Dhat al-Riqa is a location in Saudi Arabia. During the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's era the Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa took place here because Muhammed received the news that certain tribes of Banu Ghatafan were assembling at Dhat al-Riqa with suspicious purposes. Muhammad proceeded towards

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at the head of 400 or 700 men, after he had mandated Abu Dhar - in the Umayyad version, the Umayyad chief who killed Abu Dhar is given this honor:

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- to dispose the affairs of

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during his absence. The Muslim fighters penetrated deep into their land until they reached a spot called Nakhlah where they came across some bedouins of Ghatfan. 2 Quran verses 5:11 and 4:101 are related to this event.Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation availabl
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{{reflist Former populated places in Saudi Arabia

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