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fears were confirmed and they sent back another message stating, yet again, that they
would not fight until they received their demands.
In a state of rage, Abu Sufyan went to confront Huyay. He demanded to know where the
help was that the Jews promised, and told him that they had deserted him with the intent
of betrayal. Huyay was taken aback by the accusation and swore by the Torah that the
reason his fellow Jews would not take up arms against the Muslims was that it was the
Sabbath and without doubt he would see them fight with all their might against the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) the day after.
As of yet, Abu Sufyan had not told Huyay of the demand for hostages, but when he told
him his reaction was indifferent and Abu Sufyan took it to be indicative of his guilt and
swore by his god, al-lat, that the whole affair was nothing but treachery on both his part
and the Krayzah. Huyay swore yet again by the Torah that he was not a traitor, but Abu
Sufyan refused to believe him, and so Huyay, fearing the wrath of Abu Sufyan, made a
hasty retreat to the safety of the Krayzah fortresses.
Two weeks had passed, and little except mistrust of one another had transpired among
the Koraysh and its Jewish allies. Fodder was in very short supply, wounded mounts
would not fight until they received their demands.
In a state of rage, Abu Sufyan went to confront Huyay. He demanded to know where the
help was that the Jews promised, and told him that they had deserted him with the intent
of betrayal. Huyay was taken aback by the accusation and swore by the Torah that the
reason his fellow Jews would not take up arms against the Muslims was that it was the
Sabbath and without doubt he would see them fight with all their might against the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) the day after.
As of yet, Abu Sufyan had not told Huyay of the demand for hostages, but when he told
him his reaction was indifferent and Abu Sufyan took it to be indicative of his guilt and
swore by his god, al-lat, that the whole affair was nothing but treachery on both his part
and the Krayzah. Huyay swore yet again by the Torah that he was not a traitor, but Abu
Sufyan refused to believe him, and so Huyay, fearing the wrath of Abu Sufyan, made a
hasty retreat to the safety of the Krayzah fortresses.
Two weeks had passed, and little except mistrust of one another had transpired among
the Koraysh and its Jewish allies. Fodder was in very short supply, wounded mounts