Wikipedia's first sentence called it “sent in 1 a”. Today it says “first expedition sent out by the islamic prophet muhammad”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “First expedition sent out by Muhammad”. It now reads “623 historical campaign by Muhammad”.
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The opening as it read in 2015
This operation preceded the expedition of Waddān .1None of the Anṣār (Helpers of Madinah) participated in it.2According to Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar), a modern Islamic hagiography of Muhammad written by the Indian Muslim author Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri, Muhammad ordered the first caravan raid led by Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib (Muhammad's uncle) seven to nine months after the Hijra. A party of thirty to forty men assembled at the seacoast near al-Is, between Mecca and Medina, where Amr ibn Hishām (Abu Jahl), the leader of the caravan was camping with three hundred Meccan riders. Hamza met Abu Jahl there with a view to attack the caravan, but Majdi bin Amr al-Juhani, a Quraysh who was friendly to both the parties intervened between them; so, both parties separated without fighting. Hamza returned to Medina and Abu Jahl proceeded towards Mecca. Muhmmad also entrusted the first flag of Islam to Kinaz bin Husain an Ghanawi. Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic.3
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It was sent in A.H. 1 of the Islamic calendar in the month of Ramadan (November, 622 CE).The raid, which was to intercept a caravan that belonged to Quraish , was undertaken by the Muhajirun (Muslim exiles in Medina ) alone (none of the Ansar , Helpers of Madinah, participated in it).
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
First expedition sent out by Muhammad Belligerents Muhajirun (Muslim exiles to Medina ) Quraish of Mecca Commanders and leaders Hamza Abu Jahl Strength 30-40 300 Casualties and losses None None Expedition of Hamza ibn 'Abdul-Muttalib ( ), also known as Sīf Al-Baḥr platoon ( ), was the first expedition sent out by the Islamic prophet Muhammad . It was sent in A.H. 1 of the Islamic calendar in the month of Ramadan (March, 623 CE). The raid, which was to intercept a caravan that belonged to Quraish , was undertaken by the Muhajirun (Muslim exiles in Medina ) alone (none of the Ansar , Helpers of Madinah, participated in it).
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The opening as it stood in 2025
First expedition sent out by Muhammad Belligerents Muhajirun (Muslim exiles to Medina ) Quraish of Mecca Commanders and leaders Hamza ibn 'Abdul-Muttalib Abu Jahl Strength 30–40 300 Casualties and losses None None Expedition of Hamza ibn 'Abdul-Muttalib ( Arabic : سرية حمزة بن عبد المطلب ), also known as Sīf Al-Baḥr platoon ( Arabic : سرية سِيفُ البَحْرِ ), was the first expedition sent out by the Islamic prophet Muhammad . It was sent in 1 AH of the Islamic calendar in the month of Ramadan (March 623 CE). The raid, which was to intercept a caravan that belonged to Quraish , was undertaken by the Muhajirun (Muslim exiles in Medina ) alone (none of the Ansar , Helpers of Madinah, participated in it).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “sent in 1 a”. Today it says “first expedition sent out by the islamic prophet muhammad”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “First expedition sent out by Muhammad”. It now reads “623 historical campaign by Muhammad”. Read the current article and compare.
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