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The Ghaṭafān () were an Arabs tribal confederation originally based northeast of Medina. The main branches of the Ghatafan were the tribes of Banu Abs, Banu Dhubyan and Ashja'. They were one of the Arab tribes that interacted with Muhammad. They are notable for allying themselves with the Quraysh in the Battle of the Trench.The Meaning of the Qur'an (tafsir) [1] by Maududi on MSA West Compendium of Muslim Texts
The main branches of the Ghatafan were the following:
Another conflict they were involved in was the Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa where Muhammad ordered an attack on the tribe because he received news that they were assembling at Dhat al-Riqa with a suspicious purpose.
This was followed by the Invasion of Dumatul Jandal. Muhammad ordered his men to invade Duma, because Muhammad received intelligence that some tribes there were involved in highway robbery and preparing to attack Medina itselfMubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, pp. 193-194. ( online) This happened in July 626.
Then Expedition of Abu Qatadah ibn Rab'i al-Ansari (Khadirah) in November or Dec 629William Muir, The life of Mahomet and history of Islam to the era of the Hegira, Volume 4, p. 106. the Expedition of Abu Qatadah ibn Rab'i al-Ansari (Khadirah) took place. With the goal of attacking the Ghatafan tribe because he heard that they were amassing troops and were still outside the "domain of Islam"Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, p. 247. ( online)
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