Hazrat Juwairiyah — Page 6
HADRAT juwairiyAH 6 to have him there, but there were some people in Mad i nah and in the surrounding areas that were against the Holy Prophet sa. The Holy Prophet sa adopted peaceful ways to live in harmony with every tribe in Mad i nah. Amongst these tribes were some that acted peacefully on the outside, but inwardly were against Islam. About ninty-six miles outside of Mad i nah, there was a very famous well called the Murais i ‘. A tribe by the name of Ban u Mu st alaq was living near that well. The name of their chief was Ha rith bin Ab i D arr a r. This man hated Muslims with a passion. He was filled with a burning fury against Muslims. He would often say that they would eliminate the problem (i. e. the Muslims) that the Makkans could not remove and that the people of Mad i nah could not solve. He said the Quraish of Makkah would help them in this effort as well; and that they should arm themselves with weapons and gather at Murais i ‘. Ha rith bin Ab i D arr a r said that they would fight fiercely and would not rest until they had destroyed the Muslims. Mus a fi‘ bin S afwan, the husband of Ha rith’s daughter Barrah, was also with him. He was filled by the uncontrollable urge to make war. The Holy Prophet sa became aware that preparations for a war against the Muslims were underway. It was a habit