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possessions -- the Prophet agreed.
The Jew informed him that the fortress had an underground supply of fresh
water capable of sustaining them for as long as they wanted to hold out.
However, there was a place outside the fortress where the Prophet could
dig and divert the stream so that no water flowed into the fortress. The
informant further told the Prophet that on account of the constant supply of
fresh water, the army had not concerned themselves with the storage of
water.
Work to divert the water was soon under way and when the Jews realized
that their stream had been diverted they came down from their fortress and
another very fierce battle ensued in which they suffered defeat.
THE MARTYDOM OF THE SON OF AL AKWA:
During the turmoil of the battle, the sword of ibn Al Akwa, the camel singer,
slipped and he wounded himself so critically that he died.
The Jew informed him that the fortress had an underground supply of fresh
water capable of sustaining them for as long as they wanted to hold out.
However, there was a place outside the fortress where the Prophet could
dig and divert the stream so that no water flowed into the fortress. The
informant further told the Prophet that on account of the constant supply of
fresh water, the army had not concerned themselves with the storage of
water.
Work to divert the water was soon under way and when the Jews realized
that their stream had been diverted they came down from their fortress and
another very fierce battle ensued in which they suffered defeat.
THE MARTYDOM OF THE SON OF AL AKWA:
During the turmoil of the battle, the sword of ibn Al Akwa, the camel singer,
slipped and he wounded himself so critically that he died.