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Now that the danger was over, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sent Khalid
together with a cavalry of four hundred and twenty on to Dumat Al Jandal that lay to the
north-east of Tabuk, and was just five halts from Damascus.
Dumat al Jandal was an important location on the road between Iraq and Medina as well
as Syria. During this time, Khalid happened to be out hunting when, quite unexpectedly
he came across Ukaydir, an Arab chieftain who owed allegiance to the Roman Empire.
Khalid spoke to Ukaydir about Islam and shortly after they journeyed to Medina where
he embraced Islam and allied himself to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).
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The Return from Tabuk
Upon the Prophet's return from Tabuk he learned his daughter, Lady Umm Kulthum had
passed away. Both the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and Othman, her husband
who had also been at Tabuk, were deeply saddened by the news and went to her grave
together with a cavalry of four hundred and twenty on to Dumat Al Jandal that lay to the
north-east of Tabuk, and was just five halts from Damascus.
Dumat al Jandal was an important location on the road between Iraq and Medina as well
as Syria. During this time, Khalid happened to be out hunting when, quite unexpectedly
he came across Ukaydir, an Arab chieftain who owed allegiance to the Roman Empire.
Khalid spoke to Ukaydir about Islam and shortly after they journeyed to Medina where
he embraced Islam and allied himself to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).
5
The Return from Tabuk
Upon the Prophet's return from Tabuk he learned his daughter, Lady Umm Kulthum had
passed away. Both the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and Othman, her husband
who had also been at Tabuk, were deeply saddened by the news and went to her grave