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'''The Battle of Khandaq''' (Arabic: {{ia|غزوة الخندق}}, Battle of the Trench) or '''The Battle of Aḥzāb''' (Arabic: {{ia|غزوة الأحزاب}}, Battle of the Confederates) took place in the [[5|fifth]] year of [[Hijra]]/627. It initially broke out by the stratagem of [[Banu Nadir]] tribe. [[Quraysh]] tribe became united with all its allies including polytheist 'Arab tribes in order to eradicate Islam. The number of their soldiers was 10,000, yet Muslim army was only 3,000 soldiers. [[Banu Qurayza]] tribe had promised to be impartial in case of war; nevertheless, they violated the contract and became confederate with the unbelievers. To take up arms against the unbelievers, Muslims dug a trench around [[Medina]], an idea from [[Salman al-Farsi]]. The war terminated by Muslim's victory and the army of polytheists had to withdraw. | '''The Battle of Khandaq''' (Arabic: {{ia|غزوة الخندق}}, Battle of the Trench) or '''The Battle of Aḥzāb''' (Arabic: {{ia|غزوة الأحزاب}}, Battle of the Confederates) took place in the [[5|fifth]] year of [[Hijra]]/627. It initially broke out by the stratagem of [[Banu Nadir]] tribe. [[Quraysh]] tribe became united with all its allies including polytheist 'Arab tribes in order to eradicate Islam. The number of their soldiers was 10,000, yet Muslim army was only 3,000 soldiers. [[Banu Qurayza]] tribe had promised to be impartial in case of war; nevertheless, they violated the contract and became confederate with the unbelievers. To take up arms against the unbelievers, Muslims dug a trench around [[Medina]], an idea from [[Salman al-Farsi]]. The war terminated by Muslim's victory and the army of polytheists had to withdraw. | ||
During the battle, 'Amr b. 'Abd Wudd, eminent for his great valor and bravery, proceeded the trench along with some other warriors and threw down the challenge that who would dare to fight with him. Muslims remained silent, while they were overwhelmed with panic. Ultimately, [['Ali (a)]] volunteered and went for the challenge with the [[Prophet (s)]]'s consent. He succeeded to take 'Amr's life. This had such a huge positive impact on Muslim's spirit that led to them triumphing over the enemy. "'Ali's stroke was superior to any jinn's or human's (thaqalayn) worship", said Prophet Muhammad (s). | During the battle, [['Amr b. 'Abd Wudd]], eminent for his great valor and bravery, proceeded the trench along with some other warriors and threw down the challenge that who would dare to fight with him. Muslims remained silent, while they were overwhelmed with panic. Ultimately, [['Ali (a)]] volunteered and went for the challenge with the [[Prophet (s)]]'s consent. He succeeded to take 'Amr's life. This had such a huge positive impact on Muslim's spirit that led to them triumphing over the enemy. "'Ali's stroke was superior to any jinn's or human's (thaqalayn) worship", said Prophet Muhammad (s). | ||
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== Muslim's Victory == | == Muslim's Victory == | ||
Aside from Ali's combat with 'Amr b. 'Abd Wudd, which resulted in enemy's defeat and escape, historians have referred to three other factors assisting Muslims in Battle of Khandaq. | Aside from Ali's combat with [['Amr b. 'Abd Wudd]], which resulted in enemy's defeat and escape, historians have referred to three other factors assisting Muslims in Battle of Khandaq. | ||
* The important role of a person by the name of Nu'aym b. Mas'ud al-'Ashja'i, a member of Ghatafan tribe who became Muslim secretly and none of the polytheists knew about it. Nu'aym met the Prophet (s) covertly. He told Nu'aym to undermine the enemy and to arise disputes among them. Nu'aym asked the Prophet (s) for the permission to say whatever he wants to achieve this goal. The Prophet (s) allowed him and said, "war is deceit". Nu'aym b. Mas'ud met [[Banu Qurayza]], whom he already had intercourse with. He recommended that they had better ask [[Quraysh]] and Ghatafan for hostages, on account that they had no worry about their houses being accessible, thus they could easily leave Banu Qurayza alone. Then, he visited Quraysh and Ghatafan and informed them about Banu Qurayza's regret and disloyalty. He told them Banu Qurayza had decided to take a hostage from them and give the hostages up to Muhammad (s), and then establish peace between themselves and Muslims. He recommended that they not give any hostages to Banu Qurayza. Consequently, disputes arose among them. | * The important role of a person by the name of Nu'aym b. Mas'ud al-'Ashja'i, a member of Ghatafan tribe who became Muslim secretly and none of the polytheists knew about it. Nu'aym met the Prophet (s) covertly. He told Nu'aym to undermine the enemy and to arise disputes among them. Nu'aym asked the Prophet (s) for the permission to say whatever he wants to achieve this goal. The Prophet (s) allowed him and said, "war is deceit". Nu'aym b. Mas'ud met [[Banu Qurayza]], whom he already had intercourse with. He recommended that they had better ask [[Quraysh]] and Ghatafan for hostages, on account that they had no worry about their houses being accessible, thus they could easily leave Banu Qurayza alone. Then, he visited Quraysh and Ghatafan and informed them about Banu Qurayza's regret and disloyalty. He told them Banu Qurayza had decided to take a hostage from them and give the hostages up to Muhammad (s), and then establish peace between themselves and Muslims. He recommended that they not give any hostages to Banu Qurayza. Consequently, disputes arose among them. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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* The material for writing this article is mainly taken from [[:fa:غزوه خندق|غزوه خندق]] in Farsi WikiShia. | * The material for writing this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:غزوه خندق|غزوه خندق]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
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