Battle of Khandaq (1 März 627 Jahr – 1 Apr 627 Jahr)

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- Banu Nadir had broken their treaty agreements and planned to kill the Prophet (pbuh);
- They planned an attack with the Makkans and other Arab tribes, and gathered an army of 10,000;
- The Muslims gathered 3000 men;
- Salman al-Farsi suggested the Muslims dig trenches to keep the army out, wide enough and deep enough not to be crossed;
- Hypocrites in Madina joined the Makkans;
- Banu Qurayza did not initially want to break their agreements with the Prophet, but later were convinced to help the Quraysh;
- There was little food and water;
- Jabir invited the Prophet (pbuh) to eat after slaughtering a sheep, and the prophet fed the whole army with this one animal;
- The Quraysh tried to cross the trench, a couple of riders managed to cross a part that was narrower;
- ‘Ali fought them off;
- The siege ran into weeks;
- The Prophet (pbuh) used strategic skills to create mistrust between the alliances;
- They eventually gave up after a storm for three days which prevented them from lighting fires, cooking food and keeping warm;
- Banu Qurayza were punished for their treachery by their own laws.

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