Ramadan 7 A.H. The settlement was surprised and the Muslims put many to death, and drove off their camels and flock .

Usama, one of the fighters who went along, killed a man, after he had pronounced the testimony of God's Oneness at the last moment just before killing him (see Shahadah) to which incident Muhammad commented addressing his Companions: "Would you rip open his heart to discern whether he is truthful or a liar?"

This was the 4th surprise raid against the Banu Thalabah.

Primary source

This event is mentioned in the following primary sources:

• Sahih al-Bukhari, 5:59:568
• Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2
• Tabari, Volume 8, History of Islam

See also

• Muhammad as a general

Notes

1. ^ "Ghalib bin ‘Abdullah Al-Laithi at the head of a platoon of 130", Witness-Pioneer.com
2. ^ "The Sealed Nectar". Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
3. ^ The life of Mahomet and history of Islam, Volume 4, By Sir William Muir, Pg 84 See bottom of page, notes section
4. ^ "Ghalib bin ‘Abdullah Al-Laithi at the head of a platoon of 130", Witness-Pioneer.com
5. ^ "The Sealed Nectar". Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
6. ^ "The Sealed Nectar". Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
7. ^ "Atlas Al-sīrah Al-Nabawīyah". Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
8. ^ "Atlas Al-sīrah Al-Nabawīyah". Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
9. ^ List of Battles of Muhammad
10. ^ "The Life of Mahomet and History of Islam to the Era of the Hegira". Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
11. ^ "Ghalib bin ‘Abdullah Al-Laithi at the head of a platoon of 130", Witness-Pioneer.com
12. ^ "The Sealed Nectar". Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
13. ^ Sa'd, Ibn (1967). Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir,By Ibn Sa'd,Volume 2. Pakistan Historical Society. p. 149. ASIN B0007JAWMK. 
14. ^ Al Tabari, Michael Fishbein (translator) (1997), Volume 8, Victory of Islam, State University of New York Press, p. 132, ISBN 9780791431504