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THE__JEWS__OF__MEDINA, page : 146
Two and a half days had now passed, and as evening approached the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) called upon a guide to take him nearer to the fortifications, as it
was his plan to position his army between the inhabitants of the fortresses and the
Ghatfan whose arrival was anticipated.
The night was dark and all was still behind the ramparts; no one detected their presence
so the Muslims were able to reach the clearing that lay in front of the ramparts, then
return undetected to the camp.
As dawn approached, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his followers offered
their prayers and as the sun spread its rays, they saw the fields and date groves beyond
which lay the fortresses.
Soon after, the farmers came out from the fortresses to tend to their groves and fields,
and were panic stricken as they caught sight of the Prophet's army. The farmers
dropped their tools and fled back to the fortresses to raise the alarm whereupon the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) exalted Allah, saying, "Allah is the Greatest,
Khaybar is crushed!" Then he recited:
Allahu alihi wa sallam) called upon a guide to take him nearer to the fortifications, as it
was his plan to position his army between the inhabitants of the fortresses and the
Ghatfan whose arrival was anticipated.
The night was dark and all was still behind the ramparts; no one detected their presence
so the Muslims were able to reach the clearing that lay in front of the ramparts, then
return undetected to the camp.
As dawn approached, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his followers offered
their prayers and as the sun spread its rays, they saw the fields and date groves beyond
which lay the fortresses.
Soon after, the farmers came out from the fortresses to tend to their groves and fields,
and were panic stricken as they caught sight of the Prophet's army. The farmers
dropped their tools and fled back to the fortresses to raise the alarm whereupon the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) exalted Allah, saying, "Allah is the Greatest,
Khaybar is crushed!" Then he recited: