The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 29
I - Commencement of the Second Era of Life in Madīnah 29 which was a branch of the Banū Juzām, some of whom had become Muslim, 1 they chased this party of the Banū Juzām and reclaimed the stolen goods. Diḥyah ra took these goods and returned to Madīnah. Upon reaching there, Diḥyah ra related all the circumstances to the Holy Prophet sa , upon which the Holy Prophet sa sent Zaid bin Ḥārithah ra , and sent Diḥyah ra 2 along with Zaid ra as well. The squadron of Zaid ra progressed forward to Ḥismā, journeying very intelligently and cautiously, hiding at day and travelling by night. They attacked the Banū Juzām in the morning exactly. The Banū Juzām retaliated but were unable to successfully confront the sudden attack of the Muslims and fled after a brief fight. The battlefield remained in the dominance of the Muslims and Zaid bin Ḥārithah ra returned with many goods, wealth and cattle, as well as approximately 100 prisoners. However, Zaid ra had not yet reached Madīnah when the Banū Ḍubaib tribe, which was a branch of the Banū Juzām, received news of this expedition of Zaid ra. In the company of their chieftain, Rufā‘ah bin Zaid ra , they presented themselves before the Holy Prophet sa and said, “O Messenger of Allāh! We have become Muslims and we have been granted a written document for the protection of the rest of our people. Why then were the people of our tribe included in this attack?” The Holy Prophet sa responded, “Yes, you are correct, but Zaid was not aware of this. ” The Holy Prophet sa repeatedly expressed his grief for the people who were killed on this occasion. Upon this, a companion of Rufā‘ah ra named Abū Zaid ra said, “O Messenger of Allāh! We ask nothing for those who were killed, this was an accident due to a misunderstanding which has passed. But as for those who are alive, the property of our tribe which has been seized by Zaid should be returned to us. ” The Holy Prophet sa said, “Yes, you are correct,” and he immediately sent Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra towards Zaid ra. He also sent his own sword as a symbol with the message to Zaid ra that all the prisoners and wealth which had been seized from this tribe be released at once. Upon receiving this order, Zaid ra immediately released the prisoners and returned 1 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, p. 130, Sariyyatuhū Ilā Ḥismā, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 2 The same Diḥyah ra about whom the Holy Prophet sa stated that ‘I saw Gabriel as in his likeness. ’