The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 485
XI Treachery of the Banū Quraiẓah and the End of the Jews in Madīnah, Laws of Marriage and Divorce Ghazwah of Banū Quraiẓah - Dhu Qa ‘ dah 5 A. H. (March/April 627 A. D. ) When the Holy Prophet sa became free from the Ghazwah of the Ditch and returned to the city, he had barely put off his arms and bathed, when he was informed by way of divine indication that until a verdict had been settled with respect to the treachery and rebellion of the Banū Quraiẓah, the Holy Prophet sa should not have laid in his arms. The Holy Prophet sa was then informed that he should march towards the Banū Quraiẓah at once. Upon this, the Holy Prophet sa made a general announcement to the Companions directing that everyone should set out towards the fortresses of the Banū Quraiẓah and that the ‘Aṣr Ṣalāt would be offered there. 1 Furthermore, the Holy Prophet sa dispatched Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra with a detachment of Companions ahead of the army. When Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra reached there, instead of expressing remorse and seeking forgiveness and mercy for their treachery and rebellion, the Banū Quraiẓah (which included Ḥuyayy bin Akhṭab, head-chieftain of the Banū Naḍīr, who was the principal originator of this rebellion and had joined them 1 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-Maghāzī, Bābu Marja‘in-Nabiyyi sa Minal-Aḥzābi. . . . . , Ḥadīth No. 4117/4119