Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 160
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa 2. 3. felt safe from the side where the Banu Quraizah lived and had sent all the fighting force to face the enemy. The collaboration of the Banu Quraizah with the Meccans was a treason. The Holy Prophet himself under the treaty could have punished the Banu Quraizah for their treason and offered to set the punishment. sa. However, the Banu Quraizah did not accept that a decision sa made by the Holy Prophet" would have been based on justice and mercy. This was a mistake made by the Banu. Quraizah which ultimately resulted in their severe punishment. . The decision to punish them by putting them to death was made by a person whom they themselves had picked as an arbiter and the decision was made according to the Jewish. Law (Torah). 4. The arbiter had made both parties to sign that his decision will be final and accepted by both parties. Accordingly, the 5. sa. Holy Prophet was bound by the agreement to accept and implement the decision of the arbiter. . They were given the chance to accept Islām and avoid the punishment. Some of them did accept the offer and were spared. Only those who did not accept this offer were put to death according to the decision of the arbiter which they had appointed themselves. . A tradition about the incident is as follows:. Hadrat Ibn 'Umar relates, "Banū Naḍır and Banū Quraizah fought against the Holy Prophet" (violating their peace treaty). So the Holy. Prophet exiled Banu Nadir and allowed Banu Quraizah to remain in their places (in Medina) taking nothing from them till they fought (again). He 160 sa