Conquest of Fadak

The Surrender of Fadak, also spelt Fidak,[1][2][3] or Fidk took place in May 628 AD, 2nd month of 7AH of the Islamic calendar.[4][5]

The Islamic prophet Muhammad had found out that the People of Fadak had collected in order to fight the Muslims alongside the Khaybar Jews. Therefore, he sent Ali to them.[6]

The people of Fadak surrendered without a fight, and pleaded for a peace treaty in exchange for giving away half their land and wealth to Mohammed.[7]

Fadak became Muhammad’s private property (a Fai), as there was no Muslim fighters involved in Fadak to share the booty with. Muhammad gave the wealth away to orphans and also used it to finance the marriage of needy young men.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ Gatje, Helmut (1996). The Qurʼān and its exegesis. Oneworld Publications. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-85168-118-1. Note: Writer says "like the Conquest of Khaibar and Fadak", so the writer acknowledges the name "Conquest of Fadak"
  2. ^ Bernards, Monique (15 Oct 2005). Patronate and patronage in early and classical Islam. Brill. p. 61. ISBN 978-90-04-14480-4. Note: see notes section where writer says "Kister (330) linked the conquest of Fadak to the decline in the power of the Jews", so writer acknowledges this event as the "Conquest of Fadak"
  3. ^ Abu Khalil, Shawqi (1 March 2004). Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks. Dar-us-Salam. p. 180. ISBN 978-9960-897-71-4.
  4. ^ Abu Khalil, Shawqi (1 March 2004). Atlas of the Prophet's biography: places, nations, landmarks. Dar-us-Salam. p. 180. ISBN 978-9960-897-71-4.
  5. ^ Hawarey, Mosab (2010). The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic). Islamic Book Trust. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-06-14.Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available here Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine and archive of page
  6. ^ Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, by Ibn Sa’d, volume 2, page 110 – 111
  7. ^ "When The Moon Split". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Atlas Al-sīrah Al-Nabawīyah". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  9. ^ "The Life of Muhammad". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  10. ^ "The Origins of the Islamic State". Retrieved 17 December 2014.