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Sa‟ad and said, "You have judged with the judgement of Allah from above the seven
heavens." Shortly after, the women and children were escorted to Medina.
That night, the men of the Krayzah were blinded by their racial pride and spent their time
supporting one another in their decision. None had the slightest wish to embrace Islam,
and as they had done so many times before with the full support of their wives said
death was better for them than embracing Islam. The next morning trenches were dug in
the market place and all except one of the tribesmen of the Krayzah were put to death.
Despite their treachery if they had chosen to accept Islam their lives would have been
spared because no one who, even in circumstances such as this, who says, “I bear
witness that there is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is His Prophet” is put to
death.
The only man to be spared was Zabir, Bata's son, an elderly man whose hatred of the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and Islam was well known. His fate was yet to be
determined because he had once spared the life of a Muslim named Thabit, Qays son,
so Zabir was taken to Medina where he was lodged with the women and children.
Although the women had strongly upheld the declaration of their husbands that they
heavens." Shortly after, the women and children were escorted to Medina.
That night, the men of the Krayzah were blinded by their racial pride and spent their time
supporting one another in their decision. None had the slightest wish to embrace Islam,
and as they had done so many times before with the full support of their wives said
death was better for them than embracing Islam. The next morning trenches were dug in
the market place and all except one of the tribesmen of the Krayzah were put to death.
Despite their treachery if they had chosen to accept Islam their lives would have been
spared because no one who, even in circumstances such as this, who says, “I bear
witness that there is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is His Prophet” is put to
death.
The only man to be spared was Zabir, Bata's son, an elderly man whose hatred of the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and Islam was well known. His fate was yet to be
determined because he had once spared the life of a Muslim named Thabit, Qays son,
so Zabir was taken to Medina where he was lodged with the women and children.
Although the women had strongly upheld the declaration of their husbands that they