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his people so that they would withdraw. Nu'aym thought for a minute and then asked the
Prophet if deception would be permissible for he had a plan he thought would work. The
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied: "Say whatever you will to draw them
away from us; war is nothing but deceit."
It was time for Nu'aym to leave, and after the greetings of peace had been exchanged
he made his way back though the winding streets of the City to the Krayzah fortress.
For many years Nu'aym had been friendly with the Krayzah and when they saw him
they welcomed him and offered him food. Nu'aym thanked them for their offer but told
them that he had come to them upon a more important matter. He told them that he
feared for their safety if the Koraysh and Ghatafan failed to defeat the Muslim army and
returned home leaving them alone to face the Muslims.
It was a matter that concerned many of the Krayzah since their chieftains had broken
the pact. They remembered well how, although, Huyay and his fellow tribesmen's lives
had been spared after their attempt to murder the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, that they had been expelled from Medina and forced to leave their homes and date
groves behind -- and that was something they did not want to happen to them.
Prophet if deception would be permissible for he had a plan he thought would work. The
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied: "Say whatever you will to draw them
away from us; war is nothing but deceit."
It was time for Nu'aym to leave, and after the greetings of peace had been exchanged
he made his way back though the winding streets of the City to the Krayzah fortress.
For many years Nu'aym had been friendly with the Krayzah and when they saw him
they welcomed him and offered him food. Nu'aym thanked them for their offer but told
them that he had come to them upon a more important matter. He told them that he
feared for their safety if the Koraysh and Ghatafan failed to defeat the Muslim army and
returned home leaving them alone to face the Muslims.
It was a matter that concerned many of the Krayzah since their chieftains had broken
the pact. They remembered well how, although, Huyay and his fellow tribesmen's lives
had been spared after their attempt to murder the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, that they had been expelled from Medina and forced to leave their homes and date
groves behind -- and that was something they did not want to happen to them.