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The order was given and the first assault was launched upon the fortress nearest to
them. The Jews remained behind the fortress walls, some busied themselves
strengthening its weaker parts whilst the remainder engaged themselves showering
bevies of arrows down upon the Muslims from the ramparts. Never before had the
Muslims faced such ferocity, and the nursing ladies accompanying them were kept busy
tending the wounded.
The Spy
The hostilities raged for five days and nothing as yet had been gained. One night during
Omar's command, a spy infiltrated the Muslim camp and was caught, then brought
before Omar. The man feared for his life and offered to give Omar information if he
would spare him. Omar accepted and the Jew told him that there was another fortress
less well-guarded than the one they were attacking and that its strongholds housed an
arsenal of weapons, amongst which were those used to breach the walls of fortresses.
The next day, Omar launched an attack on the less well-guarded fortress and Allah
blessed the Muslims with success, and the fortress fell.
them. The Jews remained behind the fortress walls, some busied themselves
strengthening its weaker parts whilst the remainder engaged themselves showering
bevies of arrows down upon the Muslims from the ramparts. Never before had the
Muslims faced such ferocity, and the nursing ladies accompanying them were kept busy
tending the wounded.
The Spy
The hostilities raged for five days and nothing as yet had been gained. One night during
Omar's command, a spy infiltrated the Muslim camp and was caught, then brought
before Omar. The man feared for his life and offered to give Omar information if he
would spare him. Omar accepted and the Jew told him that there was another fortress
less well-guarded than the one they were attacking and that its strongholds housed an
arsenal of weapons, amongst which were those used to breach the walls of fortresses.
The next day, Omar launched an attack on the less well-guarded fortress and Allah
blessed the Muslims with success, and the fortress fell.