Al Kudr Invasion
Event in early islamic history, 624 CE
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The expedition against the Banu Saleem tribe, also known as the Al Kudr Invasion,[2] occurred directly after the Battle of Badr in the year AH 2 of the Islamic calendar. The expedition was ordered by the Islamic prophet Muhammad after he received intelligence that the Banu Salim were planning to invade Madina.[1]
- Muslim victory
- Banu Saleem tribe members all flee
- 500 camels of the Banu Saleem, taken by Muhammad as war booty[1]
| Al Kudr Invasion | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Muslims | Banu Sulaym | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Muhammad[1] | None | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | None; 500 camels captured | ||||||
This was Muhammad's first interaction with the people of Bahrain. He had received news that some tribes were amassing an army on march from Bahrain.[3][4]
Muhammad responded by launching a pre-emptive strike against their base in Al Kudr, which was a watering place at the time.[5] When the tribe heard of this, they fled. Muhammad captured 500 of their camels from the raid, and distributed them between his fighters. He also kept a fifth of the spoils as khums.[3][6][7][8]
This event is mentioned in Ibn Hisham's biography of Muhammad and other historical books.[2][9] Modern secondary sources which mention this include the award-winning book Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar).[2][10]