The site where the verse of tayammum was revealed during the Banū al-Muṣṭaliq expedition.
17-01-1448 مُحَرَّم 1448هـ · 02-07-2026
Umm al-Qura method · {Asia/Riyadh}
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﴿فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا﴾«مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ آيَةَ التَّيَمُّمِ إِلَّا بِسَبَبِ عَائِشَةَ.»A necklace of ʿĀʾisha ﭺ fell at "Dhāt al-Jaysh" during the Banu al-Muṣṭaliq expedition. The people searched but had no water. Allah then revealed the verse of tayammum. Usayd ibn Ḥuḍayr ﭬ said: "This is not the first of your blessings, O family of Abu Bakr."
Prophetic ﷺ practices to revive here — a simple checklist for when you're standing in the place itself.
Here the verse of tayammum descended as a mercy when water is unavailable. Recite {but you find no water, then perform tayammum with clean earth} and reflect on the ease in Islam.
A gentle reminder — Islamic adab at these places.
Remember the ease of Islam: tayammum is a mercy, not just a substitute when stuck.
Soon you'll be able to share your photos from Dhāt al-Jaysh so future visitors can see them — every photo reviewed by scholars before publication (to keep the space respectful).
3 short questions to deepen what you've learned — no scores, just growing your Sira knowledge.