Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 150
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa за enemy outside Medina. The Holy Prophet accepted his suggestion. Thus, a deep and wide trench was dug on the side of Medina which was open to the plain, and was the most probable side for attack by the enemy. On the other sides some security was offered by a range of hills, by the strongholds of the remaining Jewish tribe, and by some houses and groves which lay thickly together. The Jewish tribe was in alliance with the. Muslims and was bound by the terms of the Charter of Medina to cooperate in the defense of the town. The Holy Prophet" himself took part in the digging of the trench. The condition of the Holy Prophet and his. Companions during the digging of the trench is well described in the following traditions: sa га ra sa sa. Hadrat Jabir relates: "On the day of the Battle of the Ditch we were digging and encountered a big solid rock. They came to the Holy. Prophet and said: "There is a very hard piece of rock appearing across the. Ditch. The Holy Prophet" said: 'I shall descend into the ditch. He stood up and it was noticed that he had tied a piece of rock over his stomach for we had not eaten anything for three days. He took up a pick-axe and struck (the big solid rock) with it and it became like sand. I asked the Holy. Prophet's permission to go home and said to my wife: 'I have seen the. Holy Prophet in a condition that I am unable to endure. Do you have anything in the house?" She said: 'I have some barley and a she-goat. ' I slaughtered the goat and ground down the barley and we put the meat in the cooking pot. The flour had been kneaded and the meat in the pot was nearly cooked, then I went to the Holy Prophet". I said to the Holy sa sa sa. Sa. Prophet: 'I have some food, Messenger" of Allāh, will you come with one or two?' He asked: 'How much food is there?' I told him everything in detail. He said: 'That is more than enough. Tell your wife not to take the pot off the fire nor remove the bread from the oven till I arrive. ' Then he said to the Muhajirin and the Anşar. 'Get up. ' They all got up. . I went to my wife and said: 'Bless you, the Holy Prophet", the. Emigrants, the Helpers and the whole company are coming over. ' She said: 'Did he ask you (How much do we have)?' I said: 'Yes. ' The Holy Prophet 150 sa