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Hunayn

حنين

The valley east of Makkah where the battle of Hunayn was fought, after the conquest of Makkah.

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Whose story is set here

Today
the valley of ash-Shara'i', east of Makkah
How sure
The region is known; the exact spot is not.
Map position
21.5° N, 40.0° E

About this place

The Quran recalls the day of Hunayn, when the believers were pleased with their numbers and those numbers availed them nothing, until Allah sent down His tranquillity (9:25-26).

Shurrab puts Hunayn about 26 km east of Makkah, a valley known today as ash-Shara'i'; islamweb's article on the battle says about 27 km, on the side of 'Arafat. The valley is known; the exact field of battle is not marked.

Evidence

QuranAt-Tawba (The Repentance)Quran 9:25

لَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى مَوَاطِنَ كَثِيرَةٍ ۙ وَيَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ ۙ إِذْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ كَثْرَتُكُمْ فَلَمْ تُغْنِ عَنكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ ثُمَّ وَلَّيْتُم مُّدْبِرِينَ ٢٥

Allāh has already given you victory in many regions and [even] on the day of Ḥunayn, when your great number pleased you, but it did not avail you at all, and the earth was confining for you with [i.e., in spite of] its vastness; then you turned back, fleeing.

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

25. Truly Allâh has given you victory on many battle fields, and on the Day of Hunain (battle) when you rejoiced at your great number, but it availed you naught and the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for you, then you turned back in flight.

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