Muslims: 12 Opponent Allies: Unknown
The Battle of Mu’tah:
Initally the then Byzantine Emperor King Heraculis got very much
impressed by the holy prophet Muhmmad (PBUH). He was already to embrace Islam but because of political pressure he had to choose between his thorne and Islam. He chose not to embrace Islam. For inviting Emperor Heraculis to Islam Muhmmad (PBUH) sent one of his companions Harith ibn Umair (R.A.) personally. But on his way to Rome the Roman governor of Syria
Shurahbil al Ghassani martyred Haris (R.A.).
As result of this inhuman murder Muhmmad (PBUH) had to dispatch an army to avenge this murder. The battle took palce at a place called Mu’tah. The Byzantines had an army of highly trained, experienced and well equipped 100,000 soldiers. Khalid ibn Walid (R.A.) who took over the command of the Muslim forces after the martyrdom of Hazrat Zayd ibn Harithah (R.A.). Other commanders were Hazrat Jafar ibn Abu Talib (R.A.) and Hazart Abdullah ibn Rawaha (R.A.) led an army of only 3000 Muslims bravely.
Military tactics adopted by the Veteran Warrior Khalid bin Walid (R.A.):
Muslims fought ferociously. Moreover the veteran and wise commander Khalid (R.A.) used his brain in engaging and misguiding commanders of the Byzantine and allied armies.
The moral of the Byzantine sloldiers borke down and they decided to retreat fearing that next morning a large deployment of forces is coming from Madina. The Muslim forces were happy to see the enemy retreat and they also returned to Madina.