The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 486
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 486 according to his promise), openly abused the Holy Prophet sa. 1 Furthermore, in a very shameless and wicked manner, they used very vile tongue against the Azwāj-e-Muṭahharāt as well. 2 Shortly after Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra and his contingent had set off, the Holy Prophet sa put on his arms and left Madīnah as well. At the time, the Holy Prophet sa was mounted on horseback accompanied by a large group of Companions. When the Holy Prophet sa neared the fortresses of the Banū Quraiẓah, he found Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra waiting to receive him. Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra had returned back to some distance from the fortresses, and submitted to the Holy Prophet, “O Messenger of Allāh! I believe there is no need for you to proceed any further in person. God-willing, we shall be sufficient. ” 3 The Holy Prophet sa understood and said, “Have the Banū Quraiẓah used ill tongue against me?” “Yes, O Messenger of Allāh,” responded Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra. The Holy Prophet sa said, “Never mind, قَد ْ اُوْذِی َ مُوْسی ٰ بِاَكْثَر َ مِن ْ ھٰذَا , meaning, ‘Moses was subjected to even greater pains on account of these people. ’” 4 Hence, the Holy Prophet sa marched forward and upon reaching a well of the Banū Quraiẓah, setup camp. 5 Initially, the Jewish people behaved in a very arrogant and insolent manner. This was to such an extent that when a few Muslims took a seat up against a wall of the fortress, a Jewish lady by the name of Banātah threw a stone from above. A man named Khallād was martyred, but the others escaped. 6 However, as time went on and they began to feel the hardship of the siege and their own helplessness, the Jews finally began to consult one another 1 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 632, Ghazwatu Banī Quraiẓata Fī Sanati Khamsin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 105, Thumma Kānatis-Sanatul-Khāmisatu Minal-Hijrati / Ghazwatu Banī Quraiẓah, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) 2 As-Sīratul-Ḥalabiyyah (Insānul-‘Uyūni Fī Sīratil-Amīni Wal-Ma’mūn), By ‘Allāmah Abul-Farj Nūruddīn ‘Alī bin Ibrāhīm bin Aḥmad Al-Ḥalabiyy, Volume 2, p. 442, Bābu Dhikru Maghāzīhi sa / Ghazwatu Banī Quraiẓah, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2002) 3 Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra thought it best that the Holy Prophet sa not proceed any further, lest he should be made to uselessly suffer grief on account of the abuse hurled by the Banū Quraiẓah. 4 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 288, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Ilā Banī Quraiẓah, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 5 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 633, Ghazwatu Banī Quraiẓata Fī Sanati Khamsin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 6 * Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 1, pp. 497- 498, Irtibāṭu Abī Lubābata Ilā ‘Amūdin Min ‘Umūdil-Masjad, Mu’assisatu Sha‘bān, Beirut * Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 111, Thumma Kānatis-Sanatul-Khāmisatu Minal-Hijrati / Ghazwatu Banī Quraiẓah, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)