In৬২৩ Aprilসালে 623,এপ্রিল theমাসে Islamicইসলামের Prophetনবী মুহম্মদ ৬০ জন [[Muhammadমুহাজিরুন]] sentসেনা সাথে [[Ubaydahউবাইদাহ ibnইবনে al-Harithহারিস]]কে with a party of sixty armed ''Muhajirun'' (Muslim exiles inপাঠান [[Medinaরাবিগ]])toগ্রামে theএক valleyআধুনিক ofদিনে [[Rabigh]], in modern-day [[Saudi Arabia]].সৌদিআরবে। They expected to intercept a [[Quraysh]] caravan that was returning from Syria under the protection of [[Abu Sufyan ibn Harb]] and 200 armed riders.<ref name="IG281">Ibn Ishaq/Guillaume, p. 281.</ref><ref name="SB37"/><ref name="Haykal/Faruqi">Haykal, M. H. (1935). Translated by al-Faruqi, I. R. A. (1976). ''The Life of Muhammad'', p. 256. Chicago: North American Trust Publications.</ref><ref name="Mubarakpuri">Mubarakpuri, S. R. (1979). ''Ar-Raheeq Al-Maktum'' (''The Sealed Nectar''), p. 92. Riyadh: Darussalem Publishers.</ref><ref name=hawarey>{{cite book|last=Hawarey|first=[http://mosab.hawarey.org/ Dr. Mosab]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vJVqNwAACAAJ&dq=9789957051648|isbn=9789957051648|title=The Journey of Prophecy; Days of Peace and War (Arabic)|publisher=Islamic Book Trust |year=2010}}Note: Book contains a list of battles of Muhammad in Arabic, English translation available [https://www.webcitation.org/5zLhjeYyz?url=http://military.hawarey.org/military_english.htm here]</ref> The Muslim party travelled as far as the wells at Thanyat al-Murra,<ref name="IG281"/><ref name="Mubarakpuri"/> where [[Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas]] shot an arrow at the Quraysh. This is known as the first arrow of Islam.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Razwy|first1=Sayed Ali Asgher|title=A Restatement of the History of Islam & Muslims|page=128}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Muir|first1=Sir William|title=The Life of Mohammed|date=1877|location=London}}</ref> Despite this surprise attack, "they did not unsheathe a sword or approach one another," and the Muslims returned empty-handed;<ref name="SB37"/><ref name="Haykal/Faruqi"/><ref name="Mubarakpuri"/> however, two Meccans traders left their caravan, became Muslim, and went with the expedition back to [[Medina]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Razwy|first1=Sayed Ali Asgher|title=A Restatement of the History of Islam & Muslims|page=128}}</ref>
