Why was the Battle of Mu'tah named (Mu'tah)?
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The Battle of Mu'tah was named after a place in Ash-Sham called "Mu'tah," where the battle took place and where the three commanders (Zayd, Ja'far, and Ibn Rawahah), may Allah be pleased with them, were martyred.
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