Hamra’ul-Asad. Two Saraya were sent out. The Sariya of Muhammad bin Muslimah (God be pleased with him) and the Sariya of Zaid bin Harithah (God be pleased with him).
4 A.H. Two Ghazawat took place. The Ghazwa of Banu Nadhir, and the Ghazwa of Badr al-Sughra. Four Saraya were sent out. The Sariya of Abu Salmah, Sariya of ‘Abdullah bin Anees, Sariya of Munzir, and the Sariya of Marthad (God be pleased with them all).
5 A.H. Four Ghazawat took place. The Ghazwa of Zhaat-ul-Riqaa’, Ghazwa of Doumat-ul-Jundal, Ghazwa of Muraysee’(also called Banu Mustalaq), and the Ghazwa of Khandaq.
6 A.H. Three Ghazawat took place. The Ghazwa of Banu Hayyan, Ghazwa of Ghaabah (also called Zhaat-ul-Qard), and the Ghazwa of Hudaibeyah. Eleven Saraya were sent out. The Saraya of: Muhammad bin Muslimah towards Qirtaa’, ‘Ukaasha, Muhammad bin Muslimah, towards Zhul-Qasad, Zaid bin Harithah towards Banu Sulaim, ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Aouf , Ali bin Abi Taalib, Zaid bin Harithah towards Umme-Qarfah, Abdullah bin ‘Ateek, Abdullah bin Rawaaha, Karaz bin Jabir, and ‘Amr al-Damry (God be pleased with them all).
7 A.H. One Ghazwa took place, the Ghazwa of Khayber. Five Saraya were sent out. The Sariya of Abu Bakr, Sariya of Bishr bin Sa’ad, Sariya of Ghaalib bin ‘Abdullah, Sariya of Bashir, and the Sariya of Ajzam (God be pleased with them all).
8 A.H. Four Ghazawat took place in this year. The Ghazwa of Muwtah, Conquering of Makkah, Ghazwa of Hunain, and the Ghazwa of Ta’if. Ten Saraya were sent out. The Saraayaa of: Ghaalib towards Banul-Malooh, Ghaalib towards Fadak, Shujaa’, Ka’ab, ‘Amr bin ‘Aas, Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Jarraah, Abu Qataadah, Khalid (also called Ghamisaa’), Tufail bin ‘Amr Dousy and Qutbah (God be pleased with them all).
9 A.H. One Ghazwa took place, the Ghazwa of Ta’if. Three Saraya were sent out. The Sariya of Alqamah, Sariya of Ali, Sariya of ‘Ukāsha (God be pleased with them all).
10 A.H. Two Saraya were sent out. Sariya Khalid bin Waleed towards Najrān, and Sariya Ali towards Yemen. This is the year of Hajjatul-Widā.
Special Note: According to the Traditionalists and Historians the terminology of Ghazwa and Sariya are used in the place of each other. Occasionally they call minor events Ghazwa or Sariya. Other times, the historians have mentioned one or two Sahābah sent to retrieve a captive as a Sariya. Two men sent for investigation or rectification of conditions was also called Sariya. Ghazwa has also been used in the same way. This has resulted in the difference of opinions about the number of battles and military expeditions in Islam.