The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 103
III - Concept of the Acceptance of Prayer in Islām 103 between ‘Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah ra and Usair bin Rizām in Khaibar, it becomes apparent that the desire of the Holy Prophet sa was to call Usair to Madīnah and to agree a mutual settlement, by which this course of mischief could be stopped and a state of peace and safety could prevail in the land. In this desire, the Holy Prophet sa was so keen, that even if it meant accepting Usair as the leader of the region of Khaibar, he was willing to do so, on the condition that he would refrain from further mischief-making against Islām. 1 When the party of ‘Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah ra reached Khaibar, first and foremost, they took an assurance of peace and security from Usair bin Rizām for the duration of their discourse. This illustrates that at the time, the threat had grown to such an extent that the Muslims believed that perhaps a state of treachery would develop from the party of Usair, during the very discussions. Usair declared that he would not act treacherously, but in order to keep his own dignity, he sought a similar assurance from ‘Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah ra as well. 2 However, the fact that ‘Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah ra was first in this regard, clearly reveals who was the actual threat. In any case, after this agreement, ‘Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah ra began his discussion with Usair. The crux of this discussion was that the Holy Prophet sa wishes to settle an agreement of peace and security with them, so that the mutual war could be halted, and the best way for this would be for him to come to Madīnah and personally speak to the Holy Prophet sa. If an agreement of this kind could be settled, he trusted that the Messenger of Allāh would deal with them with goodness, and would possibly even accept him as the official chieftain of Khaibar. 3 Usair, who 1 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 876, Ghazwatu ‘Abdillāh-ibni Rawāḥata Li-Qatlil-Yusair-ibni Rizām, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 295, Sariyyatu ‘Abdillāh-ibni Rawāḥata Ilā Usair-ibni Zārim, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * As-Sīratul-Ḥalabiyyah, By Abul-Faraj Nūruddīn ‘Alī bin Ibrāhīm, Volume 3, pp. 257-258, Bābu Sarāyāhu sa Wa Bu‘ūthihī/Sariyyatu ‘Abdillāh-ibni Rawāḥata ra Ilā Usair, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2002) 2 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 295, Sariyyatu ‘Abdillāh-ibni Rawāḥata Ilā Usair-ibni Zārim, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 3 * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 295, Sariyyatu ‘Abdillāh-ibni Rawāḥata Ilā Usair-ibni Zārim, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 876, Ghazwatu ‘Abdillāh-ibni Rawāḥata Li-Qatlil-Yusair-ibni Rizām, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, p. 153, Sariyyatu Ibni Rawāḥah, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)