Treasures of biography | Sheikh Othman Al-Khamis | Episode (32)

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

0:03 Treasures of the Prophetic biography (Seerah).

0:06 The Battle of Khaybar.

0:13 This took place a few months after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.

0:17 We have mentioned that Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, revealed the entire Surah al-Fath to the Prophet, peace be upon him.

0:25 Immediately following Hudaybiyyah.

0:27 Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, stated in that Surah:

0:32 "Allah has promised you much booty that you will take."

0:38 "So He hastened this for you and restrained the hands of people from you."

0:45 This which He hastened for them was Khaybar.

0:49 The Messenger, peace be upon him, arrived in Medina in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

0:54 He stayed there until he marched toward Khaybar in the month of Muharram.

0:58 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, encamped at al-Raji'.

1:03 Salamah Ibn al-Akwa' said:

1:06 "We set out with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to Khaybar."

1:11 "We traveled for a night."

1:12 A man from the group said to 'Amir Ibn al-Akwa':

1:16 "Will you not let us hear some of your verses?"

1:19 'Amir was a man who composed poetry.

1:22 So he dismounted and began to chant for the people, saying:

1:25 "O Allah, had it not been for You, we would not have been guided,"

1:28 "Nor would we have given charity, nor would we have prayed."

1:32 "So forgive us, may we be sacrificed for You, those who follow us,"

1:35 "And make our feet firm if we encounter the enemy,"

1:38 "And send down tranquility upon us."

1:41 "Indeed, when we are called, we come,"

1:45 "And with the shouting, they rely upon us."

1:48 "And if they desire discord, we refuse."

1:51 The Messenger, peace be upon him, heard this.

1:54 Just as others heard this chant.

1:58 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked:

2:01 "Who is this driver?"

2:03 They replied, "This is 'Amir."

2:06 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

2:09 "May Allah have mercy on him."

2:11 A man from the group said:

2:13 "It has been fulfilled, O Messenger of Allah."

2:16 "If only you had let us enjoy him longer."

2:18 Meaning, they understood from the Prophet's words:

2:22 "May Allah have mercy on him,"

2:24 That he would die in this battle.

2:27 He said:

2:28 "Then we arrived at Khaybar."

2:30 "We besieged them until we were struck by severe hunger."

2:34 Meaning, extreme starvation.

2:36 When evening came,

2:38 They lit many fires.

2:41 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked:

2:44 "What are these fires?"

2:46 "And for what are you lighting them?"

2:49 They said, "For meat."

2:51 He asked:

2:52 "For what kind of meat?"

2:54 They said:

2:55 "For the meat of domestic donkeys."

2:58 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

3:02 "Spill it out and break the pots."

3:05 A man said:

3:06 "O Messenger of Allah,"

3:08 "Shall we spill it and wash them?"

3:10 He said:

3:11 "Or that."

3:13 When the people lined up the next day for battle,

3:17 Marhab the Jew came out, brandishing his sword and saying:

3:22 "Khaybar knows that I am Marhab,"

3:25 "Fully armed, a tested hero."

3:28 "When wars approach, they blaze."

3:31 Then 'Amir went down to meet him,

3:33 The one who was chanting earlier, saying:

3:37 "Khaybar knows that I am 'Amir,"

3:40 "Fully armed, a daring hero."

3:43 This was their custom in the past, before the battle.

3:47 The duel begins, as we mentioned regarding Badr.

3:51 When Hamzah, 'Ali, and Abu 'Ubaydah Ibn al-Harith dueled,

3:55 Against al-Walid Ibn 'Utbah, 'Utbah Ibn Rabi'ah, and Shaybah Ibn Rabi'ah.

4:00 And as 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib dueled with 'Amr Ibn 'Abd Wudd,

4:05 And al-Zubayr with the ram of the battalion.

4:08 Likewise, here, this man came out for the duel.

4:13 They exchanged two strikes.

4:15 Marhab's sword fell onto 'Amir's shield.

4:18 'Amir went to strike him from below,

4:20 Meaning he wanted to strike him with the sword from underneath.

4:24 But 'Amir's sword was short.

4:27 The tip of his own sword recoiled upon him,

4:30 And it struck the artery of his knee, and he died from it.

4:33 Salamah said to the Prophet, peace be upon him:

4:38 "They claim that 'Amir's deeds have been rendered void."

4:41 This is because he killed himself.

4:44 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

4:47 "He who said that has lied."

4:49 "Indeed, he has two rewards."

4:51 And he, peace be upon him, joined his fingers together.

4:55 And said, "He is a striver and a fighter."

4:59 There is no Arab who walked with his like.

5:02 When the Prophet, peace be upon him, arrived,

5:06 He prayed the morning prayer there.

5:08 The Muslims mounted their horses.

5:10 The people of Khaybar came out with their shovels and baskets,

5:14 Meaning their farming tools.

5:16 They were unaware of the arrival of the Prophet, peace be upon him,

5:20 And his Companions toward them.

5:22 When they saw the army, they said:

5:25 "Muhammad, by Allah!"

5:26 "Muhammad and his army!"

5:29 Then they turned and fled back to their fortresses.

5:32 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

5:35 "Allah is the Greatest!"

5:37 "Khaybar is ruined."

5:39 "Allah is the Greatest!"

5:40 "Khaybar is ruined."

5:42 "Indeed, when we descend into the courtyard of a people,"

5:46 "Evil is the morning of those who were warned."

5:49 When the Prophet, peace be upon him, drew near and overlooked Khaybar,

5:54 He said:

5:55 "Halt."

5:56 The army halted.

5:58 Then he said:

6:00 "O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and what they overshadow,"

6:04 "Lord of the seven earths and what they carry,"

6:07 "Lord of the devils and those they lead astray,"

6:11 "We ask You for the good of this village, the good of its people, and the good of what is in it,"

6:17 "And we seek refuge in You from the evil of this village, the evil of its people, and the evil of what is in it."

6:23 "Advance in the name of Allah."

6:25 On the night of entering Khaybar,

6:28 And after the death of 'Amir Ibn al-Akwa',

6:31 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

6:35 "I will certainly give the banner tomorrow to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger,"

6:40 "And whom Allah and His Messenger love."

6:42 "Allah will grant victory at his hands."

6:45 They spent the night speculating as to who would be given it.

6:48 Meaning, they were discussing this matter.

6:51 Everyone wished to be that man.

6:56 When morning came, the people went to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

7:01 Each of them hoping to be given it.

7:04 He, peace be upon him, asked:

7:07 "Where is 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib?"

7:10 They said, "O Messenger of Allah,"

7:12 "He is suffering from his eyes."

7:14 He said:

7:15 "Send for him."

7:17 He was brought.

7:18 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, spat into his eyes and prayed for him.

7:24 He was cured, as if he had never had any pain.

7:28 He gave him the banner.

7:30 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib asked:

7:32 "Shall I fight them until they are like us?"

7:36 He said:

7:37 "Proceed steadily until you descend into their courtyard,"

7:41 "Then invite them to Islam,"

7:43 "And inform them of what is incumbent upon them regarding the right of Allah therein."

7:48 "For by Allah, that Allah should guide one man through you,"

7:52 "Is better for you than having red camels."

7:56 Marhab came out, saying:

7:58 Meaning, as was his habit when he came out the first time.

8:03 "Khaybar knows that I am Marhab,"

8:06 "Fully armed, a tested hero,"

8:09 "When wars approach, they blaze."

8:12 'Ali stepped out to meet him, saying:

8:16 "I am the one whom my mother named Haydarah,"

8:19 "Like a lion of the forests, fearsome to behold,"

8:23 "I repay them with the measure of the Sandarah."

8:26 He struck Marhab and split his head.

8:30 Then victory was achieved.

8:32 It is mentioned in the hadith of Jabir Ibn 'Abd Allah, may Allah be pleased with them both,

8:36 That Muhammad Ibn Maslamah was the one who killed Marhab.

8:40 Jabir said in his hadith:

8:43 "Marhab the Jew came out from the fortress of Khaybar,"

8:46 "Having gathered his weapons, chanting and saying:"

8:50 "Who will duel?"

8:52 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked:

8:55 "Who will take care of this one?"

8:57 Muhammad Ibn Maslamah said:

8:59 "I will, O Messenger of Allah."

9:02 "I am, by Allah, the one seeking vengeance and retaliation,"

9:05 "They killed my brother yesterday."

9:07 He, peace be upon him, said:

9:10 "Go to him."

9:12 "O Allah, help him against him."

9:14 When they drew near to one another,

9:17 A tree came between them.

9:20 Meaning, each one went behind this tree.

9:23 Each of them began to take cover behind it from the other.

9:28 Every time one took cover behind it from the other,

9:30 The other would cut away at it with his sword.

9:34 Until each of them was exposed to the other.

9:38 The tree became like a standing man between them,

9:42 With no branches left on it.

9:44 Meaning the boughs.

9:45 All of them were cut off.

9:47 Then Marhab charged at Muhammad and struck him.

9:51 He warded it off with his shield,

9:53 Meaning the armor he held in his hand.

9:56 His sword struck it.

9:58 Then Muhammad Ibn Maslamah struck him and killed him.

10:02 It does not matter who killed Marhab the Jew.

10:05 The important thing is that he was killed.

10:07 However, the narration of Muslim is more correct,

10:10 Because it is in Sahih Muslim.

10:13 For it precedes [other events].

10:15 During this expedition,

10:17 a Bedouin man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

10:22 He believed in him and followed him.

10:25 He said to the Messenger, peace be upon him,

10:28 "I will migrate with you."

10:30 So he entrusted him to some of his Companions.

10:33 When the expedition of Khaybar concluded,

10:35 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had acquired much wealth.

10:40 He divided it among his Companions and [set aside a share] for the Bedouin,

10:43 because he had participated.

10:45 He said,

10:46 "Give this to so-and-so."

10:48 He had been tending the camels.

10:50 When the man arrived,

10:52 they gave it to him and said,

10:54 "This is your share."

10:56 The man asked,

10:57 "What is this?"

10:59 They replied,

11:00 "A share that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, set aside for you."

11:05 The Bedouin took it and came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said,

11:11 "What is this, O Messenger of Allah?"

11:13 He said,

11:14 "A share I set aside for you."

11:17 He said, "O Messenger of Allah,

11:19 it was not for this that I followed you.

11:21 Rather, I followed you so that I might be struck here,"

11:25 and he pointed to his throat with an arrow,

11:27 "and die and enter Paradise."

11:30 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

11:33 "If you are truthful with Allah, He will be truthful with you."

11:36 Then the Prophet, peace be upon him, rose to fight the enemy.

11:41 The Bedouin was brought to the Prophet, peace be upon him, having been killed.

11:46 The Prophet, peace be upon him, asked,

11:49 "Is it him?"

11:51 They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."

11:53 He said,

11:54 "He was truthful with Allah, so He was truthful with him."

11:57 The Prophet, peace be upon him, shrouded him in his own cloak,

12:02 then placed him forward and prayed over him.

12:04 Among his supplications, peace be upon him, he said,

12:09 "O Allah, this is Your servant,

12:12 who went out as a migrant in Your cause,

12:14 and was killed as a martyr,

12:16 and I am a witness to that."

12:18 This is a great testimony from a great Prophet, peace be upon him.

12:25 On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,

12:28 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, fought the people of Khaybar

12:33 until he forced them into their fortress.

12:36 He gained control over the crops, the palm trees, and the land.

12:39 They made a peace treaty with him on the condition that they would depart from it, taking only what their mounts could carry,

12:44 while the gold and silver belonged to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

12:49 He stipulated that they must not conceal or hide anything.

12:54 If they did so, they would have no protection or covenant.

12:58 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar said,

13:00 "They concealed a leather bag containing wealth and jewelry belonging to Huyayy Ibn Akhtab,

13:04 which he had carried with him to Khaybar

13:07 when the Banu Nadir were exiled."

13:10 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to the cousin of Huyayy Ibn Akhtab,

13:16 "What happened to the leather bag of Huyayy that he brought from the Nadir?"

13:21 He said, "The expenses and the wars have exhausted it, O Messenger of Allah."

13:26 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

13:29 "The covenant is recent,

13:30 and the wealth is more than that."

13:33 The Prophet, peace be upon him, suspected that they had concealed something.

13:39 The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent him to Al-Zubayr,

13:43 who subjected him to questioning until he confessed.

13:46 This indicates that if there is suspicion and doubt

13:50 that someone is a liar, a thief, or a murderer,

13:54 there is no harm in subjecting them to pressure until they confess.

13:58 He subjected him to pressure,

14:00 and he said that before that, he had entered a ruin.

14:05 He said, "I saw Huyayy circling a ruin."

14:09 They went and searched,

14:11 and they found the leather bag in the ruin.

14:14 The Messenger of Allah killed the two sons of Abu Al-Huqayq,

14:17 one of whom was the husband of Safiyyah bint Huyayy Ibn Akhtab.

14:22 The Messenger, peace be upon him, took their women and children captive and divided their wealth,

14:28 due to the breach they had committed.

14:30 Because they had broken the covenant,

14:32 and he intended to exile them from it.

14:35 They said, "O Muhammad,

14:37 let us remain in this land;

14:40 we will cultivate it and manage it,

14:42 for we know it better than you do."

14:45 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and his Companions did not have laborers to manage it,

14:53 so he gave them Khaybar

14:54 on the condition that they would have half of every crop and every fruit,

14:59 for as long as the Messenger of Allah wished to keep them there.

15:03 The Prophet, peace be upon him, took in this expedition

15:07 Safiyyah bint Huyayy Ibn Akhtab as a captive.

15:11 Then he manumitted her and married her,

15:14 and made her manumission her dowry.

15:16 Thus, she became one of the Mothers of the Believers.

Treasures of biography | Sheikh Othman Al-Khamis | Episode (32) | The Battle of Khaybar

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