Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 154
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa. Sa 154 sa told to think of the consequences for them if the Meccans were defeated. The Holy Prophet" sent a deputation of three men which included the heads of Aus, Khazraj tribes and an emigrant to talk with them and to assess the situation. They found the leaders of the. Banu Quraizah very arrogant and in an evil mood. Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, the head of the Aus tribe tried his best to convince them not to break their covenant and also warned them of the consequences of their treacherous behavior. However, they still supported the. Meccans. Thus, they had broken their covenant with the Muslims. . The deputation returned and told the Holy Prophet" about the attitude of the Banu Quraizah. The enemy planned to attack Medina from three directions while the Banu Quraizah were asked to fight the Muslims from their side. . Relying on the loyalty of the Jews and their duty with respect to the defense of Medina, the Holy Prophet* had posted no forces for the purpose of guarding the Muslim quarters of the town, and had left only a handful of watchmen to supervise the security of the women and children. га. One day the enemy sent a spy to find out whether guards had been posted for the protection of the women and children, and, if so, in what strength. There was a special enclosure for families which the enemy regarded as their special target. The spy came and began to do surveillance around this enclosure. While he was doing so, Hadrat Safiyyah", an aunt of the Holy Prophet" spotted him. . Only one male adult happened to be on guard duty at the time and even he was ill. Hadrat Safiyyah" reported to the guard what she had seen and told him to catch him before he was able to give information to the enemy about the protection arrangements for the women and children in the area. The guard on duty refused to do anything. Upon which Hadrat Safiyyah" herself picked up a staff and began to fight the spy sent by the enemies. With the help of other women she was able to overpower and kill him. He turned out to be an agent of the Banu Quraizah. га