For this reason...

For this reason, Muslims had to be prompt so that they could discourage the unbelievers from planning anything hostile against this city. (3) Most probably, these military actions were meant to warn the Jews of Medina as well, who had revealed their enmity, so that they might stop their conspiracies and military operations.[^92] The Expedition of `Abdullah Ibn Jahsh In the month of Rajab of the second year, the Holy Prophet sent `Abdullah Ibn Jahsh and eight others on a reconnaissance mission.

The Holy Prophet gave him a sealed letter and asked him to open it after two days of…