Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 149
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa 58 sa sa would not let him enter Medina until he repudiated what he had said about the Holy Prophet. He told his father that he must say, "The Holy Prophet is most honored and I am most despised. " 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Salūl was astonished and frightened to see his son treating him like this. So, he agreed and said, "The Holy Prophet" is most honored and I am most despised. " (As-Siratun Nabawiyyah libne Hisham, Vol. 4, pp. 303-304; Misbahul Munir fi. Tahzīb-e-Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Abridged), Vol. 9, pp. 653-656; William Muir, The. Life of Muhammad, Vol. 3, Chapter 16). Battle of Ahzab (Battle of the Ditch) sa. After repeatedly failing to destroy the new religion which was becoming stronger day by day, the Meccans tried to develop new strategies to annihilate the Muslims. They approached the Jews of Medina for help in destroying the Muslims. The Jewish tribe of Banu Nadir joined them, violating the pact they had made earlier with the Muslims. They intended to kill the Holy Prophet" and thus annihilate the new religion, Islām. The. Holy Prophet came to know of their intentions. The traitors were given the warning to stop their wrongdoing or they would be deported from. Medina. They refused to accept the advice and continued committing treacherous acts. Due to their treachery, they were expelled from Medina. . They moved to Khaibar which became a center of enmity against the. Muslims. They encouraged the Meccans to launch a new offensive to finish the Muslims forever. Accordingly the Meccans made a plan to attack. Medina. Thus, they were able to arouse general hostility against the. Muslims throughout Arabia, and made agreements with most of the tribes under which they were obligated to raise an army against the Muslims. . This army, known as the Confederates, was estimated at eighteen to twenty thousand men. When the news of the Meccans' intention to attack Medina reached the Holy Prophet", he consulted his Companions" to decide how to face the enemy in their latest offensive against them. Ḥaḍrat Salmān. Fāris suggested that trenches should be dug around the city to keep the ra 149