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and hardship he endured on their account.
Khaybar had become the indisputable hub of hostilities toward the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and his followers. Their treacherous enmity in not only word, bribery but
actions had been made apparent on several occasions and more recently at the battle of
the Trench when Huyay from the tribe of An-Nadir incited the Koraysh to rise up against
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the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), bribed Arab tribes, then his successful
persuasion of the Krayzah to betray the Prophet, on top of which he did nothing to stop
his fellow tribesman from bribing Labid to use his sorcery against the Prophet.
When news reached the Jews of Khaybar of the signing of the ten-year peace treaty
between the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and the Koraysh, they were
devastated as they knew the Koraysh would no longer pursue or assist them in their goal
to bring about the downfall of the Prophet.
Khaybar had become the indisputable hub of hostilities toward the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and his followers. Their treacherous enmity in not only word, bribery but
actions had been made apparent on several occasions and more recently at the battle of
the Trench when Huyay from the tribe of An-Nadir incited the Koraysh to rise up against
49
the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), bribed Arab tribes, then his successful
persuasion of the Krayzah to betray the Prophet, on top of which he did nothing to stop
his fellow tribesman from bribing Labid to use his sorcery against the Prophet.
When news reached the Jews of Khaybar of the signing of the ten-year peace treaty
between the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and the Koraysh, they were
devastated as they knew the Koraysh would no longer pursue or assist them in their goal
to bring about the downfall of the Prophet.