With the breach of faith by the Banu Quraydah, the Muslim women and children were in danger.. Safiyah Radheyal Laahu Anha, the aunt of Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam was in the fort with Hassaan bin Thabit Radheyal Laahu Anhu with the women and children.. Safiysh Radheyal Laahu Anha narrates: 'A Jew was spotted moving suspiciously around our site, which was vulnerable to any enemy attacks, because there were no men to defend it during the fighting with Banu Quraydha, making a barrier betw

making a barrier between us and Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam.. And there was no one between us and them to defend us, while the Muslims were engaging their enemies, and they were unable to leave them at all.. I said: 'O Hassaan! The Jew is moving around the area as you see.. By Allaah! We are in danger of the Jew seeing us unprotected from behind, and Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam and his Companions are too busy for us..

So get down there and kill him..' He said: 'By Allaah! You know that I am not suitable for it..' So I got ready and took a tent post, then descended from the fort to the Jew, beating him with the post, until I killed him... Then I returned to the fort.. I siad: 'O Hassaan, get down ther and take his armour, for I was only prevented from doing so because he is a man.. He replied: 'I do not need an armour..'

She herself went again, severed his head, and threw it over the wall amidst the Jews.. When they saw this, they said: 'We were wondering how Muhammad Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam could keep the women alone in this fort.. Surely there are men inside to guard the ladies..' Safiyah Radheyal Laahu Anha was 58 years old at that time.. During the battle of Uhud, when the Muslims were defeated, and some began to flee, she smite their faces with her spear, to send them back to fight..

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Bismil Laahir Ra7hmaanir Ra7heem.. This event had a far reaching effect and discouraged the Jews from conducting further attacks thinking that those sites were fortified and protected by Muslim fighters.. They, however, went on providing the idolators with supplies in token of their support against the Muslims..

On hearing this bad news, Nabee Sallall Laahu Alayhe Wasallam dispatched 4 prominent leaders, Sa3ad bin Mu3adh, Sa3ad bin Ubaadah, Abdullaah bin Rawahah and Khawat bin Jubayr Radheyal Laahu Anhum for investigation, but warned them against spreading panic among the Muslims and he advised that they should declare in public that the rumours are groundless if they happen to be so...

Unfortunately, the 4 men discovered that the news was true and that the Jews announced openly that no pact of alliance existed any longer with Muhammad Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam.. He was briefed about the situation, and the Muslims understood their critical position with the horrible danger implied therein.. Their backs were open to the attacks of Banu Qurayzah, and the huge army in the front with no way to go back,and their women and children unprotected in between..

In this regard, Allaah says: 'And when the eyes grew wild and the hearts reached to the throats, and you were harbouring doubts about Allaah.. There, the Believers were tried and shaken with a mighty shaking..'

Now that the Muslims were shut in within the Trench on the defensive, the hypocrites taunted them with having induldged in false hopes of defeating Kisra, emperor of Persia, and Ceaser, emperor of the Romans.. They began to sow the seeds of defeatism, and pretended to withdraw for the defense of their homes, though these were in no way exposed to danger..

Here, Allaah says: 'And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease (of doubts) said: 'Allaah and His Messenger *Sallal Laahu 3Alayhe Wasallam* promised us nothing but delusions!' And when a party of them said: 'O people of Yathrib *Madeenah* there is no stand (possible) for you (against the enemy attack) therefore go back!' And a band of them asked for permission of the Prophet *Sallal Laahu 3Alayhe Wasallam* And they lay not open.. They but wished to flee..'

Nabee Sallal Laahu 3Alayhe Wasallam wrapped himself in his robe and began to meditate on the treachery of Banu Qurayzah.. The spirit of hopefulness prevailed over him and he rose to his feet saying: 'Allaah is Most Great! Listen O Muslims, to Allaah's good tidings of victory and support..'

Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam then started to lay decisive plans at protecting the women and children, and send some fighters back to Madeenah to guard them against any surprise attacks by the enemy.. The 2nd step was to take action that could lead to undermining the ranks of the disbelieving Confederates.. There he had in mind to conclude a sort of reconciliation with the chiefs of Ghatafaan, on the basis donating 1/3 of Madeenah's fruit crops..

He sought the advice of his chief Companions, namely, Sa3aad bin Mu3aadh and Sa3ad bin Ubaadah Radheyal Laahu Anhum, who replied: 'O Rasoolul Laah! If it is Allaah's Order, then we have to obey, but if it is a new course you want follow just to provide security for us, then we dont ned it.. We experienced those people in polytheism and idolatry, and we can safely say that they dont need the fruit from our orchrds, they rather need to exterminate us completely..

Now that Allaah has honourd us with Islaam, I believe that the best option in this situation is to put them to the sword..' Thereupon Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam corrected their view saying: 'It is only something being done for you, after I saw that the Arabs are shooting you with an arrow from a unified bow..' Allaah, The Glorious and Exalted, Praise is to Him, created something that led to the conflict between the enemies of Islaam and later on to their full defeat..

A man from the Ghatafaan, Nu3aim bin Mas3ood, came to Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam and declared that he had embraced Islaam secretly, and asked Nabee Sallal Laahu Aalayhe Wasallam to order him do anything that might benefit the Muslims.. Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallam asked him to do anything that could help the Muslims.. The man shuttled between the Jews, the Quraysh and the Ghatafan, and managed to incite each party to let the other down..

He went to see the chiefs of Banu Qurayzah, and whispered in their ears not to trust the Quraysh nor fight along with them unless the latter promised to give them some captives.. He tried to lend support to his counsel by claiming that the Quraysh would turn away from them, if they perceived that victory over Nabee Sallal Laahu Alayhe Wasallm was not possible, and Muslims then will target them for revenge..

Nu3aym Radheyal Laahu Anhu then headed for the camp of Quraysh and said said something else for similar results.. He claimed that the Jews regretted breaching their covenant with the Muslims.. He told them that the Jews maintained regular correspondence with the Muslims that Qurayd*mna hostages be sent to the camp of the Muslims with full Jewish allegiance paid to them as already agreed upon..

Nu3aym Radheyal Laahu Anhu then encouraged th Quraysh not to send hostages to the Jews.. As a third task, he did the same with the Ghatafan..