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Most of the works by early biographers contain accounts of the expedition of Tabuk. But these narrations differ on some important factors like the cause of this expedition. According to a famous account, the Prophet's goal of this expedition was to counter the Romans' military activities in those lands.
Most of the works by early biographers contain accounts of the expedition of Tabuk. But these narrations differ on some important factors like the cause of this expedition. According to a famous account, the Prophet's goal of this expedition was to counter the Romans' military activities in those lands.


==Receiving News from Sham ==
==Receiving News from Syria ==
It's been narrated that the Nabataeans who would travel to [[Medina]] to sell flour and oil, would also inform Muslims about the latest news of [[Sham]]; this way, the Muslims of Medina were constantly aware of the situation in Sham.
It's been narrated that the Nabataeans who would travel to [[Medina]] to sell flour and oil, would also inform Muslims about the latest news of [[Syria]]; this way, the Muslims of Medina were constantly aware of the situation in Syria.


One day, a Nabataean merchant said that Heraclius, then the Roman king, had prepared a great army by convincing some Arab tribes like: Lakhm, Judham, Ghassan, and 'Amila. Forefront troops had already camped in Balqa', northern Tabuk; and the Roman king was in Hims. In other accounts, without mentioning this story, it's only been reported that [[the Prophet (s)]] left Medina to fight Romans. [[Al-Ya'qubi]] believes the aim of the Prophet (s) in this military expedition had been to take the revenge for murdering [[Ja'far b. Abi Talib]].
One day, a Nabataean merchant said that Heraclius, then the Roman king, had prepared a great army by convincing some Arab tribes like: Lakhm, Judham, Ghassan, and 'Amila. Forefront troops had already camped in Balqa', northern Tabuk; and the Roman king was in Hims. In other accounts, without mentioning this story, it's only been reported that [[the Prophet (s)]] left Medina to fight Romans. [[Al-Ya'qubi]] believes the aim of the Prophet (s) in this military expedition had been to take the revenge for murdering [[Ja'far b. Abi Talib]].
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