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When they reached home their families were very surprised to see them, all was well
and no harm had come to them. However, the Ghatfan were reluctant to set out again as
they feared that perhaps harm was on its way, and then again, it was in their opinion,
mostly likely that if they did set out they would arrive too late.
The Fortress of Na’im
With the capture of the arsenal came the turning point of the encounter. Amongst the
arsenal the Muslims found the Jews had designed and constructed the first ever tank
made from wood which now was now put into use by the Muslims, and one by one the
fortresses started to fall. However, there remained five strong fortresses, some of which
were better equipped and greater in man power than their counterparts.
Na‟im was the first of the five to be targeted, unlike the other fortresses, its
soldiers
came outside its walls to fight and the Muslims faced strong resistance that forced them
to temporarily withdraw. That evening, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
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and no harm had come to them. However, the Ghatfan were reluctant to set out again as
they feared that perhaps harm was on its way, and then again, it was in their opinion,
mostly likely that if they did set out they would arrive too late.
The Fortress of Na’im
With the capture of the arsenal came the turning point of the encounter. Amongst the
arsenal the Muslims found the Jews had designed and constructed the first ever tank
made from wood which now was now put into use by the Muslims, and one by one the
fortresses started to fall. However, there remained five strong fortresses, some of which
were better equipped and greater in man power than their counterparts.
Na‟im was the first of the five to be targeted, unlike the other fortresses, its
soldiers
came outside its walls to fight and the Muslims faced strong resistance that forced them
to temporarily withdraw. That evening, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
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