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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

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A Concise Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).

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Authored by Sheikh Musa bin Rashid al-Azimi.

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May Allah preserve him.

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The completion of the digging of the Trench.

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The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, finished digging the Trench.

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Before the arrival of the Confederates (al-Ahzab).

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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said:

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The digging of the Trench took place in front of Mount Sal'.

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Mount Sal' was behind the backs of the Muslims.

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The Trench was between them and the disbelievers.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, went out with three thousand Muslims.

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He pitched his camp there.

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He fortified himself with the mountain behind him.

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And the Trench in front of him.

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The Messenger of Allah ordered the women and children to be moved.

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They were placed in the fortresses of Medina.

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Meaning its elevated structures.

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Like citadels.

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The watchword of the Muslims on that day was:

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"Ha-Mim, they shall not be helped."

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Imam al-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud narrated with a sound (sahih) chain of transmission.

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The wording belongs to Abu Dawud.

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On the authority of al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufrah, who said:

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Someone who heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, say informed me:

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"If you are attacked by night, let your watchword be:

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'Ha-Mim, they shall not be helped.'"

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Ibn Ishaq said:

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The watchword of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah on the day of the Trench and Banu Qurayza was:

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"Ha-Mim, they shall not be helped."

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The arrival of the Confederates and their astonishment at the Trench.

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The Confederates reached the outskirts of the Prophetic city.

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They were taken by surprise by the Trench.

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The Quraysh encamped at the confluence of the valleys of Rumah.

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Between al-Jurf and Zughabah.

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The Ghatafan arrived.

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Until they encamped at the base of Naqma, adjacent to Uhud.

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Allah the Exalted said:

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“And when the true believers saw the clans, they said: This is that which Allah and His messenger promised us. Allah and His messenger are true. It did but confirm them in their faith and resignation.” (33:22)

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Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth.

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“And when the true believers saw the clans, they said: This is that which Allah and His messenger promised us. Allah and His messenger are true. It did but confirm them in their faith and resignation.” (33:22)

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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:

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Meaning, this is what Allah and His Messenger promised us of trial, testing, and examination.

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Which is followed by imminent victory.

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That is why He said, "Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth."

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The betrayal of the covenant by Banu Qurayza.

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The fortresses of Banu Qurayza were located there.

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They were a group of Jews in the east of Medina.

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They had a covenant and a pledge of protection from the Messenger of Allah.

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They numbered nearly four hundred fighters.

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And it is said seven hundred.

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The enemy of Allah, Huyayy ibn Akhtab al-Nadiri, went to them.

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Huyayy ibn Akhtab arrived at the dwellings of Banu Qurayza.

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He knocked on the door of Ka'b ibn Asad, the leader of Banu Qurayza.

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He knocked on his door.

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But he did not grant him permission and refused to meet him.

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So Huyayy called out to him:

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"Woe to you, O Ka'b, open for me!"

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He replied:

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"Woe to you, O Huyayy!

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You are a man of ill omen.

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I have made a covenant with Muhammad.

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I will not break what is between him and me.

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I have seen nothing from him but fulfillment and truthfulness."

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Huyayy continued to speak to him.

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Until Ka'b opened his door for him.

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Huyayy said:

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"I have come to you with the glory of the age.

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And a surging sea.

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I have come to you with Quraysh, with their leaders and masters.

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I have encamped them at the confluence of the valleys of Rumah.

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And the Ghatafan, with their leaders and masters.

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I have encamped them at the base of Naqma near Uhud.

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They have pledged to me and made a pact with me not to depart.

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Until we eradicate Muhammad and those with him."

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Ka'b said to him:

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"By Allah, you have brought me the disgrace of the age.

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And a rainless cloud that has poured out its water.

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It thunders and lightens.

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But there is nothing in it."

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The "jaham" is a cloud that has emptied its water.

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"Woe to you, O Huyayy!

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Leave me to what I am upon.

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For I have seen nothing from Muhammad but truthfulness and fulfillment."

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But Huyayy did not cease pressing Ka'b.

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Persistently coaxing and manipulating him.

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The "gharib" is the tip of the spearhead.

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It is the spear, and the "dhirwa" is the top.

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He meant that he kept deceiving him and being gentle with him.

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Until he answered him.

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Until he relented to him.

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On the condition that he gave him a covenant and a pledge from Allah.

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"If Quraysh and the Ghatafan return.

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And do not defeat Muhammad.

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That I will enter your fortress with you.

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Until whatever befalls you befalls me."

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So Ka'b ibn Asad broke the covenant.

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And dissociated himself from what was between him and the Messenger of Allah.

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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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The Prophet sent.

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Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him.

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To Banu Qurayza.

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The Messenger of Allah was not.

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Unaware of the movements of Banu Qurayza.

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So he sent al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, may Allah be pleased with him.

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To verify the news of Banu Qurayza.

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The two Sheikhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim) narrated in their Sahih collections.

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On the authority of Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with them both.

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He said: "I was on the day of the Confederates.

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I was placed with Umar ibn Abi Salama.

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Among the women, and I looked.

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And there I saw al-Zubayr on his horse.

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Going back and forth to Banu Qurayza two or three times.

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When I returned, I said:

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'O my father, I saw you going back and forth.'

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He said: 'Did you see me, my son?'

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I said: 'Yes.'

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He said: 'The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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said: "Who will bring me news of Banu Qurayza?"

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And bring me their report.

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So I set out, and when I returned,

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The Messenger of Allah gathered for me.

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His parents, and said:

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"May my father and mother be sacrificed for you."'"

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And in another wording in the two Sahihs.

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Jabir ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both.

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Said the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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On the day of the Confederates:

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"Who will bring us news of the people?"

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Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "I will."

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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

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"Who will bring us news of the people?"

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Al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

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"I will."

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Peace be upon him, "Who will bring us news of the people?" and al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "I will."

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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "Every prophet has a disciple (hawari), and

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my disciple is al-Zubayr." The "hawari" is the closest of his companions. Al-Hafiz said in...

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The story of al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, was to uncover the news of Banu Qurayza: had they broken

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the covenant between them and the Muslims and agreed with Quraysh to fight the Muslims?

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A Concise Summary of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).

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May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised and lips move with the remainder.