Important Ghazwat & Battle of Early Islam
| Year | Battle / Ghazwa | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 AH | Battle of Badr | Quraish |
| 2 AH | Banu Qainuqa | Jewish tribe |
| 3 AH | Battle of Uhud | Quraish |
| 3 AH | Hamra al-Asad | Quraish |
| 4 AH | Banu Nadir | Jewish tribe |
| 4 AH | Badr al-Ukhra | Quraish |
| 5 AH | Bani Mustaliq | Banu Mustaliq tribe |
| 5 AH | Khandaq / Ahzab | Confederates |
| 5 AH | Banu Qurayzah | Jewish tribe |
| 6 AH | Hudaibiyah | Quraish treaty |
| 7 AH | Khaybar | Jews of Khaybar |
| 8 AH | Mu’tah | Byzantines |
| 8 AH | Fath-e-Makkah | Quraish |
| 8 AH | Hunayn | Hawazin & Thaqif |
| 8 AH | Taif | Thaqif tribe |
| 9 AH | Tabuk | Byzantine threat |
One-Liner MCQs
Battle of Badr (2 AH)
- First battle in Islam:
Battle of Badr - Battle of Badr fought in:
17 Ramadan, 2 AH - Muslims in Battle of Badr:
313 - Quraish army in Badr:
Approximately 1,000 - Commander of Muslims at Badr:
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) - Commander of Quraish at Badr:
Abu Jahl - Abu Jahl was killed by:
Mu’adh bin Amr & Mu’awwaz bin Amr - Battle of Badr is called:
Furqan - Angels participated in:
Battle of Badr - Quranic reference of Badr:
- The Quran — Surah Al-Anfal
Ghazwa Banu Qainuqa (2 AH)
- First Jewish tribe expelled from Madinah:
Banu Qainuqa - Banu Qainuqa belonged to:
Jewish tribe
Battle of Uhud (3 AH)
- Battle of Uhud fought in:
3 AH - Muslims in Uhud:
1,000 initially - Muslims remaining in Uhud:
700 - Quraish army in Uhud:
3,000 - Commander of Quraish at Uhud:
Abu Sufyan - Mountain pass archers at Uhud:
50 archers - Commander of archers at Uhud:
Hazrat Abdullah bin Jubair (R.A.) - The Muslims suffered setback at Uhud because:
Archers left their posts - “Lion of Allah” martyred at Uhud:
Hazrat Hamza (R.A.) - The Prophet (S.A.W.) was injured in:
Battle of Uhud - Ghazwa after Uhud:
Hamra al-Asad
Hamra al-Asad (3 AH)
- Hamra al-Asad occurred after:
Battle of Uhud - Hamra al-Asad is located:
8 miles from Madinah
Ghazwa Banu Nadir (4 AH)
- Banu Nadir expelled because:
Conspiracy to assassinate Prophet (S.A.W.) - Surah revealed about Banu Nadir:
Surah Al-Hashr
Badr al-Ukhra (4 AH)
- Badr al-Ukhra means:
Second Badr - Abu Sufyan retreated in:
Badr al-Ukhra
Ghazwa Bani Mustaliq (5 AH)
- Waqia-e-Ifk occurred during:
Return from Bani Mustaliq - Hazrat Juwayriyah (R.A.) belonged to:
Bani Mustaliq
Battle of Khandaq / Ahzab (5 AH)
- Battle of Khandaq is also called:
Battle of Ahzab - Battle of Khandaq fought in:
5 AH - Strategy of trench suggested by:
Hazrat Salman Farsi (R.A.) - Confederates army in Khandaq:
10,000 - Leader of confederates:
Abu Sufyan - Jewish tribe supporting confederates:
Banu Qurayzah - Siege of Khandaq lasted:
Nearly 30 days - Muslims won Khandaq due to:
Divine windstorm - Nu’aym bin Mas’ud (R.A.) used:
Psychological warfare
Ghazwa Banu Qurayzah (5 AH)
- Banu Qurayzah punished because:
Violation of treaty during Khandaq - Last Jewish tribe dealt with in Madinah:
Banu Qurayzah
Treaty of Hudaibiyah (6 AH)
- Treaty of Hudaibiyah signed in:
6 AH - Muslims at Hudaibiyah:
1,400–1,500 - Representative of Quraish at Hudaibiyah:
Suhayl bin Amr - Pledge under tree:
Bait-e-Rizwan - Bait-e-Rizwan occurred due to rumor of martyrdom of:
Hazrat Uthman (R.A.) - Hudaibiyah called:
Fath-un-Mubeen - Surah about Hudaibiyah:
Surah Al-Fath
Ghazwa-e-Khaybar (7 AH)
- Khaybar fought in:
7 AH - Khaybar was famous for:
Jewish forts - Fortress conquered by Hazrat Ali (R.A.):
Qamus - Jewish warrior killed at Khaybar:
Marhab - Mut’ah prohibited during:
Khaybar - Domestic donkey meat prohibited during:
Khaybar - Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A.) accepted Islam in:
7 AH
Battle of Mu’tah (8 AH)
- First battle against Byzantines:
Battle of Mu’tah - Battle of Mu’tah fought in:
8 AH - Muslim army in Mu’tah:
3,000 - Opponent in Mu’tah:
Byzantines/Romans - First commander martyred in Mu’tah:
Hazrat Zaid bin Harithah (R.A.) - Second commander martyred in Mu’tah:
Hazrat Ja’far Tayyar (R.A.) - Third commander martyred in Mu’tah:
Hazrat Abdullah bin Rawahah (R.A.) - Commander after martyrs in Mu’tah:
Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A.) - Title “Saifullah” awarded after:
Battle of Mu’tah
Fath-e-Makkah (8 AH)
- Fath-e-Makkah occurred in:
20 Ramadan, 8 AH - Muslims entered Makkah with:
10,000 companions - Number of idols destroyed in Kaaba:
360 - Key of Kaaba entrusted to:
Uthman bin Talha (R.A.) - General amnesty declared during:
Fath-e-Makkah - Cause of Fath-e-Makkah:
Violation of Hudaibiyah treaty
Ghazwa-e-Hunayn (8 AH)
- Hunayn fought against:
Hawazin and Thaqif - Muslims initially faced:
Ambush in Hunayn valley - Muslims won Hunayn after:
Regrouping around Prophet (S.A.W.)
Ghazwa-e-Taif (8 AH)
- Taif occurred after:
Hunayn - Tribe in Taif:
Thaqif - Taif was famous for:
Fortified city
Ghazwa-e-Tabuk (9 AH)
- Last Ghazwa led by Prophet (S.A.W.):
Tabuk - Ghazwa-e-Tabuk fought in:
9 AH - Muslims in Tabuk:
30,000 - Tabuk army called:
Jaish-ul-Usrah - Opponent in Tabuk:
Byzantine threat - Muslims stayed at Tabuk for:
20 days - 9 AH known as:
Aam-ul-Wufood
Battles During Khilafat-e-Rashida
Riddah Wars
- Wars against apostates called:
Riddah Wars - False prophet defeated in Yamama:
Musaylimah al-Kazzab - Commander in Yamama:
Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A.)
Battle of Qadisiyah
- Qadisiyah fought against:
Persians - Commander in Qadisiyah:
Saad bin Abi Waqas (R.A.) - Qadisiyah fought during caliphate of:
Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
Battle of Yarmouk
- Yarmouk fought against:
Byzantines - Commander in Yarmouk:
Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (R.A.) - Yarmouk fought in:
636 CE
Battle of Jamal
- Battle of Jamal fought in:
36 AH - Battle of Jamal also called:
Battle of Camel - Battle of Jamal fought between:
Hazrat Ali (R.A.) and Hazrat Aisha (R.A.)
Battle of Siffin
- Battle of Siffin fought in:
37 AH - Siffin fought between:
Hazrat Ali (R.A.) and Hazrat Muawiyah (R.A.) - Arbitration after Siffin called:
Tahkeem - Kharijites emerged after:
Battle of Siffin