Expedition of Dumat al-Jandal

The Expedition of Dumat al-Jandal is an early Muslim expedition which took place in August or September of 626 AD.

Expedition of Dumat al-Jandal
DateAugust or September, 626 AD
Location
Dumat al-Jandal
Result As follows:
* Muhammad successfully takes Dumat al-Jandal and stays for 5 days
* Tribe members flee
* Muhammad makes treaty with large Ghatafan tribe
Belligerents
Muslims Tribes of Dumat al-Jandal
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad
Strength
1,000 fighters Unknown

According to Indian biographer of Muhammad, Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Dumat al-Jandal is located at about a distance of fifteen days' march from Medina and five from Damascus. According to historian William Montgomery Watt, it is 500 miles from Medina.

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