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Saryya is the kind of battles in which the Prophet (s), sent a group led by one of the Companions but he (s) did not participate in them. Such battles are also called as Ba’th.
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Saryya is the kind of battles in which the Prophet (s), sent a group led by one of the Companions but he (s) did not participate in them. Such battles are also called as Ba'th.


== Meaning of the Word ==
== Meaning of the Word ==
There are two possibilities about the meaning of the word Sariyya; one is an army of less than 400 soldiers and the other possible meaning is those soldiers dispatched secretly. It is said that the second meaning is not true since the word Sirr [meaning “secret”] is different from Sary [the root form of Sariyya]. In any case, Sariyya usually was a title for militia and minor attacks and operations.
There are two possibilities about the meaning of the word Sariyya; one is an army of less than 400 soldiers and the other possible meaning is those soldiers dispatched secretly. It is said that the second meaning is not true since the word Sirr [meaning “secret”] is different from Sary [the root form of Sariyya]. In any case, Sariyya usually was a title for militia and minor attacks and operations.


== Number of the Prophet’s (s) Sariyyas ==
== Number of the Prophet's (s) Sariyyas ==
Ibn Ishaq says, “The Prophet’s (s) Ba’aths and Sariyyas were 38.” Mas’udi quotes 35 Ba’ths and Sariyyas from some different authors, quotes 48 Sariyyas from Tabari and quotes 66 Sariyyas from some other authors. In A’lam al-Wura, Tabarsi mentions 36 Sariyyas.
Ibn Ishaq says, “The Prophet's (s) Ba'aths and Sariyyas were 38.” Mas'udi quotes 35 Ba'ths and Sariyyas from some different authors, quotes 48 Sariyyas from Tabari and quotes 66 Sariyyas from some other authors. In A'lam al-Wura, Tabarsi mentions 36 Sariyyas.


== Names and Historical Order of the Prophet’s (s) Sariyyas ==
== Names and Historical Order of the Prophet's (s) Sariyyas ==
# Sariyya Hamza b. Abd al-Muttalib towards the coast, ‘Ays region – 2 years after the battle of Abwa’.
# Sariyya Hamza b. Abd al-Muttalib towards the coast, 'Ays region – 2 years after the battle of Abwa'.
# Sariyya ‘Ubayda b. Harith b. Muttalib towards down the Thaniyyat al-Marra - 2 years after the battle of Abwa’.
# Sariyya 'Ubayda b. Harith b. Muttalib towards down the Thaniyyat al-Marra - 2 years after the battle of Abwa'.
# Sariyya Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas towards Kharrar, a basin in Juhfa – After Sariyya Hamza 2 AH.
# Sariyya Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas towards Kharrar, a basin in Juhfa – After Sariyya Hamza 2 AH.
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Jahsh towards Nakhla – In the month of Rajab, after the battle Bad al-‘Ula
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Jahsh towards Nakhla – In the month of Rajab, after the battle Bad al-'Ula
# Sariyya ‘Umayr b. ‘Uday – Ramadan 2 AH
# Sariyya 'Umayr b. 'Uday – Ramadan 2 AH
# Sariyya Salim b. ‘Umayr to kill Abi ‘Ifk – Shawwal 2 AH
# Sariyya Salim b. 'Umayr to kill Abi 'Ifk – Shawwal 2 AH
# Sariyya Muhammad b. Muslima to kill Ka’b b. Ashraf – Rabi’ al-Awwal 3 AH
# Sariyya Muhammad b. Muslima to kill Ka'b b. Ashraf – Rabi' al-Awwal 3 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Qirada – Jumada al-Ukhra 3 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Qirada – Jumada al-Ukhra 3 AH
# Sariyya Murthad b. Abi Murthad Ghanawi: Sariyya “Raji’” – Safar 4 AH
# Sariyya Murthad b. Abi Murthad Ghanawi: Sariyya “Raji'” – Safar 4 AH
# Sariyya Mundhur b. Amr: Sariyya Bi’r Ma’una – Safar 4 AH
# Sariyya Mundhur b. Amr: Sariyya Bi'r Ma'una – Safar 4 AH
# Sariyya Abu Salama b. Abd al-Asad toward Qitan – Muharram 4 AH.
# Sariyya Abu Salama b. Abd al-Asad toward Qitan – Muharram 4 AH.
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Anis Juhani to kill Sufyan b. Khalid b. Nabih hadhli Lahyani – Muharram 4 AH.
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Anis Juhani to kill Sufyan b. Khalid b. Nabih hadhli Lahyani – Muharram 4 AH.
# Sariyya Amr b. Umayya Damri and Salama b. Aslam b. huraysh toward Mecca over Abu Sufyan – 4 AH
# Sariyya Amr b. Umayya Damri and Salama b. Aslam b. huraysh toward Mecca over Abu Sufyan – 4 AH
# Sariyya Abu ‘Ubayda b. Jarrah toward Sayf al-Bahr – Dhu al-Hijjah 5 AH
# Sariyya Abu 'Ubayda b. Jarrah toward Sayf al-Bahr – Dhu al-Hijjah 5 AH
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. ‘Atik to kill Abu Rafi’ Sallam b. Abi al-Haqiq – Ramadan 6 AH.
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. 'Atik to kill Abu Rafi' Sallam b. Abi al-Haqiq – Ramadan 6 AH.
# Sariyya Muhammad b. Muslima toward Qarta’ over Bani Bkr b. Kilab – Muharram 6 AH.
# Sariyya Muhammad b. Muslima toward Qarta' over Bani Bkr b. Kilab – Muharram 6 AH.
# Sariyya ‘Umar b. Khattab from the battle of Lahyan over Qarra – Rabi’ al-Awwal 6 AH.
# Sariyya 'Umar b. Khattab from the battle of Lahyan over Qarra – Rabi' al-Awwal 6 AH.
# Sariyya Hilal b. Harith Mazani from the battle of Lahyan over Bani Malik b. Fihr - Rabi’ al-Awwal 6 AH.
# Sariyya Hilal b. Harith Mazani from the battle of Lahyan over Bani Malik b. Fihr - Rabi' al-Awwal 6 AH.
# Sariyya Bushr b. Suwayyid Juhani from the battle of Lahyan over Bani Harith b. Kanana – Rabi’ al-Awwal 6 AH
# Sariyya Bushr b. Suwayyid Juhani from the battle of Lahyan over Bani Harith b. Kanana – Rabi' al-Awwal 6 AH
# Sariyya Sa’d b. ‘Ibada Juhani toward Ghamim – Rabi’ al-Awwal 6 AH
# Sariyya Sa'd b. 'Ibada Juhani toward Ghamim – Rabi' al-Awwal 6 AH
# Sariyya ‘Akkasha b. Muhsin Asadi to Ghamr, a basin belonged to Bani Asad - Rabi’ al-Awwal 6 AH.
# Sariyya 'Akkasha b. Muhsin Asadi to Ghamr, a basin belonged to Bani Asad - Rabi' al-Awwal 6 AH.
# Sariyya Muhammad b. Muslima toward Dhi al-Qissa over Bani Tha’laba and Bani ‘Awal Rabi’ al-Ukhra 6 AH
# Sariyya Muhammad b. Muslima toward Dhi al-Qissa over Bani Tha'laba and Bani 'Awal Rabi' al-Ukhra 6 AH
# Sariyya Abu ‘Ubayda b. Jarrah toward Dhi al-Qissa over Bani Tha’laba and Bani ‘Awal Rabi’ al-Ukhra 6 AH
# Sariyya Abu 'Ubayda b. Jarrah toward Dhi al-Qissa over Bani Tha'laba and Bani 'Awal Rabi' al-Ukhra 6 AH
# Sariyya Abu ‘Ubayda b. Jarrah toward Dhi al-Qissa on the way of Iraq
# Sariyya Abu 'Ubayda b. Jarrah toward Dhi al-Qissa on the way of Iraq
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Jamum, the land of Bani Salim
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Jamum, the land of Bani Salim
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward ‘Ays – Jumada al-Ula 6 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward 'Ays – Jumada al-Ula 6 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Tarf – Jumada al-Ukhra 6 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Tarf – Jumada al-Ukhra 6 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Hismi over leprosy
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Hismi over leprosy
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Madyan
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Madyan
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Wadi al-Qura over Umm Qurfa – Rajab 6 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Wadi al-Qura over Umm Qurfa – Rajab 6 AH
# Sariyya Ali b. Abi Talib (a) toward Fadak over Sa’d b. Bakr – Sha’ban 6 AH
# Sariyya Ali b. Abi Talib (a) toward Fadak over Sa'd b. Bakr – Sha'ban 6 AH
# Sariyya Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Uwf toward Dumat al-Jandal over Bani Kalb - Sha’ban 6 AH
# Sariyya Abd al-Rahman b. 'Uwf toward Dumat al-Jandal over Bani Kalb - Sha'ban 6 AH
# Sariyya Abu ‘Ubayda b. Jarrah toward two mounts Aja’ and Sulami
# Sariyya Abu 'Ubayda b. Jarrah toward two mounts Aja' and Sulami
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Wadi al-Qura – Ramadan 6 AH
# Sariyya Zayd b. Haritha toward Wadi al-Qura – Ramadan 6 AH
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Rawaha toward Khaybar
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Rawaha toward Khaybar
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Rawaha toward Khaybar over the Jewish Tasir b. Razam – Shawwal 6 AH
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Rawaha toward Khaybar over the Jewish Tasir b. Razam – Shawwal 6 AH
# Sariyya Karz b. Jabir Fihri toward Dhi al-Jadr – Shawwal 6 AH
# Sariyya Karz b. Jabir Fihri toward Dhi al-Jadr – Shawwal 6 AH
# Sariyya ‘Umar b. Khattab toward Turba – Sha’ban 7 AH
# Sariyya 'Umar b. Khattab toward Turba – Sha'ban 7 AH
# Sariyya Abu Bakr toward Najd over Bani Kilab – Sha’ban 7 AH
# Sariyya Abu Bakr toward Najd over Bani Kilab – Sha'ban 7 AH
# Sariyya Bashir b. Sa’d toward Fadak over Bani Marra – Sha’ban 7 AH
# Sariyya Bashir b. Sa'd toward Fadak over Bani Marra – Sha'ban 7 AH
# Sariyya Zubayr b. ‘Awam toward Fadak over Bani Marra
# Sariyya Zubayr b. 'Awam toward Fadak over Bani Marra
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah leythi over Bani Tha’laba and Bani ‘Awal – Ramadan 7 AH.
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah leythi over Bani Tha'laba and Bani 'Awal – Ramadan 7 AH.
# Sariyya Bashir b. Sa’d toward Yemen and Jabbar at Khaybar
# Sariyya Bashir b. Sa'd toward Yemen and Jabbar at Khaybar
# Sariyya Ibn Abi al-‘Awja’ over Bani Salim – Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Ibn Abi al-'Awja' over Bani Salim – Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Abi Hadrad Aslami toward Ghaba - Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Abi Hadrad Aslami toward Ghaba - Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Mahisa b. Mas’ud toward Fadak - Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Mahisa b. Mas'ud toward Fadak - Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Abi Hadrad toward Idm - Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Abi Hadrad toward Idm - Dhu al-Hijjah 7 AH
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah Leythi toward Kadid over Bani Mulawwah – Safar 8 AH
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah Leythi toward Kadid over Bani Mulawwah – Safar 8 AH
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah Leythi toward Fadak over Bani Marra – Safar 8 AH
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah Leythi toward Fadak over Bani Marra – Safar 8 AH
# Sariyya Ka’b b. ‘Umayr Ghaffari toward Dhat Atlah in Levant – Rabi’ al-Awwal 8 AH
# Sariyya Ka'b b. 'Umayr Ghaffari toward Dhat Atlah in Levant – Rabi' al-Awwal 8 AH
# Sariyya Shuja’ b. Wahab Asadi toward Si, a stream from Dhat ‘Araq [river] – Rabi’ al-Awwal 8 AH
# Sariyya Shuja' b. Wahab Asadi toward Si, a stream from Dhat 'Araq [river] – Rabi' al-Awwal 8 AH
# Sariyya ‘Uyayna b. Hisn Fazari over Bani al-‘Anbar
# Sariyya 'Uyayna b. Hisn Fazari over Bani al-'Anbar
# Sariyya Qutba b. ‘Amir b. Hadida toward Tabala over the tribe of Khash’am after the Sariyya Shuja’ b. Wahab
# Sariyya Qutba b. 'Amir b. Hadida toward Tabala over the tribe of Khash'am after the Sariyya Shuja' b. Wahab
# Sariyya Mu’ta – Jumada al-Ula 8 AH
# Sariyya Mu'ta – Jumada al-Ula 8 AH
# Sariyya Amr b. ‘As: Sariyya Dhat al-Salasil, a river other side of Wadi al-Qura over Bali and Quda’a – Jumada al-Akhir 8 AH
# Sariyya Amr b. 'As: Sariyya Dhat al-Salasil, a river other side of Wadi al-Qura over Bali and Quda'a – Jumada al-Akhir 8 AH
# Sariyya Abu ‘Ubayda b. Jarrah: Sariyya Khabt over Juhayna – Rajab 8 AH
# Sariyya Abu 'Ubayda b. Jarrah: Sariyya Khabt over Juhayna – Rajab 8 AH
# Sariyya Abu Qutada b. Rib’i Ansari toward Khadra in Najd, House of Muharib, over Ghatfan – Sha’ban 8 AH
# Sariyya Abu Qutada b. Rib'i Ansari toward Khadra in Najd, House of Muharib, over Ghatfan – Sha'ban 8 AH
# Sariyya Abu Qutada toward Batn Idm – Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Abu Qutada toward Batn Idm – Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid to destroy the idol-house of ‘Uzza
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid to destroy the idol-house of 'Uzza
# Sariyya Abu ‘Amir Ash’ari toward Awtas – after the battle of Hunayn
# Sariyya Abu 'Amir Ash'ari toward Awtas – after the battle of Hunayn
# Sariyya Amr b. ‘As toward Ruhat to destroy the idol-house of Sawa’ – Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Amr b. 'As toward Ruhat to destroy the idol-house of Sawa' – Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Sa’d b. Zayd Ashhali toward Muthallil to destroy the idol-house of Manat - Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Sa'd b. Zayd Ashhali toward Muthallil to destroy the idol-house of Manat - Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Sa’id b. ‘As toward ‘Arana - Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Sa'id b. 'As toward 'Arana - Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Hisham b. ‘As toward Yulamlam - Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Hisham b. 'As toward Yulamlam - Ramadan 8 AH
# Sariyya Tufayl b. ‘Amr Dusi to destroy the idol-house of Dhi l-Kiffsyn and the idol of Amr b. Humama Dusi – Shawwal 8 AH
# Sariyya Tufayl b. 'Amr Dusi to destroy the idol-house of Dhi l-Kiffsyn and the idol of Amr b. Humama Dusi – Shawwal 8 AH
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah over Bani Madlaj (after conquering Mecca)
# Sariyya Ghalib b. Abd Allah over Bani Madlaj (after conquering Mecca)
# Sariyya ‘Amr b. Umayya over Bani Hudhayl after conquering Mecca
# Sariyya 'Amr b. Umayya over Bani Hudhayl after conquering Mecca
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Suhayl b. ‘Amr over Bani Ma’is and Muharib b. Fihr - after conquering Mecca
# Sariyya Abd Allah b. Suhayl b. 'Amr over Bani Ma'is and Muharib b. Fihr - after conquering Mecca
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid over Bani Judhayma
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid over Bani Judhayma
# Sariyya Dahhak b. Sufyan Kilabi over Bani Kilab – Rabi’ al-Awwal 9 AH
# Sariyya Dahhak b. Sufyan Kilabi over Bani Kilab – Rabi' al-Awwal 9 AH
# Sariyyas in which Thumama b. Athal Hanafi was captured.
# Sariyyas in which Thumama b. Athal Hanafi was captured.
# Sariyya ‘Alqama b. Mujazziz Madlaji toward Shu’aybiyya harbor – Rabi’s al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya 'Alqama b. Mujazziz Madlaji toward Shu'aybiyya harbor – Rabi's al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya ‘Akkasha b. Musin Asadi toward Janab, land of ‘Adhira wa Bala - Rabi’s al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya 'Akkasha b. Musin Asadi toward Janab, land of 'Adhira wa Bala - Rabi's al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya Ali b. Abi Talib to destroy the idol-house of Fals belonged to Bani Tay’ - Rabi’s al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya Ali b. Abi Talib to destroy the idol-house of Fals belonged to Bani Tay' - Rabi's al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid toward Dumat al-Jandal over Akyad b. Abd al-Malik - Rabi’s al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid toward Dumat al-Jandal over Akyad b. Abd al-Malik - Rabi's al-Akhir 9 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid over Bani Harith b. Ka’b - Rabi’s al-Akhir or Jumada al-Ula 9 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid over Bani Harith b. Ka'b - Rabi's al-Akhir or Jumada al-Ula 9 AH
# Sariyya Usama b. Zayd toward Abny in Bilqa’ region - Safar 10 AH
# Sariyya Usama b. Zayd toward Abny in Bilqa' region - Safar 10 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid over Bani Abd al-Madan in Najran – Rabi’ al-Awwal 10 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid over Bani Abd al-Madan in Najran – Rabi' al-Awwal 10 AH
# Sariyya Ali b. Abi Talib to Yemen – Ramadan 10 AH
# Sariyya Ali b. Abi Talib to Yemen – Ramadan 10 AH
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid toward Yemen
# Sariyya Khalid b. Walid toward Yemen
# Sariyya Usama b. Zayd toward Bilqa’, Adhra’at and Muta – Safar 11 AH
# Sariyya Usama b. Zayd toward Bilqa', Adhra'at and Muta – Safar 11 AH
# Sariyya Bani ‘Abas
# Sariyya Bani 'Abas


== Definition of some Words ==
== Definition of some Words ==
Mas’udi wrote that,
Mas'udi wrote that,


* Sariyyas went out to fight in groups of 3 to 500 people at night
* Sariyyas went out to fight in groups of 3 to 500 people at night
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* Jaysh Juhfal: an army, the number of whose soldiers reaches 4000
* Jaysh Juhfal: an army, the number of whose soldiers reaches 4000
* Jaysh Jarrar: an army, the number of whose soldiers reaches 12,000
* Jaysh Jarrar: an army, the number of whose soldiers reaches 12,000
* When Sariyyas or Sawarib go out for war and divide in smaller groups, a group less than 40 is called Jara’id, a group of more than 40 and less the 300 were called Maqani and a group more than 300 and less than 500 was Jamarat. And if they sent more then they called them ‘Asaba.
* When Sariyyas or Sawarib go out for war and divide in smaller groups, a group less than 40 is called Jara'id, a group of more than 40 and less the 300 were called Maqani and a group more than 300 and less than 500 was Jamarat. And if they sent more then they called them 'Asaba.
* Katiba: an army which is gathered and does not scatter later.
* Katiba: an army which is gathered and does not scatter later.
* Hadira: a group of less than 10 sent for war.
* Hadira: a group of less than 10 sent for war.
* Ar’an: a matchless Sunni recruitment  
* Ar'an: a matchless Sunni recruitment
* Khamis: A great army
* Khamis: A great army
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