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==Time and location of the raid== | ==Time and location of the raid== | ||
This raid took place in the month of Shaban in the year 6 A.H. in the area of Fadak, a village nearby Khaybar which was a distance of six days of travel from the city of Madinah. <ref name="”:0”">Muhammad bin Umar al-Waqidi, al-Maghazi Volume 2 Page 562</ref> | |||
==Preparation for the raid== | ==Preparation for the raid== | ||
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==The event of the raid== | ==The event of the raid== | ||
The Prophet sent Imam Ali along with 500 people for this raid. This group traveled at night and hid during the day until they reached a place called Hamj (a watering hole near Fadak, located between Fadak and Khaybar). | |||
While there, they came across a man from the tribe of Bani Sad whom they captured. Ali said to him, <blockquote>“Do you have any information from the community of Bani Sad?”</blockquote> The man replied, <blockquote>“No, I do not.”</blockquote> | While there, they came across a man from the tribe of Bani Sad whom they captured. Ali said to him, <blockquote>“Do you have any information from the community of Bani Sad?”</blockquote> The man replied, <blockquote>“No, I do not.”</blockquote> | ||