Message of Peace - Justice P K Shamsuddin
The people of Medina were
disappointed at the turn of events, while on the other hand the news of a new
alliance highly boosted the Meccan morale. The Qurayaya horsemen Amar Ibn Abdul
Wudd, Ikrima Ibn Abu Jhal and Minad Ibrahim khathar tried to cross the ditch
through a point which was narrow and they succeeded in entering it and took
position on its inner side near Hal. Abu Ibn Abu Talif ran to the side of the
ditch where the Meccans tried to cross it. Amar Ibn Abdu Wudd challenged the
Muslims to a duel. Ali answered positively to the challenge. Amar replied, “Oh
my cousin, by God I do not want to kill you.” Ali then answered, “But I do.”
The duel started and Ali killed Amar. His companions ran away. Noufal jumped
into the ditch thinking only of their safety. Noufal Ibn Abdulla tried to jump
over the ditch together with his horse but fell in the ditch and both were
killed. Abu Sufian demanded one hundred camels blood money for the death of
Noufel. Muhammed rejected the demand because Noufal was the aggressor. In order
to frighten the Muslims the Meccans began to descend from their fortification
and occupy the houses close to the Muslim quarters. Safyah the daughter of
Abdul Mutalib was fari of the fortress of Hassan Ibn Khalid which was full of
women and children. A Jew approached their house and began inspecting the sides
with a view to storm it later, but the Muslims killed him.
Mohammed found that no
purpose will be fulfilled by forcing a concentration with Ghatafan with the
promise of one third of the total costs of Mediana if they withdraw and go
home. Ghatafan army was already showing signs of exhaustion and disapproval of
this long siege for which they were not prepared. As a matter of fact they
joined the Meccans only to appease Huyayy and other Jewish companions. Mohammed
sent Nuaym Ibn Masud to the Banu Qurayya who was their old friend and whose
conversion to Islam was not known to others with the message that their army
should not join the Meccans and fight with them until the Meccans would give
them a concrete guarantee that they would not be left alone to the mercy of
Mohammed if they face a setback in the battle. He warned them the disastrous consequences
that had to follow since neither the Qurayyah nor the Ghatafan are likely to
continue the siege for long.
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