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a richly laden caravan escorted by a hundred armed men led by Umayyah, the chief of
Jummah, was reported. Umayyah was one of Islam's greatest opponents and so the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) called upon the help of the Ansar to assist
the
Muhajirin in ridding themselves of their adversary and seizing the spoils of war as
restitution. However, Umayyah and his caravan eluded them and there was no
encounter.
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The Second Year after the Migration
Two months into the second year after the migration, news of another caravan on its
way to Syria led by Abu Sufyan arrived. The Companions set off in search of the
caravan, but the news they received was old and when they reached Ushayrah, which
lies in the valley of Yanbu near the Red Sea, their adversaries, as before, had long
gone.
Jummah, was reported. Umayyah was one of Islam's greatest opponents and so the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) called upon the help of the Ansar to assist
the
Muhajirin in ridding themselves of their adversary and seizing the spoils of war as
restitution. However, Umayyah and his caravan eluded them and there was no
encounter.
4
The Second Year after the Migration
Two months into the second year after the migration, news of another caravan on its
way to Syria led by Abu Sufyan arrived. The Companions set off in search of the
caravan, but the news they received was old and when they reached Ushayrah, which
lies in the valley of Yanbu near the Red Sea, their adversaries, as before, had long
gone.