Back غزوة حمراء الأسد Arabic غزوة حمراء الأسد ARZ غزوه حمراء الاسد AZB হামরাউল আসাদ অভিযান Bengali/Bangla غزوه حمراءالاسد Persian Bataille d'Hamra al-Assad French हमरा अल-असद की लड़ाई Hindi Pertempuran Hamra' al-Asad ID Battaglia di Hamra al-Asad Italian غزوہ حمراء الاسد PNB

Battle of Hamra al-Asad

Invasion of Hamra Al-Assad
Part of the Muslim–Quraysh War
Date24 March AD 625 (8 Shawwal, AH 3 (in the ancient (intercalated) Arabic calendar))
Location
Hamra al-Asad
Result
  • Muslim victory (Muhammad prevents final attack)
  • Muhammad sets 500 camp fires alight
  • Muhammad sends spies (2 later killed)
  • 2 Quraish soldiers executed[1][2]
Belligerents
Muslims of Medina Quraish of Mecca
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
Strength
700–1,000 infantry,
2–4 cavalry
(survivors from Uhud)		 3,000 infantry,
200 cavalry
(survivors from Uhud)
Casualties and losses
2 spies killed[1][2] 3 beheaded
3 captured[3][4]

The Battle of Hamra al-Assad (Arabic: غزوة حمراء الأسد), was a Ghazawat, a battle in which Muhammad took part. It occurred in AD 625 (AH 3) after the Battle of Uhud, when the Quraysh were returning to Mecca.

In this battle the Meccans wanted to finally exterminate the Muslims after weakening them in Uhud, by preventing their return to Mecca and finishing them off at Medina.[3] Muhammad successfully prevented this.[5][6] As a result, the Meccans cancelled their attack and decided not to return to Medina. Later, Muhammad was able to get the upper hand over them.[3]

  1. ^ a b Mubarkpuri 2002, p. 183.
  2. ^ a b Ibn Hisham 2/60-129; Za'd Al-Ma'ad 2/91-108; Fath Al-Bari 7/345-377; Mukhtasar Seerat Ar-Rasool p.242-275.
  3. ^ a b c Mubarkpuri 2002, p. 340.
  4. ^ Shawqī 2003, p. 273.
  5. ^ Gabriel 2007, p. 124.
  6. ^ Shawqī 2003, p. 272.

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