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TheBattleOfTheTrench, page : 23
Omar was the first to learn of the betrayal and went straight to tell the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him. It was indeed cause for concern, so the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, sent Zubair to determine if the report was correct. Then he sent
Sa'd from the tribe of Aws and Sa'd from the tribe of Khazraj together with Usayd for
additional confirmation.
Zubair reached the fortress before his other companions and learned that the report
was correct. When his companions arrived they pleaded with the Krayzah not to pursue
their intention, but it was to no avail, they informed him that as far as they were
concerned the pack no longer existed between them -- they had become enemies.
THE WEAKENED LINE OF DEFENSE:
The breaking of the pact posed a weakness in the line of defense. The Jewish
fortresses were no longer a protective barrier but rather a gate through which the enemy
could advance with comparative ease, so the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
immediately sent a hundred men to strengthen the area.
Shortly afterwards news reached the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, that
and peace be upon him. It was indeed cause for concern, so the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, sent Zubair to determine if the report was correct. Then he sent
Sa'd from the tribe of Aws and Sa'd from the tribe of Khazraj together with Usayd for
additional confirmation.
Zubair reached the fortress before his other companions and learned that the report
was correct. When his companions arrived they pleaded with the Krayzah not to pursue
their intention, but it was to no avail, they informed him that as far as they were
concerned the pack no longer existed between them -- they had become enemies.
THE WEAKENED LINE OF DEFENSE:
The breaking of the pact posed a weakness in the line of defense. The Jewish
fortresses were no longer a protective barrier but rather a gate through which the enemy
could advance with comparative ease, so the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
immediately sent a hundred men to strengthen the area.
Shortly afterwards news reached the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, that