Hamra Al-Asad
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The following incident illustrates the priority the Muslims placed on the Prophet’s safety. A group of Muslims returning from the battle encountered a woman from the tribe of Banu Dinar. Her husband, brother and father had all been killed at Uhud. When she was told of each of their deaths, she responded each time,
“First tell me about the Prophet.” The people replied, “Thanks to Allah he is safe.” But the woman was not satisfied with the men’s assurances and asked to see for herself how the Prophet ﷺ was. When the people brought her to see him, she said simply, “Now that you are safe, every grief has vanished.”
Back in Madinah the Muslims spent the night on high alert.
After all, they were still in a state of emergency. Exhausted and wounded, they were also overcome by deep sorrow and remorse at the actions of a few who had risked the life of the Prophet ﷺhimself. They all insisted on guarding the Prophet ﷺ .
The Prophet ﷺ on the other hand, felt that it was far more important to monitor the retreating enemy’s movements carefully. He wanted to be prepared in case of a surprise attack on Madinah.
The expedition of Hamra Al-Asad
The very next morning, the Prophet ﷺ sent a crier to
announce that all those who had fought in the Battle of Uhud should prepare to pursue the enemy. Every Muslim who had fought at Uhud the day before followed the Prophet ﷺ out of Madinah regardless of fatigue and injury. Thus they set out from Madinah and camped at Hamra Al-Asad, eight miles away.
The pagans were camped at Rawha, thirty-six miles from
Madinah, holding a war council. Much recrimination was traded as the troops berated their leaders. Why had they squandered the advantage by not entering Madinah
At this moment, the Muslim camp was also pondering
strategy. Ma’bad bin Abi Sa’eed Khaza’i, who was a well-wisher of the Prophet ﷺ , came to him at Hamra Al-Asad and commiserated about the events at Uhud. The Prophet ﷺ asked him to approach Abu Sufyan and use scare tactics to head the pagans off. Ma’bad accordingly reached Rawha, where the mood was in favour of returning back to Madinah.
Ma’bad dismayed the pagans with his description of the ferocity of the Muslims and their extensive preparations for a new encounter. “Muhammad has come out with a horde the like of which I have never seen. They are intent on revenge, and their mood is terrifyingly bloodthirsty. I think you will soon spot their vanguard appearing from behind this hill.” The ruse worked.
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