This battle was fought against the tribe of Muharib, who were descendants of Khusafah, and Khusafah was from the descendants of Banu Tha'labah, which is a branch of the tribe of Ghatafan. The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) camped at the place of Nakhl during this expedition. This expedition took place after Khaybar, because Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Madinah from Abyssinia after the Battle of Khaybar (and his participation in the expedition of Dhat al-Riqa' is established from narrations).

Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah (ra):The Prophet (saws) led his Companions in the Fear Prayer in the seventh Ghazwa i.e. the Ghazwa of Dhat-ur-Riqa. Ibn Abbas said, "The Prophet (saws) offered the Fear Prayer at a place called Dhi-Qarad."