The Action of Ahzab (The Allies)
Again in the ages of Shawwal, two years after in 5 A.H., addition abundant war was on the rise. The Jews affiliated themselves with the unbelievers of Mecca led by Abu Sufyan, the Bedouin tribes of Ghatafan, Solaim, Bani Qais and Bani Asad as able-bodied as the Jews of Khaibar to abort Islam and its Prophet in a final escapade.
This action is actual in its attributes and an archetype of the accomplished arresting capabilities of the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H). It is accepted aswell as the Action of Khandaq (ditch or trench) because of the avant-garde action of digging a arroyo fifteen anxiety advanced and as abysmal forth the undefended north-west bend of the city.
The adversary anon approached and were addled impaired with astonishment. This approach of aegis was alien to the Arabs, and they were at a accident to acquire how to affected this obstacle so they laid siege.
Madinah was besieged by 10,000 idolaters from assorted clans. Banu Quraidah burst their accord acceding with the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) and abutting the ranks of the unbelievers. Thus, the antithesis of armament afflicted in favor of the enemy. The Muslims were acutely frightened. The Qur’an describes them saying:
"When they came aloft you from aloft you and from beneath you, and if the eyes affronted addled and the hearts rose up to the throats, and you began to anticipate assorted thoughts apropos Allah." Holy Qur’an (33:10)
More than a fortnight elapsed, if a affair of the besiegers’ army begin the narrowest and weakest attentive allotment of the ditch. Amru bin Abd Wid, Nawfal bin Abdullah and Dzarar bin Al-Khattab, led by Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl, dispatch their horses leaped advanced appear the Muslims and challenged them to individual combat.
Amru bin Abd Wid, on horseback, strolled conceitedly on the added ancillary of the trench, cheeky the Muslims and demography pride in his ballsy deeds. He afresh shouted: "Is there anyone a part of you who will claiming me in a individual combat?"
Imam Ali (AS) asked the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) to admittance him to acquire the challenge, but the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) said: "Sit down. It is Amru."
Abd Wid afresh his claiming abasement the Muslims and biting them, saying: "Where is your Paradise to which you adduce to go if you were killed? So, why don’t you forward me a man accepting my challenge?"
As none of the Muslims showed alertness to acquire his challenge, Imam Ali (AS) afresh his request: "I am for him, O Messenger of Allah!"
The Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) afresh beneath saying: "Sit down, it is Amru!"
Imam Ali (AS) showed little account for Amru and others like him, and said, "What if he is Amru!"
At this date the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) agreed to let him go. He gave Ali (AS) his own sword, Dhulfiqar, dressed him with his own armor, and put his own turban on his head, and afresh he said, "O Lord! This is my brother and cousin. So, my Lord, do not let me alone. You are the best of inheritors!"
Ali went to the battle-field and talked to Amru, saying: "You had fabricated a affiance to God that no man of the Quraish would accord you two courses after you allotment one of them."
"Indeed," replied Amru, "What is that?"
"I arouse you to Allah, His Messenger and to Islam." Imam Ali said.
"I accept no charge of that." He answered.
"Then I arouse you to fight." said Imam Ali (AS)
"Go back," he told him, "There was abundant accord amid me and your father, and I do not like to annihilate you."
"But by Allah, I like to annihilate you."
Amru became affronted and darted at Imam Ali (AS), who faced him boldly, as usual, and dead him. The articulation of Imam Ali (AS) was heard heralding "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest!) which adumbrated victory.
When Imam Ali (AS) alternate from the battlefield, the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) accustomed him and said: "The angry of Ali bin Abi Talib with Amru bin Abd Wid is greater in admeasurement than the accomplishments of my humans until the Day of Resurrection."
After killing of Amru bin Abd Wid, Imam Ali (AS) had the gap in the arroyo which Amru had breached blocked, and took his column at that point with the ambition of against anyone who ability try to cantankerous the trench. Otherwise, the army of the disbeliever’s, with their thousands, would accept invaded Madinah and baffled the Muslims. Thus, Imam Ali (AS) boldness in the Action of Ahzab was the a lot of absolute agency in achievement for the Muslims, and in acquisition the army of the disbeliever’s. The afterlife of Amru addled alarm in the hearts of the adversary and they began to carelessness the action accumulation by group. Soon, Abu Sufyan, as well, had to retreat.
The crushing defeat suffered by the unbelievers in the Action of Ahzab at the easily of Imam Ali (AS) so burst their ability and pride that they never afterwards anticipation of advancing appear Medinah with any adverse design. This action aswell showed them above agnosticism that with a affectionate supporter, and a brave warrior like Imam Ali (AS) to assure the Holy Prophet of Allah (P.B.U.H) and his Mission, Islam had appear to stay.
Following the Action of Ahzab, several accessory wars took abode in which the acceptability of Imam Ali (AS) acquired abundant ballyhoo and abhorrence in the hearts of anyone who against him. Many abundant warriors would debris to face him on the battlefield and sometimes Imam Ali (AS) in adjustment to put an end to a action would beard himself or move stealthily at night so that the adversary would not admit him. The battles of Banu Quraidah, Banu Mustalaeq, and Fadak are some of these .
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