Treasures of biography | Sheikh Othman Al-Khamis | Episode (26) | The Battle of Banu Mustaliq

0:00 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

0:04 Treasures of the Seerah.

0:09 The Expulsion of Banu Qurayzah.

0:13 Jibril, peace be upon him, came

0:16 to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

0:19 and asked, "Have you laid down your weapons?"

0:22 He replied, "Yes." Jibril said,

0:25 "As for us, we have not laid down our weapons yet.

0:28 Advance against these people;

0:31 Allah commands you to do so."

0:34 So the Prophet (peace be upon him) set forth,

0:37 commanded the people, and said,

0:39 "None of you should pray 'Asr

0:42 except at Banu Qurayzah."

0:44 The Muslims set out in prompt obedience

0:46 to the command of the Prophet, peace be upon him,

0:49 toward Banu Qurayzah,

0:51 hastening their pace.

0:52 He gave the standard to 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib,

0:55 appointed Ibn Umm Maktum in charge of Madinah,

0:59 and advanced until he halted at the fortresses of

1:01 Banu Qurayzah,

1:03 besieging them for twenty-five nights.

1:06 Their chieftain, Ka'b Ibn Asad, made proposals to them,

1:09 saying,

1:10 "Either you embrace Islam

1:12 and join Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

1:15 in his religion;

1:17 or you kill your children

1:19 and go out to fight until you are all slain

1:22 to the very last man;

1:24 or you launch a surprise attack on the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

1:28 and his Companions on the Sabbath,

1:30 when the Muslims feel secure from your harm."

1:33 But they rejected all of them.

1:36 Thereupon he said to them,

1:37 "By Allah, you are like donkeys,

1:40 accepting nothing at all!"

1:42 At that point, one of them stepped forward and said,

1:45 "O Messenger of Allah,

1:47 we surrender to the judgment of Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh."

1:50 This was because 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy Ibn Salul,

1:53 as mentioned earlier,

1:55 had interceded for Banu Qaynuqa',

1:58 and the Prophet (peace be upon him) had spared them for his sake.

2:02 So these people sought the arbitration of Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh

2:05 because he had been their ally in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah).

2:09 They said, "Perhaps he will defend us

2:12 just as 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy Ibn Salul defended

2:15 Banu Qaynuqa'."

2:17 Yet they did not realize the vast difference between 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy Ibn Salul,

2:20 the arch-hypocrite,

2:22 and Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh,

2:24 who was among the foremost of the righteous, may Allah be pleased with him.

2:27 So they said, "We submit to the judgment of Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh,

2:31 just as our brethren submitted to the judgment of 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy Ibn Salul."

2:36 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered

2:39 that Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh be brought.

2:42 He had been wounded in his medial arm vein, may Allah be pleased with him.

2:45 When he arrived,

2:47 the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

2:50 "Stand up for your chieftain,"

2:53 meaning Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him),

2:56 "and help him down from the donkey he has arrived upon."

2:59 Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,

3:03 "Pass judgment upon your allies."

3:05 So they began clamoring to him,

3:07 "Be benevolent, O Abu 'Amr, toward your allies,

3:10 just as others showed benevolence!"

3:12 Thereupon Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh said,

3:14 "The time has come for Sa'd not to fear, for the sake of Allah, the blame of any blamer."

3:19 He then said,

3:21 "My judgment concerning them is

3:23 that their fighting men be executed,

3:25 and their women and children be taken as captives."

3:27 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

3:31 "You have judged concerning them with the judgment of Allah."

3:35 So the Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded

3:37 the execution of their combatant men

3:39 and the taking of their women and children as captives.

3:42 Treasures of the Seerah.

3:46 The Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq,

3:51 in the sixth year of the Hijrah,

3:55 also known as the Expedition of al-Muraysi'.

3:58 It took place in the sixth year,

4:00 though it is also said to have occurred at the end of the fourth year of the Hijrah.

4:04 The cause of this expedition was

4:06 that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

4:09 received word that the chieftain of Banu al-Mustaliq,

4:12 al-Harith Ibn Abi Dirar,

4:14 had rallied his people and whichever Arabs he could gather,

4:17 intending to wage war against the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

4:22 So the Prophet (peace be upon him) dispatched

4:25 Buraydah Ibn al-Husayb

4:27 to verify the matter.

4:29 He went to them, met al-Harith Ibn Abi Dirar,

4:32 and spoke with him,

4:33 then returned to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

4:37 informing him that they indeed intended to fight him.

4:41 Once the Prophet (peace be upon him) had verified

4:44 the truth of the report,

4:46 he rallied the Companions and ordered them to march forth.

4:49 A group of hypocrites also marched out with him,

4:52 because the hypocrites outwardly displayed Islam

4:56 while concealing disbelief.

4:58 When al-Harith Ibn Abi Dirar heard

5:01 of the departure of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

5:05 he was gripped by severe fear,

5:07 and the Arabs who were with him dispersed.

5:11 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) reached

5:14 al-Muraysi',

5:16 which was a watering hole belonging to Khuza'ah,

5:18 the banner of the Muhajirun was with Abu Bakr as-Siddiq,

5:22 and the banner of the Ansar was with Sa'd Ibn 'Ubadah.

5:26 Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said

5:29 that no actual battle took place between them;

5:32 rather, the Prophet (peace be upon him) launched a surprise raid on them at the water

5:37 after most of their combatants had fled,

5:40 taking their offspring captive and seizing their wealth.

5:43 As recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari:

5:46 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, raided Banu al-Mustaliq

5:51 while they were heedless."

5:53 Among the captives taken during this expedition was

5:56 Juwayriyah bint al-Harith,

5:58 the daughter of the chieftain of his people.

6:00 She fell to the share of Thabit Ibn Qays,

6:03 who entered into a contract of manumission (mukatabah) with her.

6:05 Mukatabah means that he says to her,

6:08 "You shall have your freedom provided that you pay me an amount of money,"

6:12 such as one hundred or two hundred dinars,

6:15 according to whatever terms they mutually agreed upon.

6:18 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, heard of that,

6:22 he paid the contract amount on her behalf

6:24 and then married her, peace be upon him, as a free woman.

6:28 When the Muslims heard that the Prophet (peace be upon him)

6:32 had married Juwayriyah,

6:35 they emancipated all the captives and offspring of Banu Khuza'ah in their possession,

6:39 saying,

6:41 "They are the in-laws of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."

6:45 Two notable incidents involving the arch-hypocrite,

6:48 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy Ibn Salul,

6:51 occurred during that expedition.

6:53 Treasures of the Seerah.

6:56 “They say: Surely, if we return to Al-Madinah the mightier will soon drive out the weaker; when might belongeth to Allah and to His messenger and to the believers; but the hypocrites know not.” (63:8)

7:05 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, had a hired worker

7:09 named Jahjah al-Ghifari.

7:12 Jahjah jostled with Sinan Ibn Wabr al-Juhani at the water,

7:17 and they began to fight.

7:19 The Juhani shouted,

7:21 "O people of the Ansar!"

7:23 while Jahjah shouted,

7:26 "O people of the Muhajirun!"

7:28 Thereupon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,

7:32 "Do you invoke the slogans of Jahiliyyah while I am still among you?

7:36 Leave it, for it is foul and rotten!"

7:39 When 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy Ibn Salul heard of this,

7:43 he said,

7:44 "Have they actually done it?

7:46 They rival us and outnumber us in our own land!

7:50 By Allah, the case between us and them

7:52 is just as the ancient saying goes:

7:54 'Fatten your dog and it will devour you!'

7:57 By Allah, if we return to Madinah,

8:00 “They say: Surely, if we return to Al-Madinah the mightier will soon drive out the weaker; when might belongeth to Allah and to His messenger and to the believers; but the hypocrites know not.” (63:8)

8:03 Then he turned to those present with him and said to them,

8:07 "This is what you have brought upon yourselves!

8:10 You settled them in your land

8:12 and shared your wealth with them.

8:15 By Allah, had you withheld from them what is in your hands,

8:19 they would have moved to a land other than yours!"

8:22 Zayd Ibn Arqam, may Allah be pleased with him, overheard these words,

8:26 and he was only a young boy.

8:29 So he went to his uncle and informed him,

8:32 and his uncle informed the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

8:36 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was present with him,

8:39 so 'Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah,

8:42 command 'Abbad Ibn Bishr to execute him!"

8:45 But the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) replied,

8:49 "How will it be, O 'Umar,

8:51 if people say that Muhammad kills his own companions?"

8:55 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, remained silent.

8:59 When the people set out on the march,

9:01 Usayd Ibn Hudayr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to him,

9:05 and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to him,

9:09 "Have you not heard what your companion said?"

9:13 He asked, "And what did he say?"

9:16 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) replied,

9:19 "He claims that if he returns to Madinah,

9:22 “They say: Surely, if we return to Al-Madinah the mightier will soon drive out the weaker; when might belongeth to Allah and to His messenger and to the believers; but the hypocrites know not.” (63:8)

9:25 Thereupon Usayd Ibn Hudayr said,

9:28 "Then you, O Messenger of Allah, can drive him out of it if you wish!

9:31 He, by Allah, is the humiliated one,

9:34 and you, by Allah, are the mighty one."

9:37 Then he said, "O Messenger of Allah,

9:40 be gentle with him. By Allah, Allah brought you to us

9:43 when his people were already stringing beads

9:46 to crown him king, so he feels

9:49 that you have stripped him of his kingdom."

9:52 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then kept marching

9:55 with the people until morning came,

9:59 and continued until the scorching sun began to trouble them.

10:02 Then the people halted and fell fast asleep,

10:05 for the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

10:08 did not want them to talk about this matter,

10:11 so he marched them until they were exhausted,

10:14 so that when they finally arrived, they immediately slept.

10:17 As for 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy,

10:20 he learned that Zayd had informed the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

10:23 about what had happened,

10:26 so he came to the Messenger of Allah, swore an oath, and said:

10:29 "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, I never said that;

10:32 rather, Zayd lied about me."

10:35 And those present from among the Ansar said:

10:38 "O Messenger of Allah, perhaps

10:41 the boy was mistaken in what he related,

10:44 and did not accurately recall what the man said." And so he was believed.

10:47 Zayd ibn Arqam said:

10:50 "I was struck with grief such as I had never experienced before,"

10:53 because he was accused of lying or misunderstanding.

10:56 He said: "So I stayed in my home

10:59 out of sorrow." Then Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed:

11:02 "When the hypocrites come to you,

11:05 they say..."

11:08 “When the hypocrites come unto thee (O Muhammad), they say: We bear witness that thou art indeed Allah's messenger. And Allah knoweth that thou art indeed His messenger, and Allah beareth witness that the hypocrites indeed are speaking falsely.” (63:1)

11:11 "...and Allah knows that you are indeed

11:14 His Messenger, and Allah bears witness

11:17 that the hypocrites are indeed liars,"

11:21 up to His words, Exalted is He:

11:24 "They are the ones who say..."

11:27 “They it is who say: Spend not on behalf of those (who dwell) with Allah's messenger that they may disperse (and go away from you); when Allah's are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the hypocrites comprehend not.” (63:7)

11:30 “They it is who say: Spend not on behalf of those (who dwell) with Allah's messenger that they may disperse (and go away from you); when Allah's are the treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the hypocrites comprehend not.” (63:7)

11:33 "...and to Allah belong the treasuries

11:36 of the heavens and the earth,

11:39 but the hypocrites

11:42 do not understand."

11:45 "They say, 'If we return to Medina,

11:48 the more honorable will surely expel the humbler from it.'"

11:51 "Yet to Allah belongs all honor,

11:54 and to His Messenger,

11:57 and to the believers,

12:00 but the hypocrites

12:03 do not know."

12:06 Here, Allah, Blessed and Exalted, made it clear

12:09 that Zayd had not lied, may Allah be pleased with him;

12:12 rather, he had spoken the truth in what he reported,

12:15 and 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul

12:18 was a liar in his claim.

12:21 So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent

12:24 for Zayd, recited it to him,

12:27 and then said to him: "Indeed, Allah

12:30 has vindicated you." And 'Abdullah,

12:33 the son of 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul,

12:36 was a righteous man from among the Companions of the Prophet,

12:39 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

12:43 He stood up to his father

12:46 upon his entry into Medina

12:49 and said to him: "Are you the one who says,

12:52 'If we return to Medina, the more honorable will surely expel

12:55 the humbler from it,'

12:58 intending the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?

13:01 By Allah, the Messenger of Allah is indeed the honorable one,

13:04 and you are the humblest!"

13:07 Thus the zeal for faith surpassed the bond of kinship.

13:10 Then he said: "By Allah, you shall not enter Medina

13:13 unless I kill you,

13:16 or the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, permits you."

13:19 At that point, the Prophet,

13:22 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered him to let him pass,

13:25 and he entered Medina.

13:28 In another narration, he came to

13:31 the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

13:34 and said: "O Messenger of Allah,

13:37 I know that my father said such-and-such,

13:40 so if you intend to kill him,

13:43 let me be the one to kill him;

13:46 for I fear that if I see my father's killer,

13:50 I will not be able to restrain myself."

Treasures of biography | Sheikh Othman Al-Khamis | Episode (26) | The Battle of Banu Mustaliq

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