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Summary of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (159) | Opening the fort of Al-Zubair Castle
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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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An Abridged Guide to the Prophetic biography (Seerah),
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Authored by Sheikh Musa ibn Rashid Al-Azimi,
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May Allah preserve him.
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The Conquest of the Fortress of Qal'at Az-Zubayr.
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The Jews who had fled from the fortress of As-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh moved
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To the fortress of Qal'at Az-Zubayr.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, besieged it for three days.
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Then a Jewish man named Ghazal came forward
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And said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
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"O Abu al-Qasim,
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Will you grant me safety if I show you how to be relieved of the people of An-Natah,
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So that you may move on to the people of Ash-Shiqq?
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For the people of Ash-Shiqq are already overwhelmed with terror of you."
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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, granted him safety for his family and his wealth.
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The Jewish man then said:
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"Even if you were to remain here for a month, they would not care,
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For they have subterranean water channels
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Through which they come out by night to drink,
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And then return to their fortress, remaining fortified against you.
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But if you cut off their water supply, they will be forced out into the open to fight you."
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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, went to their underground springs and cut them off.
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When he cut off their water supplies,
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They came out and fought most fiercely.
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A small group of Muslims were martyred on that day,
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While ten of the Jews were struck down.
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And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, conquered it.
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This was the last of the fortresses of An-Natah.
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Should it be said that so-and-so is a martyr?
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Imam Muslim recorded in his Sahih
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On the authority of 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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"On the day of Khaybar,
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A group of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came forward
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And began saying, 'So-and-so is a martyr; so-and-so is a martyr,'
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Until they passed by a man and said, 'So-and-so is a martyr.'
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Whereupon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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'By no means! Indeed, I saw him in the Fire
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For a cloak—or a garment—that he purloined from the spoils of war.'
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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'O Ibn Al-Khattab!
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Go and proclaim among the people
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That none shall enter Paradise except the believers.'
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'Umar said: So I went out and proclaimed:
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'Behold! None shall enter Paradise except the believers.'"
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And Imam Al-Bukhari recorded in his Sahih
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On the authority of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn Al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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"There was a man in charge of the baggage of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Who was called Karkarah.
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When he died,
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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'He is in the Fire.'
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The people went to look at him
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And found a cloak that he had illegally stolen from the spoils of war."
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Lessons derived from the hadith:
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Imam An-Nawawi said:
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"Among the lessons of the hadith
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Is the severe prohibition of purloining spoils of war (ghulul).
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Another is that there is no difference whether the purloined item is little or much,
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Even if it were a shoe strap.
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Another is that purloining spoils prevents the designation of martyrdom from being applied to the one who embezzled, even if he was killed.
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Another is that no one who dies upon disbelief will enter Paradise,
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And this is by the consensus of the Muslims."
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The Conquest of the Fortress of Ubayy,
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One of the two fortresses of Ash-Shiqq.
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, finished with the fortresses of An-Natah,
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The Jews withdrew to the fortresses of Ash-Shiqq.
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In this sector there were two fortresses:
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The fortress of Ubayy and the fortress of An-Nizar.
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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, headed toward the fortress of Ubayy and besieged it.
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Its occupants fought intensely
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Until the Muslims defeated them
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And conquered the fortress of Ubayy.
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There they found furnishings and provisions,
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While the Jews who had been inside fled to the fortress of An-Nizar,
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Which was the last of the fortresses in An-Natah and Ash-Shiqq.
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The Conquest of the Fortress of An-Nizar.
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This fortress was the most impregnable fortress of An-Natah and Ash-Shiqq,
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And the Jews fortified themselves within it most stubbornly.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his Companions marched against them.
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Arrows were exchanged back and forth until their arrows reached the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The siege grew severe upon the Jews inside the fortress of An-Nizar.
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered that a catapult be mounted—
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It seems they had found it in some of the fortresses they had previously conquered.
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They breached the walls of the fortress of An-Nizar,
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After which the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, stormed through the breach.
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Fierce combat took place between them and the Jews inside the fortress,
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Until the Jews suffered a crushing defeat.
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Those who could flee fled, leaving behind their women and children.
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Following the conquest of the fortress of An-Nizar—
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Which was the final fortress of the first sector of Khaybar,
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Namely the district of An-Natah and Ash-Shiqq—
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, moved
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To the second sector of the fortresses of Khaybar,
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Which was the fortresses of Al-Katibah, comprising three strongholds:
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Al-Qamus, Al-Watih, and As-Salalim.
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An Abridged Guide to the Prophetic biography (Seerah).
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If people's longing for one another may endure,
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The longing for you is boundless and beyond measure.
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May Allah send blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised,
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And as long as lips move with the remainder of devotion.