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'''Sarīyya''' is the kind of battles in which [[the Prophet (s)]], sent a group led by one of the | '''Sarīyya''' is the kind of battles in which [[the Prophet (s)]], sent a group led by one of the [[Companion]]s 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.<ref>Ibn Athir, ''Nihaya'', vol.2 p.159</ref> | ||
== Number of the Prophet's (s) Sariyyas == | == Number of the Prophet's (s) Sariyyas == | ||
[[Ibn Ishaq]] says, "[[The Prophet (s)|The Prophet]]'s (s) Ba'aths and Sariyyas were 38." [[ | [[Ibn Ishaq]] says, "[[The Prophet (s)|The Prophet]]'s (s) Ba'aths and Sariyyas were 38." [[Al-Mas'udi]] quotes 35 Ba'ths and Sariyyas from some different authors, quotes 48 Sariyyas from [[al-Tabari]] and quotes 66 Sariyyas from some other authors. In ''[[I'lam al-wara]]'', [[Fadl b. Hasan al-Tabrisi|al-Tabrisi]] mentions 36 Sariyyas.<ref>Tabrisi, ''I'lam al-wara'', p.69-70</ref> | ||
== Names and Historical Order of the Prophet's (s) Sariyyas == | == Names and Historical Order of the Prophet's (s) Sariyyas == | ||