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the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) gave the Muslims their first banner which they
were from now on to carry into combat. It was white in color and given to Kinaz, the son
of Husain Al-Ghanawi who became the first standard bearer.
In the month Shawwal, 1H (April 623 CE) the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) sent Ubaydah, Al Harith‟s son out to lead sixty emigrants on horseback to a
place called Batn Rabegh where they met Abu Sufyan heading a caravan of 200 men.
Shots were exchanged but there was no actual combat, it was a demonstration that the
Muslims were no longer going to be taken advantage of. It was at that time that Al-
Miqdad, Amr Al-Bahrani‟s son and Utbah, Ghazwan Al-Mazini‟s son defected from the
Koraysh caravan and joined Ubaydah. This time the white banner was carried by Mistah,
Athatha‟s son, the son of Al-Muttalib.
In the month of Dhul Qa‟dah 1H (May 623 CE) the Prophet dispatched Sa‟ad, Abu
Waqqas‟ son at the head of cavalry of twenty with the instruction not to go further than a
place called Al-Kharrar. They reached Al-Kharrar five days later only to find that the
Koraysh had left the day before. The white banner was carried by Al-Miqdad, Amr‟s son
Eleven months had passed since the Prophet's migration when, in the autumn, news of
were from now on to carry into combat. It was white in color and given to Kinaz, the son
of Husain Al-Ghanawi who became the first standard bearer.
In the month Shawwal, 1H (April 623 CE) the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) sent Ubaydah, Al Harith‟s son out to lead sixty emigrants on horseback to a
place called Batn Rabegh where they met Abu Sufyan heading a caravan of 200 men.
Shots were exchanged but there was no actual combat, it was a demonstration that the
Muslims were no longer going to be taken advantage of. It was at that time that Al-
Miqdad, Amr Al-Bahrani‟s son and Utbah, Ghazwan Al-Mazini‟s son defected from the
Koraysh caravan and joined Ubaydah. This time the white banner was carried by Mistah,
Athatha‟s son, the son of Al-Muttalib.
In the month of Dhul Qa‟dah 1H (May 623 CE) the Prophet dispatched Sa‟ad, Abu
Waqqas‟ son at the head of cavalry of twenty with the instruction not to go further than a
place called Al-Kharrar. They reached Al-Kharrar five days later only to find that the
Koraysh had left the day before. The white banner was carried by Al-Miqdad, Amr‟s son
Eleven months had passed since the Prophet's migration when, in the autumn, news of