KHANDAQ WAR

 
KHANDAQ WAR
 
Subject Name – Seerath - VI
Subject Code –17UARC62
 
K. Bushra
Assistant Professor
H.K.R.H. College
Uthamapalayam
 
Background
History
 
There was a 
treaty 
of 
mutual defense 
between  
the Muslims 
and 
the Jews
nearby
 
Madînah.
The 
Jews 
betrayed 
their treaty since 
they  planned 
to 
kill 
the 
Prophet 
(
SAWS
).
They 
met  
with 
the leaders of Quraysh. They reached
 
an
agreement 
with them, 
and 
with the tribe 
of  
Ghatafân, to 
wage war
against 
the
 
Muslims.
They 
all 
united 
to fight the Muslims, totaling  
an 
army 
of 10,000 
fighters,
with
 
Abu-Sufyân
 
Defen
ce
of
Mu
s
l
i
ms
 
When 
the 
Prophet 
(
SAWS
) 
heard about 
their
gathering, 
he 
consulted 
his 
companions 
about 
what  to 
do
to resist them.Hazrat Salman 
Farsy
 
suggested
digging a 
trench, 
which 
is the direction 
of 
entry  into
the city, 
so 
the Muslims 
dug 
it.Madinah 
was  
land
locked by 
two 
sides and other 
two sides were  
open 
to
attack 
and 
later 
on 
those sides,trench 
was  dug.
0
 
Eve
n
t
s
 
When Quraysh came with the allies, they were  shocked to these trench as they had
never fought such type of battle before. After seeing  an army of nearly 50 0
men, Muslims were  also feared. On this occasion, an Ayat was  revealed in
Surah Ahzab
 
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They camped behind the trench,facing the  Muslim army of only 300 men. Ikrimah bin  Abi Jahl
managed to cross the trench and Ali  bin Abi Talib accepted his challenge and on
first hit killed Ikrimah. Meanwhile,the  confederates tried to encourage Banu Quariza  to wage a
war against Muslims. Banu Quraiza  were already in pact with Muslims and being  the neutal
overall was confirmed that Muslims
 
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Some of the bravemen from pagans as well
as  from Muslims also accepted challenges
and fought. There began to lack of food
and resources in Madinah but Muslims
didn’t  loose hope…They stayed in this
situation,meanwhile, exchanging arrow-
fights.The Seige lasted for more than 20
days.
 
Ou
t
comes
 
The 
failure 
of the 
siege marked the beginning  
of 
Muhammad's 
undoubted
political strength 
in  
Madina.This defeat caused 
Makkans to lose  
their trade with
Syria and much 
of 
their prestige  with it. What Makkans at 
this point 
began 
to
know 
that conversion 
to 
Islam 
would be the  
most 
prudent
 
option.
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There was a betrayal by the Jews leading to the Battle of Trench where Muslims defended themselves ingeniously. The outcome marked a turning point strengthening Muhammad's political power in Madina.

  • Battle of Trench
  • Betrayal
  • Defense
  • Muhammad

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  1. Subject Name Seerath - VI Subject Code 17UARC62 KHANDAQ WAR K. K. Bushra Bushra Assistant Professor Assistant Professor H.K.R.H. College H.K.R.H. College Uthamapalayam Uthamapalayam

  2. There was a treaty of mutual defense between the Muslims and the Jews nearby Mad nah. The Jews betrayed their treaty since they planned to kill the Prophet (SAWS). They met with the leaders of Quraysh. They reached an agreement with them, and with the tribe of Ghataf n, to wage war against the Muslims. Background History They all united to fight the Muslims, totaling an army of 10,000 fighters, with Abu-Sufy n

  3. Defence of Muslims When the Prophet (SAWS) heard about their gathering, he consulted his companions about what to do to resist them.Hazrat Salman Farsy suggested digging a trench, which is the direction of entry into the city, so the Muslims dug it.Madinah was land locked by two sides and other two sides were open to attack and later on those sides,trench was dug.0

  4. When Quraysh came with the allies, they were shocked to these trench as they had never fought such type of battle before. After seeing an army of nearly 50 0 men, Muslims were also feared. On this occasion, an Ayat was revealed in Surah Ahzab Events

  5. They camped behind the trench,facing the Muslim army of only 300 men. Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl managed to cross the trench and Ali bin Abi Talib accepted his challenge and on first hit killed Ikrimah. Meanwhile,the confederates tried to encourage Banu Quariza to wage a war against Muslims. Banu Quraiza were already in pact with Muslims and being the neutal overall was confirmed that Muslims J

  6. h Some of the bravemen from pagans as well as from Muslims also accepted challenges and fought. There began to lack of food and resources in Madinah but Muslims didn t loose hope They stayed in this situation,meanwhile, exchanging arrow- fights.The Seige lasted for more than 20 days.

  7. Outcomes The failure of the siege marked the beginning of Muhammad's undoubted political strength in Madina.This defeat caused Makkans to lose their trade with Syria and much of their prestige with it. What Makkans at this point began to know that conversion to Islam would be the most prudent option.

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