The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 426
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 426 Ghazwah of Banū Muṣṭaliq and the Great Calumny - Sha‘bān 5 A. H. The opposition of the Quraish began to take on a more dangerous form day by day and through their conspiracies, they had already incited many tribes against Islām and the Founder of Islām. However, now their animosity created a new threat, in that, those tribes of Ḥijāz who had thus far, held good relations with the Muslims, now began to stand up against them due to the seditious designs of the Quraish. 1 In this respect, the Banū Muṣṭaliq, a branch of the renowned Khuzā‘ah tribe took the lead, and began to mobilise in order to launch an attack against Madīnah. 2 Their chief, Ḥarath bin Abī Ḍarrār toured the other tribes of that region and brought various other tribes aboard as well. 3 When the Holy Prophet sa received news of this, as an act of precaution, the Holy Prophet sa dispatched a Companion named Buraidah bin Ḥaṣīb ra towards the Banū Muṣṭaliq in order to gather intelligence, and urged him to return swiftly with insight into the state of affairs. When Buraidah ra arrived he found that in fact, a very large gathering was present and preparations were underway to attack Madīnah with great vehemence and uproar. He returned at once and relayed his findings to the Holy Prophet sa. 4 According to his custom, as a pre- emptive measure, the Holy Prophet sa urged his Companions to set out towards the dwellings of Banū Muṣṭaliq. A large number of Companions prepared to go forth. In fact, a large group of hypocrites, who prior to this had never come along in such numbers also set out. 5 The Holy Prophet sa left behind Abū Dharr Ghifārī ra 6 or in light of various narrations, Zaid bin Ḥārithah ra 7 as the 1 The Life of Mahomet, By Sir William Muir, Chapter XVI, Mahomet attacks and takes captive the Bani Mustalick), pp. 306-307, Published by Smith, Elder & Co. London (1878) 2 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 670, Ghazwatu Banī Muṣṭaliq Bil-Muraisī‘, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 281, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Al-Muraisī‘, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 3 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 281, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Al-Muraisī‘, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 4 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 281, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Al-Muraisī‘, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 5 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 281, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Al-Muraisī‘, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 6 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 670, Ghazwatu Banī Muṣṭaliq Bil-Muraisī‘, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 7 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 281, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Al-Muraisī‘, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)