After a few days of being unsuccessful in getting any closer to the Muslims...

After a few days of being unsuccessful in getting any closer to the Muslims, a famous warrior named Amro Bin Abdi Wudd, managed to cross the defensive trench along with a handful of his companions and shouted at the Muslims for duel. The Muslims were in shock and sat as if there were birds sitting upon their heads – entirely stunned. No one wanted to confront him except Ali -asws Ibn Abi Talib -asws . Rasool-Allah -saww finally sent Ali -asws to answer the call to fight.

Imam Ali -asws offered for Amro Bin Abdi Wudd to strike first, to which he agreed and hit his sword on the head of Imam Ali -asws , cracking the protective helmet and injuring Imam Ali -asws ’s head. Blood started dripping and Imam Ali -asws had a deep wound in the head. In retaliation, Ali -asws struck him with the Zulfiqar which brought Amro down and thus he was killed by the hands of Imam Ali -asws .

Eventually, the Muslims saw that Imam Ali -asws coming out as the victorious one out of a thick cloud of dust. Upon observing the killing of Amro, Amro’s companions tried to escape the scene. Afterwards, no one dared to cross the trench but kept on surrounding the Muslims for over 20 days, until Allah -azwj Answered Rasool-Allah -saww ‘s prayers and Sent down a strong wind upon the confederates which blew their tents away and made them to flee.

This led to an end to the Battle of Khandaq in favour of the Muslims. For more details, see for example: https://www.hubeali.com/article/battle-of-trench-khandaq/ Hudaybiyya Treaty: Year 6 The Treaty of Hudaybiyya (صَلَح ٱلْحُدَيْبِيَّة) is an important event in the history of Islam. Rasool-Allah ‑saww and the Muslims went towards Makkah with the intention of Hajj in 6 A.H.

[26] However, the polytheists of Makkah, although in a very weak position and fewer in number, did not allow Rasool-Allah -saww to perform Tawaf of the Kabah. The Muslims, greater in number, were irritated and tried to persuade Rasool-Allah -saww to confront them and enter Makkah. However, the Holy Prophet -saww very wisely decided to sign a treaty in order to save the lives of those Muslims who were still living in Makkah and were weak and unsafe from the harm of the polytheists.

The signed treaty was to last 10 years, though apparently its conditions were less favourable to the Muslims, Rasool-Allah -saww knew that soon Islam will triumph as they will falter and the treaty would then become invalid – which was the case when Makkah fell to the Muslims soon after.

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