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In order to bring Medina under their political influence, Quraish
made a war pact with the Jews of Medina and the tribes of Bani Fuzara and
Gutfan were made their allies. It was agreed that the entire crop of dates of
that year would be given to these two tribes for helping Quraish and Jews in
their adventures against Muslims. They also made the tribes of Banu Saleem,
Kanan and Saqif to enter into a treaty with Quraish. It was considered that they
had succeeded in establishing their political influence all around Medina and
soon this political alliance converted into an economic siege of Medina. In
that situation the trade caravans of Medina could not go towards north, east
and south. Now the route passing through Domatul Jandle, a city near the Syrian
boarder was the only choice left out for the Muslims. The ruler of that city,
too, imposed restrictions upon Trade Caravans of Muslims. This created a
difficult situation for the Muslim Traders of Medina, as they had to meet the
needs of the citizens of Medina.
Having all these arrangements in place Abdullah Bin Abbi, the leader
of the Hypocrites and their allies had another plan against Muslims. He schemed
that Holy Prophet would be called out of the city and in his absence they would
kill the Muslims in a surprise attack. And, to act upon this scheme they
started preparing for the attack in collaboration with Banu Mustlaq Tribe.
When Holy Prophet came to know that the tribe of Banu Mustlaq
intended to attack them he decided to take the counter measures. In order to
frustrate, their scheme, Holy Prophet in a tactical move, appointed Abdullah
Bin Abbi leader of a contingent of Muslims and took with him to the
battlefront, leaving the Hypocrites without their leader in the city. This move
failed the planning of attacking the city in absence of Holy Prophet.
In this venture only thirty Muslims participated, ten of them were
Muhajir and twenty were Ansar. The army of Banu Mustlaq consisted of two
hundred soldiers and they all were taken prisoners; ten people of Banu Mustlaq
were killed whereas only one Muslim soldier martyred in that venture.
MOHAMMAD (PBUH) The Prophet Of God - Part I
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
By the Time, verily man is in great loss,
except those who strive to act upon the teachings
of Holy Prophet and the Quran.
