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strong so when the Jews learned of the pending attack they were not particularly
perturbed and discounted the possibility of being routed. However, they did contact their
brethren at Wadi al-Kura who had also built fortresses and agreed to support one
another should the need arise.
The confidence of the Khaybar chieftains was such that they did not concern themselves
with bothering their Arab allies of the Ghatfan for support until the very last minute, when
one of their chieftains, named Kinanah, learned that the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and his army had set out from Medina. Once again the Jews offered the Ghatfan
a handsome bribe and four thousand from the Ghatfan prepared themselves in
readiness to lend their support to the already ten thousand strong Jewish army against
the relatively small army of just one thousand, six hundred Muslims.
The Valley Overlooking Khaybar
As the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) and his Companions climbed above a
valley overlooking Khaybar they began to raise their voices saying, "Allahu Akbar, Allahu
Akbar!" Whereupon the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) told them not to raise
their voice saying, "You are neither calling to someone who is deaf nor an absentee.
perturbed and discounted the possibility of being routed. However, they did contact their
brethren at Wadi al-Kura who had also built fortresses and agreed to support one
another should the need arise.
The confidence of the Khaybar chieftains was such that they did not concern themselves
with bothering their Arab allies of the Ghatfan for support until the very last minute, when
one of their chieftains, named Kinanah, learned that the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) and his army had set out from Medina. Once again the Jews offered the Ghatfan
a handsome bribe and four thousand from the Ghatfan prepared themselves in
readiness to lend their support to the already ten thousand strong Jewish army against
the relatively small army of just one thousand, six hundred Muslims.
The Valley Overlooking Khaybar
As the Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) and his Companions climbed above a
valley overlooking Khaybar they began to raise their voices saying, "Allahu Akbar, Allahu
Akbar!" Whereupon the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam) told them not to raise
their voice saying, "You are neither calling to someone who is deaf nor an absentee.