/ sh No Fighting apc When they reached Tabuk, which is some 350 1 fy west of Medina on the way to Damascus, they found th{ $Q army had dispersed. There was, therefore, no fighting. d e/ai
’ Dr Ahsaii Ail. A Short History of Islam, P.29.
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Syed Asad Gilani, ”In the battle of Tabuk, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) ordered a show of strength near the border of Syria in anticipation of a Roman attack. As a result, Caesar avoided the clash against the upcoming Muslim army.
Exploiting this weakness of the Roman emperor, the Hoiy Prophet concluded many peace treaties with the various Arab and Christian tribes. Some of them sought protection while others offered submission and presents. The influence of Islam thus spread to the northern most part of the Arab peninsula This show of force and strength demoralized the idolaters and opponents of Islam within the Arab mai/J^d. They realised their inability to their attitude was changed from opposition to helplessness and submission.2
