expedition of al-Ushayra

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The expedition of al-Ushayra was an early military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad against the Quraysh, notable as one of the first organized Muslim raids during the formative period of Islamic warfare.

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Expedition of al-Ushayra 1
expedition of al-Ushayra canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ghazwa
military expedition
associatedWith formative period of Islamic warfare
belligerent Muslims of Medina
Quraysh of Mecca
linked to: Quraysh
category Military expeditions of Muhammad
commander Muhammad
conflictType raid on caravan
countryAtTime Arabian Peninsula
dateApproximate 2 AH
era early Islamic period
followedBy Nakhla raid
leader Muhammad
location al-Ushayra
vicinity of Yanbu
notableFor being among the first organized Muslim raids
objective economic pressure on Quraysh
interception of Meccan trade
partOf early Muslim–Quraysh conflict
precededBy Expedition of Buwat
primarySource Ibn Hisham’s recension of the Sira
Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah
al-Waqidi’s Kitab al-Maghazi
region Hejaz
religiousContext Islam
religiousLeaderRole Muhammad as Prophet and commander
result Quraysh caravan was not intercepted
no battle occurred
strategicSignificance pressure on Meccan trade routes
testing Muslim military mobilization
target Quraysh caravan

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early Muslim–Quraysh wars hasPart expedition of al-Ushayra
Muhammad’s military campaigns component Expedition of al-Ushayra
linked to: expedition of al-Ushayra