Expedition of Bashir ibn Sa'd al-Ansari to Banu Murrah near Fadak in Sha'ban of Year 7 AH
Bashir ibn Sa'd al-Ansari went on an expedition to Banu Murrah near Fadak in Sha'ban of Year 7 AH, and thirty men were with him. They seized sheep and camels, then the pursuers caught up with them at night. They fought them with arrows until Bashir's arrows and the arrows of his companions were used up, and they were all killed except Bashir. He was wounded, made his way to Fadak, stayed there with the Jews until his wounds healed, then returned to Madinah.

Bashir ibn Sa'd al-Ansari went on an expedition to Banu Murrah near Fadak in Sha'ban of Year 7 AH, and thirty men were with him. They seized sheep and camels, then the pursuers caught up with them at night. They fought them with arrows until Bashir's arrows and the arrows of his companions were used up, and they were all killed except Bashir. He was wounded, made his way to Fadak, stayed there with the Jews until his wounds healed, then returned to Madinah.
It was one of the military expeditions in Year 7 after the Hijrah (7 AH) as the Muslims’ military activity continued.
And in Sha'ban as well of this year: the expedition of Bashir ibn Sa'd, father of An-Nu'man ibn Bashir al-Ansari, to Banu Murrah near Fadak took place.
The point is that the Prophet ﷺ sent Bashir ibn Sa'd on a small military mission against Banu Murrah near Fadak. The Muslims first succeeded in taking some livestock, then the people caught up with them and a fierce fight broke out at night. It ended with most of the expedition being killed and Bashir surviving alone after being wounded.
The expedition came within the activity of the expeditions in Year 7 after the Hijrah, and in the context of the military movements after Hudaybiyyah.
Bashir ibn Sa'd al-Ansari returned to Madinah after his wounds healed, and the sariyyah ended with the loss of most of its men.
It documents one of the expeditions of Year 7 after the Hijrah (7 AH).
It shows the continuation of Muslim military movement at that stage.
It shows the impact of war on individuals and on a small expedition.
It teaches patience and steadfastness in hardship.
It reflects the organization of expeditions in the Prophetic state.
It represents part of the military activity after Hudaybiyyah.
Commander of the expedition and its sole survivor
Mentioned in the profile of Bashir ibn Sa'd as his son
Steadfastness in trial and return to the community after hardship.
Patience in the face of wounds and trial.
The military group standing together in the face of danger.
The Prophetic state continuing to be present on the frontiers.
They drove off the sheep and camels.
Teaching endurance in the face of confrontation and not breaking down when injured.
The presence of organized expeditions under defined leadership.
Managing conflict within a disciplined, not chaotic, framework.
Field missions that can turn into unexpected risks.
The need to prepare for risks and be patient when they happen.
The importance of planning field missions and weighing the consequences.
The need to organize security and field operations.
Learning steadfastness when injured and returning after recovery.
It is not valid to project old battle details onto specific modern events.
The Prophetic context was within revelation and the building of the first state, while the modern one has different systems and laws.
In difficult missions, planning, patience, and risk assessment must go together.