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Reconciliation with the people of Taymaa 
The Jews of Taymaa, keeping in mind the defeat of their co-
religionists at Khaybar, Fadak and Wadi Al-Qura, also agreed to 
cease hostilities and pay Jiziyah in return for protection by the 
Muslim army. 
The Prophet marries Safiyah
Once Khaybar and Wadi Al-Qura were conquered and the 
inhabitants of Fadak and Taima had surrendered, the Prophet
began the journey back to Madinah. It was during this journey, 
passing through the valley of Sahba, that he consummated his 
marriage to Safiyah bint Huayy bin Akhtab. When she was taken 
prisoner after her husband’s death, the Prophet gave her to 
Dihya bin Khalifa Kalbi, but the other Companions suggested 
that as a widow of a chieftain Safiyah was more suitable for the 

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Prophet , She accepted Islam at the Prophet’s invitation and 
thus won her freedom. Soon after she became the Prophet’s wife. 
The expedition of Dhat Al-Riqa’ 
The Prophet had barely subdued one set of enemies when 
the news came that another conglomeration was massing arms 
against him. The Bedouins of Banu Anmar, Tha’laba and Maharib 
were preparing to strike and had to be quelled. 
Uthman bin Affan was given the responsibility of Madinah, 
and seven hundred men set out with the Prophet . Their 
destination was Nakhlah, a two day journey from Madinah. There 
they encountered warriors from Banu Ghatfan. Both groups tried 
to scare off each other without actual physical combat. When the 
time came to pray, the Muslims prayed a special prayer termed 
“Salaah Al-Khauf.” The Prophet led first one group of his 
Companions in two Rak’ah of prayer and then a second group 
followed him for the remaining two Rak’ah. In this way, the two 
groups of soldiers prayed two Rak’ah each while the Prophet as 
Imam (leader of the prayer) prayed four Rak’ah in all. 
The face-off with Banu Ghatfan ended abruptly when the 
enemy suddenly took fright and scattered. The Prophet   then 
returned to Madinah after this expedition ended satisfactorily 
without loss of life. It came to be known as Dhat Al-Riqa’ in 
reference to the rags (Riqa’, in Arabic) the Muslims tied around 
their sore and bloody feet in the course of the long march. 
However, another source states that the march got its name from 
the terrain, which had the appearance of a patchwork of rags.