Milestone·Prophetic era
Expedition to Tabuk
- Date
- October 630 CERajab 9 AH1,396 years ago
- Place
- Tabuk, northwest Arabia
- People
- Prophet Muhammad, Uthman ibn Affan
Prophet Muhammad led an army of roughly 30,000 men toward Tabuk, on the northern frontier, to face a rumored Byzantine force. The march took place in the hot season, and some people stayed behind. The army reached Tabuk without a battle. Several local rulers made peace and agreed to pay tribute. The Quran refers to the hardships of the campaign in Surah At-Tawbah (9:38-39).
Why it matters
The expedition extended Muslim influence to the northern frontier and brought several local rulers under treaty.