1 00:00:00,020 --> 00:00:03,740 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 2 00:00:03,740 --> 00:00:13,210 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 3 00:00:13,210 --> 00:00:17,769 An Abridged Guide to the Prophetic biography (Seerah), 4 00:00:17,769 --> 00:00:23,120 Authored by Sheikh Musa ibn Rashid Al-Azimi, 5 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:25,120 May Allah preserve him. 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:31,510 The Conquest of the Fortress of Qal'at Az-Zubayr. 7 00:00:31,510 --> 00:00:37,240 The Jews who had fled from the fortress of As-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh moved 8 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,759 To the fortress of Qal'at Az-Zubayr. 9 00:00:39,759 --> 00:00:45,240 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, besieged it for three days. 10 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,240 Then a Jewish man named Ghazal came forward 11 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,240 And said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 12 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,240 "O Abu al-Qasim, 13 00:00:55,240 --> 00:01:00,240 Will you grant me safety if I show you how to be relieved of the people of An-Natah, 14 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,240 So that you may move on to the people of Ash-Shiqq? 15 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,239 For the people of Ash-Shiqq are already overwhelmed with terror of you." 16 00:01:06,239 --> 00:01:12,370 So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, granted him safety for his family and his wealth. 17 00:01:12,370 --> 00:01:14,370 The Jewish man then said: 18 00:01:14,370 --> 00:01:17,370 "Even if you were to remain here for a month, they would not care, 19 00:01:17,370 --> 00:01:20,370 For they have subterranean water channels 20 00:01:20,370 --> 00:01:23,370 Through which they come out by night to drink, 21 00:01:23,370 --> 00:01:28,370 And then return to their fortress, remaining fortified against you. 22 00:01:28,370 --> 00:01:32,620 But if you cut off their water supply, they will be forced out into the open to fight you." 23 00:01:32,620 --> 00:01:38,620 So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, went to their underground springs and cut them off. 24 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:41,620 When he cut off their water supplies, 25 00:01:41,620 --> 00:01:44,620 They came out and fought most fiercely. 26 00:01:44,620 --> 00:01:47,620 A small group of Muslims were martyred on that day, 27 00:01:47,620 --> 00:01:51,620 While ten of the Jews were struck down. 28 00:01:51,620 --> 00:01:56,719 And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, conquered it. 29 00:01:56,719 --> 00:01:59,719 This was the last of the fortresses of An-Natah. 30 00:01:59,719 --> 00:02:05,930 Should it be said that so-and-so is a martyr? 31 00:02:05,930 --> 00:02:09,629 Imam Muslim recorded in his Sahih 32 00:02:09,629 --> 00:02:13,659 On the authority of 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 33 00:02:13,659 --> 00:02:15,659 "On the day of Khaybar, 34 00:02:15,659 --> 00:02:21,659 A group of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came forward 35 00:02:21,659 --> 00:02:25,659 And began saying, 'So-and-so is a martyr; so-and-so is a martyr,' 36 00:02:25,659 --> 00:02:30,659 Until they passed by a man and said, 'So-and-so is a martyr.' 37 00:02:30,659 --> 00:02:34,659 Whereupon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 38 00:02:34,659 --> 00:02:37,659 'By no means! Indeed, I saw him in the Fire 39 00:02:37,659 --> 00:02:40,659 For a cloak—or a garment—that he purloined from the spoils of war.' 40 00:02:40,659 --> 00:02:44,699 Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 41 00:02:44,699 --> 00:02:46,699 'O Ibn Al-Khattab! 42 00:02:46,699 --> 00:02:49,699 Go and proclaim among the people 43 00:02:49,699 --> 00:02:53,699 That none shall enter Paradise except the believers.' 44 00:02:53,699 --> 00:02:56,699 'Umar said: So I went out and proclaimed: 45 00:02:56,699 --> 00:03:01,819 'Behold! None shall enter Paradise except the believers.'" 46 00:03:01,819 --> 00:03:04,819 And Imam Al-Bukhari recorded in his Sahih 47 00:03:04,819 --> 00:03:09,860 On the authority of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn Al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 48 00:03:09,860 --> 00:03:12,860 "There was a man in charge of the baggage of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 49 00:03:12,860 --> 00:03:15,860 Who was called Karkarah. 50 00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:17,860 When he died, 51 00:03:17,860 --> 00:03:20,860 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 52 00:03:20,860 --> 00:03:22,979 'He is in the Fire.' 53 00:03:22,979 --> 00:03:24,979 The people went to look at him 54 00:03:24,979 --> 00:03:27,979 And found a cloak that he had illegally stolen from the spoils of war." 55 00:03:27,979 --> 00:03:30,300 Lessons derived from the hadith: 56 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:32,370 Imam An-Nawawi said: 57 00:03:32,370 --> 00:03:34,370 "Among the lessons of the hadith 58 00:03:34,370 --> 00:03:36,370 Is the severe prohibition of purloining spoils of war (ghulul). 59 00:03:36,370 --> 00:03:40,370 Another is that there is no difference whether the purloined item is little or much, 60 00:03:40,370 --> 00:03:42,370 Even if it were a shoe strap. 61 00:03:42,370 --> 00:03:48,530 Another is that purloining spoils prevents the designation of martyrdom from being applied to the one who embezzled, even if he was killed. 62 00:03:48,530 --> 00:03:54,560 Another is that no one who dies upon disbelief will enter Paradise, 63 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,560 And this is by the consensus of the Muslims." 64 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:01,960 The Conquest of the Fortress of Ubayy, 65 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,960 One of the two fortresses of Ash-Shiqq. 66 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:11,110 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, finished with the fortresses of An-Natah, 67 00:04:11,110 --> 00:04:14,110 The Jews withdrew to the fortresses of Ash-Shiqq. 68 00:04:14,110 --> 00:04:16,110 In this sector there were two fortresses: 69 00:04:16,110 --> 00:04:20,110 The fortress of Ubayy and the fortress of An-Nizar. 70 00:04:20,110 --> 00:04:26,269 So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, headed toward the fortress of Ubayy and besieged it. 71 00:04:26,269 --> 00:04:29,269 Its occupants fought intensely 72 00:04:29,269 --> 00:04:32,269 Until the Muslims defeated them 73 00:04:32,269 --> 00:04:34,269 And conquered the fortress of Ubayy. 74 00:04:34,269 --> 00:04:37,269 There they found furnishings and provisions, 75 00:04:37,269 --> 00:04:41,269 While the Jews who had been inside fled to the fortress of An-Nizar, 76 00:04:41,269 --> 00:04:46,009 Which was the last of the fortresses in An-Natah and Ash-Shiqq. 77 00:04:46,009 --> 00:04:48,009 The Conquest of the Fortress of An-Nizar. 78 00:04:48,009 --> 00:04:52,230 This fortress was the most impregnable fortress of An-Natah and Ash-Shiqq, 79 00:04:52,230 --> 00:04:56,459 And the Jews fortified themselves within it most stubbornly. 80 00:04:56,459 --> 00:05:01,459 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his Companions marched against them. 81 00:05:01,459 --> 00:05:07,459 Arrows were exchanged back and forth until their arrows reached the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 82 00:05:07,459 --> 00:05:11,459 The siege grew severe upon the Jews inside the fortress of An-Nizar. 83 00:05:11,459 --> 00:05:17,490 Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered that a catapult be mounted— 84 00:05:17,490 --> 00:05:22,490 It seems they had found it in some of the fortresses they had previously conquered. 85 00:05:22,490 --> 00:05:25,490 They breached the walls of the fortress of An-Nizar, 86 00:05:25,490 --> 00:05:29,519 After which the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, stormed through the breach. 87 00:05:29,519 --> 00:05:34,519 Fierce combat took place between them and the Jews inside the fortress, 88 00:05:34,519 --> 00:05:37,519 Until the Jews suffered a crushing defeat. 89 00:05:37,519 --> 00:05:43,519 Those who could flee fled, leaving behind their women and children. 90 00:05:43,519 --> 00:05:46,649 Following the conquest of the fortress of An-Nizar— 91 00:05:46,649 --> 00:05:49,649 Which was the final fortress of the first sector of Khaybar, 92 00:05:49,649 --> 00:05:52,649 Namely the district of An-Natah and Ash-Shiqq— 93 00:05:52,649 --> 00:05:55,810 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, moved 94 00:05:55,810 --> 00:05:58,810 To the second sector of the fortresses of Khaybar, 95 00:05:58,810 --> 00:06:03,810 Which was the fortresses of Al-Katibah, comprising three strongholds: 96 00:06:03,810 --> 00:06:07,810 Al-Qamus, Al-Watih, and As-Salalim. 97 00:06:07,810 --> 00:06:13,379 An Abridged Guide to the Prophetic biography (Seerah). 98 00:06:13,379 --> 00:06:19,379 If people's longing for one another may endure, 99 00:06:19,379 --> 00:06:26,769 The longing for you is boundless and beyond measure. 100 00:06:26,769 --> 00:06:33,339 May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised, 101 00:06:33,339 --> 00:06:42,209 And as long as lips move with the remainder of devotion.