The army was organized under the command of Ja’far ibn Abi Talib...

The army was organized under the command of Ja’far ibn Abi Talib, with Zayd ibn Harithah and Abdullah ibn Rawahah serving as his deputies. Upon arrival at Mu’tah, the Muslim forces discovered that they were vastly outnumbered by the enemy, which was estimated to be around 100,000 troops. Despite this daunting reality, the Muslim commanders resolved to engage in battle, which commenced in September 629 CE (8 AH) [8] . The initial phase of…