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motivations was that the rating of the Koraysh among other Arab tribes was at an all time
low and Abu Sufyan was intent on re-establishing their former position.
It was now Dhul-Hijjah 2H, two months after Badr. In a state of fury he mustered two
hundred men from the remnants of the Koraysh army and left Mecca by way of Najd.
After many days travel they reached a waterhole in the vicinity of Mount Thayb, which
lies outside Medina and there he ordered his army to strike camp.
As darkness approached and the Muslims were at prayer in the Mosque, Abu Sufyan
ventured into Medina and made straight for the house of a Jew named Huyay, Akhtab's
son, and announced himself as he knocked at the door. Huyay took fright and refused to
open the door, so Abu Sufyan made his way to the house of Shalom, Mishkam's son
who was not only a chief, but also the banker of the Jewish tribe of An-Nadir. This time
he was made most welcome, Shalom invited him into his home, entertained him with
food and wine for he guessed the reason for Abu Sufyan's visit and was eager to help
him achieve his goal.
Later that same night, Abu Sufyan returned to his camp and dispatched a party of his
men onto the outskirts of Medina. When they reached Al Urayd, a suburb of Medina,
low and Abu Sufyan was intent on re-establishing their former position.
It was now Dhul-Hijjah 2H, two months after Badr. In a state of fury he mustered two
hundred men from the remnants of the Koraysh army and left Mecca by way of Najd.
After many days travel they reached a waterhole in the vicinity of Mount Thayb, which
lies outside Medina and there he ordered his army to strike camp.
As darkness approached and the Muslims were at prayer in the Mosque, Abu Sufyan
ventured into Medina and made straight for the house of a Jew named Huyay, Akhtab's
son, and announced himself as he knocked at the door. Huyay took fright and refused to
open the door, so Abu Sufyan made his way to the house of Shalom, Mishkam's son
who was not only a chief, but also the banker of the Jewish tribe of An-Nadir. This time
he was made most welcome, Shalom invited him into his home, entertained him with
food and wine for he guessed the reason for Abu Sufyan's visit and was eager to help
him achieve his goal.
Later that same night, Abu Sufyan returned to his camp and dispatched a party of his
men onto the outskirts of Medina. When they reached Al Urayd, a suburb of Medina,