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TABUK EXPEDITON 9 AH / 630 AD

 Traders from Syria informed the Holy Prophet that the


Romans were planning to attack Madina.
 They consider the emerging power of Muslims a threat for the
tribes lying on their border of Syria.
 The Holy Prophet announced in Madina that everyone would
take part and donate.
 Muslims took part and donated generously. H. Abu Bakr
donated everything he had. H. Umar donated half of his wealth
and H. Uthman donated 1000 Dinars and 200 camels. Women
donated their ornaments.

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 The Prophet had appointed H. Ali as his deputy in Madina in
his absence and said: “You are to me as Haroon was to Moosa
save as that I am the last messenger.”
 The Holy Prophet raised an army of 30000 men.
 The Hypocrites kept discouraging them by reminding the hot
weather and harvesting season. Quran says: “and said: Do not
go forth in the heat. Say: the Hellfire is much severe in heat.”
(9:81).
 They neither took part in donations nor in the expedition and
made fun of Muslims’ donations (9:79).
 Muslims faced lots of difficulties in the journey. They ate the
leaves of wild plants and slaughtered their camels in need.
 Muslims reached Tabuk and challenged them but they had no
courage to fight with Muslims as they had very bad experience
in the Battle of Mutah.

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 They were also impressed by this expedition.
 They signed a treaty with Muslims and thousands of Muslims
accepted Islam in 20 days of camping.
 When Muslims returned from Tabuk, Allah ordered to boycott
the Hypocrites socially.
 Three true believers, Hilal, Ka’b and Murarah, were also
boycotted but they tied themselves with the pillars or Masjid e
Nabvi and were pardoned after 50 days (9:118).
 Hypocrites had build a mosque near Quba and had the plan to
do conspirasies against Muslims in the cover of Salah.
 Allah ordered the Prophet to demolish that structure (9:107).
 Abdulllah b. Ubay died in the same year and the prophet
offered hi funeral prayer but Allah ordered him to stop praying
for them.

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SIGNIFICANCE
 Number of Muslims increased. The number Muslims was
more than the number who accepted Islam in Makkah.
 Muslims got peace and security from Roman side.
 It was the last battle or expedition in which the Holy Prophet
took part.
 Muslims got a lot of fame and their reputation increased.
 After the event Hypocrites were punished, they were boycotted.
They became ineffective now.

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