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The confidence of the Khaybar chieftains was such that they did not concern themselves
with bothering their Arab allies of the Ghatfan for support until the very last minute, when
one of their chieftains, named Kinanah, learned that the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and his army had set out from Medina. Once again the Jews offered the Ghatfan
tribes a handsome bribe and four thousand from the Ghatfan prepared themselves in
readiness to lend their support to the already ten thousand strong Jewish army against
the relatively small army of just one thousand, six hundred Muslims.
The Cloak of Abu Abs
Poverty was commonplace among the Muslims, and those who had accompanied the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) on the postponed pilgrimage had spent much on
their sacrificial camels and robes. Shortly before the Muslims were due to embark on
their march, Abu Abs from the tribe of Aws went to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and told him of his plight. He had been able to secure a camel but his clothes
were in tatters and he had no money to leave with his family for food nor yet to buy
provisions for the journey.
It was the custom of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) never to keep the gifts he
with bothering their Arab allies of the Ghatfan for support until the very last minute, when
one of their chieftains, named Kinanah, learned that the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and his army had set out from Medina. Once again the Jews offered the Ghatfan
tribes a handsome bribe and four thousand from the Ghatfan prepared themselves in
readiness to lend their support to the already ten thousand strong Jewish army against
the relatively small army of just one thousand, six hundred Muslims.
The Cloak of Abu Abs
Poverty was commonplace among the Muslims, and those who had accompanied the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) on the postponed pilgrimage had spent much on
their sacrificial camels and robes. Shortly before the Muslims were due to embark on
their march, Abu Abs from the tribe of Aws went to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and told him of his plight. He had been able to secure a camel but his clothes
were in tatters and he had no money to leave with his family for food nor yet to buy
provisions for the journey.
It was the custom of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) never to keep the gifts he