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would be able to attack the City from two directions at the same time. If he succeeded, it
would mean the Koraysh forces would be swelled by a further seven hundred. With this
in mind he went to Abu Sufyan to propose his plan. Abu Sufyan thought the idea was
sound, and so Huyay made haste to the fortress.
Upon reaching the fortress Huyay announced himself as he knocked at its door, but Ka'b
would not open it as he suspected the reason for his visit. He, like many others of his
tribe considered that it was on account of Huyay's pride and poor judgment that had led
to the expulsion of the tribe of An-Nadir, and that his domineering personality was
something they could do without. Huyay knocked several times but Ka'b still refused to
let him in and reminded him that he had a pact with the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and told him he was not prepared to break it.
When Huyay realized he was getting nowhere, he changed his tactics and resorted to
shaming Ka'b for not affording him the customary hospitality. He told him that in his eyes
he was too mean to even share his food with him!
Huyay's ploy worked, and reluctantly Ka'b opened the door. Huyay told Ka'b that he had
brought the chieftains and armies of the Koraysh, Ghatfan, Najd and Kinanah to Medina
would mean the Koraysh forces would be swelled by a further seven hundred. With this
in mind he went to Abu Sufyan to propose his plan. Abu Sufyan thought the idea was
sound, and so Huyay made haste to the fortress.
Upon reaching the fortress Huyay announced himself as he knocked at its door, but Ka'b
would not open it as he suspected the reason for his visit. He, like many others of his
tribe considered that it was on account of Huyay's pride and poor judgment that had led
to the expulsion of the tribe of An-Nadir, and that his domineering personality was
something they could do without. Huyay knocked several times but Ka'b still refused to
let him in and reminded him that he had a pact with the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and told him he was not prepared to break it.
When Huyay realized he was getting nowhere, he changed his tactics and resorted to
shaming Ka'b for not affording him the customary hospitality. He told him that in his eyes
he was too mean to even share his food with him!
Huyay's ploy worked, and reluctantly Ka'b opened the door. Huyay told Ka'b that he had
brought the chieftains and armies of the Koraysh, Ghatfan, Najd and Kinanah to Medina