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or exterminated and now that Allah had given them permission to fight those who fought
against them they prepared themselves to demonstrate their determination.
With the possible threat of war on the horizon and the command to fight because of the
wrongs afforded to them, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sent observation
parties of migrants to monitor caravans.
From time to time they received news from their allies of caravan movements. However,
more likely than not, by the time the news reached them, the Koraysh caravans were
nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, the time was not wasted as successful treaties were
negotiated with several Bedouin tribes along the coast of the Red Sea.
In Ramadan 1H, (March 623 CE) the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sent out a
detachment consisting of 30 Emigrants under the leadership of Hamza to intercept a
Koraysh caravan. The Muslims intercepted the Koraysh at a place near the Red Sea
called Saif Al-Bahr. It was a large caravan of three hundred people amongst whom was
the infamous Abu Jahl. When the two parties encountered each other they prepared
themselves to fight, however Majdi, Amr‟s son who was on good terms with both parties,
happened to be there and succeeded to prevent hostilities. It was on that occasion that
against them they prepared themselves to demonstrate their determination.
With the possible threat of war on the horizon and the command to fight because of the
wrongs afforded to them, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sent observation
parties of migrants to monitor caravans.
From time to time they received news from their allies of caravan movements. However,
more likely than not, by the time the news reached them, the Koraysh caravans were
nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, the time was not wasted as successful treaties were
negotiated with several Bedouin tribes along the coast of the Red Sea.
In Ramadan 1H, (March 623 CE) the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sent out a
detachment consisting of 30 Emigrants under the leadership of Hamza to intercept a
Koraysh caravan. The Muslims intercepted the Koraysh at a place near the Red Sea
called Saif Al-Bahr. It was a large caravan of three hundred people amongst whom was
the infamous Abu Jahl. When the two parties encountered each other they prepared
themselves to fight, however Majdi, Amr‟s son who was on good terms with both parties,
happened to be there and succeeded to prevent hostilities. It was on that occasion that