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returned home leaving them alone to face the Muslims.
It was a matter that concerned many of the Krayzah since their chieftains had broken
the pact. They remembered well how, although, Huyay and his fellow tribesmen's lives
had been spared after their attempt to murder the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, that they had been expelled from Medina and forced to leave their homes and date
groves behind -- and that was something they did not want to happen to them.
Nu'aym told them that in his opinion, if he found himself in a position such as theirs, he
would not strike a blow against the Muslims unless the Koraysh and Ghatafan were
prepared to hand over to them some of their leaders as a guarantee that they would not
be deserted in the event that their allies were forced to retreat. Nu'aym's logic made a
lot of sense, the Krayzah needed no further convincing and adopted his suggestion.
Now that Nu'aym had succeeded in the first part of his plan, he made his way to Abu
Sufyan's tent. He found Abu Sufyan in the company of the other Koraysh chieftains and
embarked upon the second part of his plan. He told them that he had come across a
very alarming piece of information which was vital to them, however, he told them that
he would only divulge the matter if they swore they would never tell anyone who gave it
It was a matter that concerned many of the Krayzah since their chieftains had broken
the pact. They remembered well how, although, Huyay and his fellow tribesmen's lives
had been spared after their attempt to murder the Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, that they had been expelled from Medina and forced to leave their homes and date
groves behind -- and that was something they did not want to happen to them.
Nu'aym told them that in his opinion, if he found himself in a position such as theirs, he
would not strike a blow against the Muslims unless the Koraysh and Ghatafan were
prepared to hand over to them some of their leaders as a guarantee that they would not
be deserted in the event that their allies were forced to retreat. Nu'aym's logic made a
lot of sense, the Krayzah needed no further convincing and adopted his suggestion.
Now that Nu'aym had succeeded in the first part of his plan, he made his way to Abu
Sufyan's tent. He found Abu Sufyan in the company of the other Koraysh chieftains and
embarked upon the second part of his plan. He told them that he had come across a
very alarming piece of information which was vital to them, however, he told them that
he would only divulge the matter if they swore they would never tell anyone who gave it