After eight months of Hijrat, in the month of Shawal, Nabi Kareem (sallal la ho alehe wa aal e he wasallam) sent another expedition in the leadrership of Hazrat Ubaida bin Haris RA. The Flag was of white cloth and HAzrat Mast’ah bin Athatha RA was given the honor to hold it. Sixty muhahjireen participated in it.
Abu Sufyan was camping at a place known as Akhya, with 200 people. There was just an exchnage of few arrows when they faced eachother. In that expedition, Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas threw the first arrow of Islam. Then they came back to their cities.
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