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According to ibn Ishaq as he is perserved in both Tabari and ibn Hisham, Muhammad gathered a force of around 1400 men and 200 horses and set out for Khaybar. It was commonly thought that Khaybar was too impregnable to be assaulted, especially by a force of this size, so the prophet was relying on the element of suprise. When he set out for Khaybar, a Muslim named ibn Al-Ikwa' began singing a diddy he had learned during the battle of the Trench, and Muhammad responded "May Allah take mercy on you" which was apparently a sign that he would die in battle, as he ultimately did. | According to ibn Ishaq as he is perserved in both Tabari and ibn Hisham, Muhammad gathered a force of around 1400 men and 200 horses and set out for Khaybar. It was commonly thought that Khaybar was too impregnable to be assaulted, especially by a force of this size, so the prophet was relying on the element of suprise. When he set out for Khaybar, a Muslim named ibn Al-Ikwa' began singing a diddy he had learned during the battle of the Trench, and Muhammad responded "May Allah take mercy on you" which was apparently a sign that he would die in battle, as he ultimately did. | ||
Upon reaching the oasis the Muslims faced the Jews in a series of fortified strong points. One by one, the Muslims set out destroy them. Ali's eyes were inflammed by an unknown malady; the prophet put his spit on them, healing Ali, who then took up the banner of Islam and led the Muslims to victory, dropping a large stone on a | Upon reaching the oasis the Muslims faced the Jews in a series of fortified strong points. One by one, the Muslims set out destroy them. Ali's eyes were inflammed by an unknown malady; the prophet put his spit on them, healing Ali, who then took up the banner of Islam and led the Muslims to victory, dropping a large stone on a prominent Jew. The fiercest mubariz or prominent warrior of the Jews was "the lion" Marhab (and also his brother Yasir), who came out reciting poetry to taunt the Muslims. Yasir was slain and Ali himself slew Marhab in single combat. After slaying Marhab, the Muslims took the strongest fortress of the Jews, Qamus. During the initial battles the prophet came into possession of the wife of the Jewish prince Kinanah, [[Safiyah]]. After having slain her father at [[Banu Qurayzah]] and leading her past the bodies of her dead compatriots, Muhammad took her as his concubine and, once her menses had passed, made her his wife. | ||
During the battle, Muhammad forbade his men from sexually taking the pregnant women of their enemies, and decreed that the Muslims must await an [[Iddah]] before sexually enjoying captured women in [[Jihad]]. He also forbade the eating of horse and donkey meat during this battle. | During the battle, Muhammad forbade his men from sexually taking the pregnant women of their enemies, and decreed that the Muslims must await an [[Iddah]] before sexually enjoying captured women in [[Jihad]]. He also forbade the eating of horse and donkey meat during this battle. | ||