Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 186
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa sa. Fall of Khaibar sa. With the signing of the treaty of Hudaibiyyah the south of Medina became relatively safe. However, in the North of Medina there lived powerful Jewish tribes. The Jewish tribes which due to one reason or the other were deported from Medina also had migrated and joined the Jewish tribes living in Khaibar, in the North of Medina. The residents of Khaibar were arrogant and posed a continuous threat to the Muslims. They were continuously inflaming the Christian and the Jewish tribes living in Iraq against the Muslims. There was no way to establish peace with them because whenever an agreement was made with them by the Muslims, they always broke it when they thought to do so advantageous to them. The only alternative left for the Muslims was to fight with them and force them to become submissive. Accordingly, the Holy Prophet led a force of fifteen hundred men and marched towards Khaibar. They covered a distance of approximately one hundred and fifty miles in three nights. The Jews were holding themselves and their treasure in four different forts. In one of the forts there were 10,000 warriors ready to fight, while in the other forts there were their women, children and treasure. The Holy Prophet divided his warriors into five divisions and made them face the fort in such a way that it appeared as if a large army was ready to attack and fight. The. Muslims concentrated their efforts to defeat the Jews by surrounding the fort where the Jewish warriors were stationed. Fierce fighting took place between the two armies. Fifty Muslim warriors were killed on the first day of the fighting. The Jews also lost a significant number of their warriors including their leader on the first day of fighting. In the next two days, The. Muslims made several attempts to break the entrance to the Fort. The forces were sent first under the command of Hadrat Abu Bakr and later on under the command of Hadrat ‘Umar". However, both times the forces were unsuccessful in their mission. Both parties, the Jews and the. Muslims, fought bravely for three days. Then, the Holy Prophet received a revelation that Khaibar will fall at the hands of Hadrat 'Ali". ra ra га ra sa sa sa. Hadrat Sahl bin Sa'd" narrates that he heard the Holy Prophet" on 186