Invasion of Sawiq

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Invasion of Sawiq

| date = ({{circa}} June 624), AH 2, Dhu al-Hijjah Islamic Calendar(the 12th month of AH 2 ran from 25 May to 23 June, 624)

| place = Madinah

| result = *Abu Sufyan burns farms of Urayd and kills two Muslims, then flees

• Muslims return bringing back some sawiq, a type of flour{{citation|title=The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r_80rJHIaOMC&pg=PA285| first=Saifur Rahman Al|last=Mubarakpuri|year=2005|publisher=Darussalam Publications|isbn=978-9960-899-55-8|page=285}}

| combatant1 = Muslims

| combatant2 = Quraysh

| commander1 = Muhammad

| commander2 = Abu Sufyan

| strength1 = Unknown

| strength2 = 200

| casualties1 = 2 Muslim civilians killed

| casualties2 = 0

| partof = the Muslim–Quraysh War

}}

{{Campaignbox Campaigns of Muhammad}}

The Invasion of SawiqMubarakpuri, Saifur Rahman Al (2005), [https://archive.org/details/sealed-nectar-color/page/331/mode/2up The sealed nectar: biography of the Noble Prophet], Darussalam Publications, p. 331, occurred after the Quraysh's defeat in the Battle of Badr. After suffering defeat at the Battle of Badr, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, the Quraysh leader, vowed that he would not bathe until he avenged the results of that battle. Abu Sufyan gathered 200 mounted men, took the eastern road through the Nejd and secretly arrived by night, at the settlement of Banu Nadir, a Jewish tribe. However, the Jewish chief, Huwey refused him admission to the Jewish quarters (reportedly out of fear). Abu Sufyan along with another leader of the Banu Nadir tribe of Jews, Sallam ibn Mishkam, conspired to attack Madinah but they were unsuccessful.{{citation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l2wgAAAACAAJ|page=121, 122|title=Muhammad As a Military Leader|isbn=9781567441468|author=Afzalur Rahman|publisher=Kazi Publications|year=1993}} Abu Sufyan took refuge with Sallam bin Mishkan. Salam gave Abu Sufyan a hospitable welcome and the intelligence regarding Medina. At night, Abu Sufyan took his men to the Urayd corn fields, a place about two or three miles to the north-east of Medina. He burnt these farms and killed two Muslims. Abu Sufyan and his men ran away. When Muhammad found out, he gathered his men in hot pursuit. Abu Sufyan and his men, however, managed to flee. The Muslims managed to capture some of the sawiq (a type of flour) thrown away by the Quraysh men, who did so to lighten their burden and flee.Mohammed A Rauf, [https://books.google.com/books?id=sr4XAAAAIAAJ&q=sawiq The Life and Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad], p. 74, University of California (2006).{{cite book |last=Hawarey |first=Mosab|title=The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic) |url=http://www.islamic-book.net/ar/Rihlat-Alnobowwah.htm |publisher=Islamic Book Trust |year=2010 |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322002711/http://www.islamic-book.net/ar/Rihlat-Alnobowwah.htm |archive-date=2012-03-22 |url-status=dead }} Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726142128/http://military.hawarey.org/military_english.htm here]