The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 473
X - Siege of Madīnah and Delicate State of the Muslims, Failure of the Disbelievers and Reality of Miracles 473 noticed this Jewish enemy surveying their encampment in such a suspicious manner, Ṣafiyyah bint ‘Abdil-Muṭṭalib, the paternal-aunt of the Holy Prophet sa , said to Ḥassān ra , “This individual is an enemy Jew, who is prowling about to acquire intelligence and is bent upon mischief. Kill him, so that he does not return to his people and cause harm to us. ” However, Ḥassān ra could not find the courage to do so. Therefore, Ḥaḍrat Ṣafiyyah moved forward herself and fought the Jew, after which she killed him and he fell to the ground. 1 Then, according to her own proposal, the Jewish spy was beheaded and thrown to that side of the stronghold where the Jews had gathered, so that they would not dare to attack the Muslim women, and were made to believe that they were guarded by many men. Hence, this strategy proved to be successful. As a result, the Jewish people were awe-struck and turned back. 2 This was a time of great tribulation for the Muslims. Distressed by this intense adversity, a few Companions presented themselves before the Holy Prophet sa and submitted, “O Messenger of Allāh! The state of affairs is evident to you. Our hearts are coming to our throats. Supplicate to God especially that He may remove this hardship and teach us a prayer as well which we may offer before God on this occasion. ” The Holy Prophet sa comforted them and said, “Pray to Allāh that He may cover your weaknesses and strengthen your hearts, and remove your anxiety. ” 3 Then, the Holy Prophet sa offered the following supplication: ْ اَللّٰھُم َّ مُنْزِل َ الْكِتٰب ِ سَرِیْع َ الْحِسَاب ِ اھْزِم ِ الْاَحْزَاب َ اَللّٰھُم َّ اھْزِمْھُم ْ وَزَلْزِلْھُم In another narration it is related that the Holy Prophet sa supplicated in the following words: ٰ ك َ تَری َّ یَا صَرِیْخ َ الْمَكْرُوْبِیْن َ یَا مُجِیْب َ الْمُضْطَرِّیْن َ اكْشِف ْ ھَمِّی ْ وَغَمِّی ْ وَكَرْبِی ْ فَاِن ْ مَا نَزَل َ بِی ْ وَبِاَصْحَابِی 1 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, pp. 629-630, Ghazwatul- Khandaqi Fī Shawwālin Sanata Khamsin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 2 Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 1, p. 489, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi , Mu’assasatu Sha‘bān, Beirut 3 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, p. 54, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi Wa Hiyal-Aḥzābu, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)