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With the capture of the arsenal came the turning point of the encounter. Amongst the
arsenal the Muslims found the Jews had designed and constructed the first tank out of
wood which now was seized by the Muslims, and one by one the fortresses started to
fall. However, there remained five strong fortresses, some of which were better equipped
and greater in man power than their counterparts. Na‟im was the first of the five to be

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targeted, unlike the other fortresses, its soldiers came outside its walls to fight and the
Muslims faced strong resistance that forced them to temporarily withdraw. That evening,
the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) announced, "Tomorrow, I will give the banner
to someone whom Allah, and His Messenger love. In his hands Allah will give us victory

-- he is not a person to turn away and flee."

The next day, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked for Ali, whereupon he was
informed that Ali's eyes were troubling him. However, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) asked for him to come and upon seeing the soreness of his eyes, he rubbed