THE BATTLE OF KHYBER
The Battle
of Khaybar was fought in the year 628 between Muslims and the Jews living in the oasis
of Khaybar, located in the north-western
part of the Arabian peninsula, in modern-day Saudi Arabia. After
treaty of Hudaybiyyah, prophet tried to follow the conditions which were
imposed in treaty for sake of peace between both Mecca and Medina. After this treaty,
both Mecca and Medina did not attack on each other but Khyber was still
blocking ways of Muslims trade. You tried for peace treaty between Khyber and Medina
but Jews did not accept this peace treaty. Prophet compelled to take his troops
against Khyber and Jews also knew that we would be next target of Muslim army;
therefore, they had prepared their army and stored food in huge quantity in
their forts. Khyber consisted on eight forts. Muslim army had only bows, arrows
and swords so they could not get victory from these battle equipments. Prophet
led his troops and told new techniques of battle which are as follows:
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· One by one fort would be captured. When Muslim
army went forward for Siege of forts then
Jews started to throw stones from machines/engines and it became very difficult
for Muslim army to stand in front of these stones. It was new battle equipment
which Muslim army did not know how to defend against it. Then prophet commanded
to make tower under which Muslim army reached near to rampart of fort as stones
could be thrown on far distance rather than near locality. Prophet also told Muslim
army about tower fixed on top of wall of fort in which holes were made from
which stones could be thrown on Muslim army who left those place and choosed
those walls which were safe.
Soon prophet health became deteriorate due to climate of Khyber so you entrusted
charge of chief of army to Abu Baker who could not work after two days due to
sickness. Hazrat Umar Al-Ktab was assigned this duty but he could not work due
to sickness so hazrat Ali who was also ill was selected by prophet for this
post and he accepted. He firstly sieged the fort Natat from where Marhab
challenged you which was accepted also. Hazrat Ali killed the Marhab and
commanded to break the fort door with wood stem which was caught by fifty
soliders for hitting the door. Some on command of hazrat Ali climbed up via
stairs on fort walls. Atlast, fort was captured and all Jews in fort were
arrested and food or other goods were looted. In similar way, hazrat Ali
captured eight forts. On last fort, prophet kissed hazrat Ali forehead and
called him lion of Allah. In end of battle, prophet offered marriage to one Jew
woman namely hazrat Safya. You also stopped Muslim army from temporary marriage
(muta) with Jews women and from destroying gardens of Jews. Muslim allowed Jews
to worship as they wanted and returned all books of Jews. Jews lastly accepted
friendship and promised to give amount called tax (jaziya) to Muslims.
Khyber had central position for Jews. Banu Nazir who was expelled from Medina invoked Jews of Khyber for battle. Kyhber’s Jews also made alliances with tribe Gutfan for attack on Medina. Before battle, prophet confirmed through his one informer about this attack. Then prophet called Aseer who had regin in Khyber for making alliance. For this purpose, you sent one companion. On the way, Aseer tried to attack on Muslims due to which he was killed. This murder prepared Jews army for battle. Afterward you compelled for battle. In the end of battle, prophet returned all captured lands to Jews. Jews themselves called you righteousness.
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