The punishment meted out to them was not so strange for the people of the world.

The punishment meted out to them was not so strange for the people of the world. Traitors and collaborators are dealt with everywhere in this manner. When Huyay ibn Akhtab, the main instigator of the episode who tempted Banū-Qurayzah to collaborate with Quraysh was taken for execution he told `Ali (a.s), “A decent person is executing another decent person!” And then he requested `Ali (a.s) that he not be undressed after execution.

`Ali (a.s) said it was not his way to render an enemy naked after killing him! In accordance with his practice, he did not take away the dress of Huyay. Previous…