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encounter ensued in which they suffered defeat.
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The Fortress of Kamus
The fortress of Kamus belonged to the richest of all the families of Khaybar, the family of
Kinanah. Kinanah son of Ar Rabi‟a was wed to Safia, the daughter of Huyay and
belonged to the tribe of An-Nadir. Like others in his tribe, Kinanah had been amongst
those exiled from Medina for their treachery and as they left, he and they taunted the
impoverished Muslims by wearing and flaunting their excessive wealth and fineries as
they rode out of the City.
Kinanah could not fathom out why the Ghatfan had not as yet come to their aid,
however, he had not given up hope. Each day he would look for them but there was
painfully no sign of them. Two weeks later when it was apparent the Ghatfan were not
coming he finally sent word to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that he wished
to surrender.
53
The Fortress of Kamus
The fortress of Kamus belonged to the richest of all the families of Khaybar, the family of
Kinanah. Kinanah son of Ar Rabi‟a was wed to Safia, the daughter of Huyay and
belonged to the tribe of An-Nadir. Like others in his tribe, Kinanah had been amongst
those exiled from Medina for their treachery and as they left, he and they taunted the
impoverished Muslims by wearing and flaunting their excessive wealth and fineries as
they rode out of the City.
Kinanah could not fathom out why the Ghatfan had not as yet come to their aid,
however, he had not given up hope. Each day he would look for them but there was
painfully no sign of them. Two weeks later when it was apparent the Ghatfan were not
coming he finally sent word to the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) that he wished
to surrender.