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The tribe of Mutalik were a branch of the Khuzah whose territory lay along the
coast of the Red Sea. The Koraysh urged them to attack Medina and took it for
granted that their kindred tribes would support them. However, the Koraysh did
not realized that several tribes inclined more to the Muslims than they did toward


themselves and it wasn't long until the news reached the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, of their intent to attack.

The Mutalik were unaware of the fact that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, knew about their plan so they took their time before even starting to prepare
themselves for the attack.

Meanwhile the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, decided not to wait for
them to make the first move and ordered his army to march to the land of the
Mutalik's. The forthcoming encounter was not expected to be dangerous so the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, allowed Ladies Ayesha and Umm
Salama to accompany him. Eight days later he and his companions reached the
land of Mutalik, and unbeknown to them, struck camp near a watering hole.