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• After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would mention further expeditions that took place after the Conquest of Makkah and the Holy Prophet’s (sa) return to Madinah.
• His Holiness (aba) said that there was the Expedition of Qais bin Sa’d bin Ubadah towards Sudah in 8 AH. When the Holy Prophet (sa) returned to Madinah from Ji’ranah, he sent battalions to various areas in order to spread the message of Islam, including to Sana and Hadramaut. An army was prepared, the leader of which was Qais bin Sa’d. He was given 400 men and sent to Sudah in Yemen to spread the message of Islam. According to narrations, the Holy Prophet (sa) also told them to prepare for battle, which means that the Muslims would have been facing an imminent threat from the Sudah. 
• His Holiness (aba) said that as Hazrat Qais was on the way, a man from Sudah who was already a Muslim passed by the army and learned that this army was on its way to fight his tribe. The man, upon seeing this, went to the Holy Prophet (sa) and asked him to call his army back, and in return, he would be the guarantor of his people not attacking the Muslims, and he also guaranteed that his people would accept Islam. The Holy Prophet (sa) accepted this and recalled the battalion. This shows that the Holy Prophet (sa) had no interest in conquering the land or forcing people to accept Islam; rather, he had sent the battalion in order to ensure the Muslims’ protection, but on the guarantee of one of the tribesmen, he recalled the battalion. In fact, the Holy Prophet (sa) also drafted a peace treaty for the Sudah. 
• His Holiness (aba) said that there was the Expedition of Uyainah bin Hisn Fazari towards the Bani Tamim in Muharram 9 AH. The Holy Prophet (sa) had sent Hazrat Bishr (ra) towards the Banu Ka’b, a branch of the Khuza’ah, in order to collect the Zakat. This place was between the land of Suqyah and Banu Tamim. 
• The Banu Khuza’ah offered their Zakat; however, nothing came in from the Banu Tamim, who were not Muslims. They objected and drew their swords. Seeing this, Hazrat Bishr (ra) left, and the Banu Khuza’ah were very displeased about this, and drove the Banu Tamim out, saying that if they were not related, they would not have been allowed to return to their towns. The Banu Khuza’ah were afraid of the Holy Prophet’s (sa) displeasure on the matter. When the Holy Prophet (sa) was informed of this, he asked who would teach those people a lesson. Hazrat Uyainah bin Hisn (ra) volunteered, and so the Holy Prophet (sa) gave him 50 riders and sent them off. When this battalion reached the Banu Tamim, they fled, leaving everything behind. 11 men, 11 women and 30 children were brought back to the Holy Prophet (sa). Later, a contingent of 90 people went to the Holy Prophet (sa) and asked to speak with him. The Holy Prophet (sa) emerged from his home, offered the early afternoon prayer, and then had a discussion with the Banu Tamim. The Banu Tamim suggested holding a competition to determine whose poets were superior. The Holy Prophet (sa) said that this was not the purpose of his advent. However, if they wished to exhibit their speakers and poets, then they were free to do so, and the Holy Prophet (sa) instructed one of the companions to respond, who did so in a most eloquent manner. The Holy Prophet (sa) also summoned Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit (ra) to present his poetry in response to the Banu Tamim as well. The Banu Tamim realised the superiority of the Muslims, and ultimately they all accepted Islam. After their acceptance, their captives were returned, and the Holy Prophet (sa) also gave them gifts. Utarid bin Hajib, who was part of this contingent from the Banu Tamim, offered the Holy Prophet (sa) a cloak which had previously belonged to Chosroses. Regarding this, Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) writes:
• ‘On one occasion, when the Holy Prophet (sa) received some pieces of silk cloth from somewhere as a gift, a few companions spoke of their soft and gentle texture with great amazement, and considered them to be out of the ordinary. The Holy Prophet (sa) responded, “Do you marvel at the softness of these cloths? By God, the mantles of Sa‘d in paradise are far more soft and valuable than these.”
• This statement of the Holy Prophet (sa) was a metaphor, and the intent was to make an indication towards the abode of peace, which Sa‘d (ra) received in paradise.
• His Holiness (aba) said another expedition was the Expedition of Qutbah bin Amir in Safar 9 AH. He was sent with 20 men to the Khasam tribe. According to another narration, he was sent to the environs of Tabalah, which is on the way to Yemen, which was at a distance of an eight-day journey from Makkah. He was instructed to launch a surprise attack, and the tribe would have certainly been stirring up mischief. They captured one of the tribespeople who started raising a clamour to alert the tribe. Now the tribe was on guard, so the Muslims waited until nightfall to wage an attack, which resulted in a fierce battle which the Muslims ultimately won. They brought the spoils back to Madinah, which were then distributed.
• His Holiness (aba) said there was the Expedition of Dahhak bin Sufyan Qilabi towards Banu Kilab in Rabi’ al-Awwal 9 AH. The Holy Prophet (sa) sent Hazrat Dahhak bin Sufyan Qilabi (ra) towards Qirta towards his own tribe, the Banu Qilab, which was a branch of the Banu Bakr, at a distance of a seven-day journey from Makkah. He went and conveyed the message of Islam, but the tribe refused, and there was a battle, which the Muslims won. 
• His Holiness (aba) said that a faith-inspiring incident took place during this expedition. Salamah bin Qurt was a disbeliever and was among the leaders of the disbelievers. However, his son Asjad in Salamah was a Muslim and was part of the Muslim army in this expedition. When the enemy fled as a result of being no match for the Muslim army, among those who fled was Hazrat Asjad’s father. Salamah jumped into the water to try to save himself as his son ran after him. Hazrat Asjad (ra) tried to invite his father to Islam; however, his father cursed him instead. Seeing this, Hazrat Asjad hamstrung his father’s horse, and someone else killed Salamah. There is another narration which states that when Hazrat Asjad (ra) accepted Islam, his father sent him a letter which Hazrat Asjad (ra) responded to, as a result of which his father accepted Islam. 

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