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TheBattleOfTheTrench, page : 27
One day during the siege the intensity of the fighting was such that both the Zuhr and
Asr prayers remained unsaid and the daylight had started to fade which concerned the
believers. The believers went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, to tell them
of their concern whereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, supplicated to
Allah and sun's descent in the heavens was suspended and remained suspended until
10
both prayers had been offered. Immediately after the conclusion of the prayers, the sun
sank and darkness fell.
Now that the sun had set the unbelievers returned to their camp so the comparative
peacefulness of the evening descended. However, the believers could not afford to
relax as there was always the possibility that the unbelievers might strike and take
them
unaware. Later that night Khalid and his cavalry returned, however Usayd and his
companions spotted them and launched volleys of arrows at them and their advance
Asr prayers remained unsaid and the daylight had started to fade which concerned the
believers. The believers went to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, to tell them
of their concern whereupon the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, supplicated to
Allah and sun's descent in the heavens was suspended and remained suspended until
10
both prayers had been offered. Immediately after the conclusion of the prayers, the sun
sank and darkness fell.
Now that the sun had set the unbelievers returned to their camp so the comparative
peacefulness of the evening descended. However, the believers could not afford to
relax as there was always the possibility that the unbelievers might strike and take
them
unaware. Later that night Khalid and his cavalry returned, however Usayd and his
companions spotted them and launched volleys of arrows at them and their advance