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The '''Battle of Mu'ta''' (Arabic: مؤته) was one of the major [[Sariyya]]s (military expeditions) in the early Islamic period in [[8]]/629 between the Islamic army and the Roman army. The commanders of the Islamic army were, respectively, [[Ja'far b. Abi Talib]], [[Zayd b. Haritha]], and [['Abd Allah b. Rawaha]], all of whom were martyred in this war. After the [[martyrdom]] of all of their commanders, and because of the greater number of Roman soldiers, Muslims retreated to [[Medina]] under the leadership of [[Khalid b. Walid]]. | The '''Battle of Mu'ta''' (Arabic: مؤته) was one of the major [[Sariyya]]s (military expeditions) in the early Islamic period in [[8]]/628-629 between the Islamic army and the Roman army. The commanders of the Islamic army were, respectively, [[Ja'far b. Abi Talib]], [[Zayd b. Haritha]], and [['Abd Allah b. Rawaha]], all of whom were martyred in this war. After the [[martyrdom]] of all of their commanders, and because of the greater number of Roman soldiers, Muslims retreated to [[Medina]] under the leadership of [[Khalid b. Walid]]. | ||
==Conditions of Mu' | ==Conditions of Mu'ta== | ||
Mu' | Mu'ta is a village of the villages of Balqa' on the boundaries of [[Sham]]. Today it is located in Province Mu'ab. | ||
==Cause== | ==Cause of War== | ||
On the cause of the Battle of Mu'ta, al-Waqidi writes: [[ | On the cause of the Battle of Mu'ta, al-Waqidi writes: the [[Prophet (s)]] sent Harith b. 'Umayr al-Azdi al-Lahabi with a letter to the king of Busra<ref group="Note">Busra was in Damascus in which the holy Prophet (s) interred twice. Its people accepted the dominate of Islam without war, so it was the first city of Sham that was conquered without war</ref>. On his way to Busra, he was captured and killed in Mu'ta by the orders of the ruler of Mu'ta, Shurahbil b. 'Amr al-Ghassani. He was the only emissary of the Prophet (s) who was killed. The Prophet (s) heard the news and mobilized people. It seems that he asked them to gather in an army camp without having chosen a commander yet. | ||
==Appointing the Commanders== | ==Appointing the Commanders== | ||
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==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
The Battle of Mu'ta was an operation by Muslims in order to identity the fighting styles of the Roman armies and their allies, and the information that Muslims gained from this battle was very helpful in their future wars. Thus the loss of this battle for Muslims is nothing in comparison with their gains. They were successful in the identification of the fighting styles, organizations and the warfare of Roman armies and their allies, which was key to the Muslims' victories in their future battles. | The Battle of Mu'ta was an operation by Muslims in order to identity the fighting styles of the Roman armies and their allies, and the information that Muslims gained from this battle was very helpful in their future wars. Thus the loss of this battle for Muslims is nothing in comparison with their gains. They were successful in the identification of the fighting styles, organizations and the warfare of Roman armies and their allies, which was key to the Muslims' victories in their future battles. | ||
==Explanatory notes== | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||