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The Battle of Khandaq and its Lessons - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Battle of Khandaq and its Lessons 2024-05-25 2308 Views Battle of Khandaq , Battle of Trench One of the important events that happened in Shawwal [1] in the fifth year of Hijrah [2] was the Battle of Khandaq [3] (i.e., the Battle of the Trench or The Battle of Aḥzāb).

The Meccan polytheists with the help of the remaining Jews in Medina and the support of various parties and tribes went to Medina with more than ten thousand fighting men [4] , to finish off the activities of the Prophet (PBUHH) and the Muslims so that they could be relieved of the Muslim forever.

Contents Cause Consultation with the Digging of the Ditch The Arrival of Confederates of Armies Lesson from the Battle References Due to a large number of troops, the weapons of the Quraysh armies, the long siege, the lack of sufficient food in the city of Medina, the difficult economic situation and the internal disruptions that were caused by the Jews of Bani Qurayzah and the hypocrites, the Battle had seriously threatened the Muslims.

Thus, it was one of the most difficult battles and conflicts the Prophet of Allah and his had ever had with the enemy. Cause According to reports, it is mentioned that after the Banu Nadir tribe [5] was exiled from Medina by the Prophet (PBUHH) due to their disloyalty, went to Khaybar and instigated other Jews to arrange a war against Muslims.

Thereafter, some Jews from Banu Nadir and Banu Wa’il went to Mecca and encouraged Abu Sufyan and Quraysh to begin a war against (PBUHH) and thus Jews and Quraysh became unified [6] . Consultation with the The news of the movement of the Quraysh army reached the Messenger of Allah (PBUHH) and they thought about how to confront this large army.

They had no other option but to stay in the city of Medina and assume a defensive posture, but still, a plan was needed to protect the city from the enemy’s attack. For this reason, the Prophet of Allah (PBUHH) consulted with his companions about this and Salman Farsi suggested that a ditch should be dug in those parts of Medina that are in the path of the enemy.

The Messenger of Allah liked this opinion and it was decided to ditch a large part of the north and especially, the northwest of Medina in the shape of a crescent [7] .