Chief of the Prophets — Page 162
Chapter Eight 162 This is what Allah and His Messenger promised us; and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth. And it only added to their faith and submission. The condition of the believers in this sensititve and dangerous situation is sketched by the Qur’ān in the following words: (Al-Aḥzab 33:11, 12) When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when your eyes became distracted and your hearts leapt to your throats and you entertained wayward thoughts about Allah. There and then were the believers sorely tried, and they were shaken with a violent shaking. The Suffering of the Muslims at the Time of the Siege During the siege, the Muslim groups had to stay vigilant all along the ditch day and night with very long shifts causing them extreme fatigue. Further, due to the rebellion of Banū Quraiẓah, their internal guard for the protection of women and children also had to be further strengthened. On the other side, wherever the disbelievers found a comparatively weak spot along the ditch, they would mass their troops there and launch a full force attack. The Muslims would rush to the spot and use all their strength to barely push back the disbelievers. ‘Amr bin ‘Abdi Wudd was a famous fighter from the army of disbelievers. He stepped forward and demanded an individual