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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. | '''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 | 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, | 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 == | ||
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# 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 | # 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. | ||