The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by Ibn Kathir - Volume 3 of 4

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMAqL IBN KATHTR 157
the believers from battle." That is, they did not need to face them in fighting
and in combat because the Almighty and All-Powerful drew them away through
His power and strength.
This is why it is established in hoth jahih collections from Abn Hurayra, who
said, "The Messenger of God (SAAS) used to say, 'There is no god but God
alone; He was sincere in His promise and aided His servant, gave power to His
troops and defeated the Ahzzb all by Himself. After Him there is nothing."'
Regarding His words, "God saved the believers from battle", this is a reference
to the cessation of war between the two sides. That is what occurred; thereafter,
Quraysh never again instituted warfare against the Muslims. As Muhammad
b. Ishq, God be pleased with him, stated, "When the troops at al-khandaq left
there, the Messenger of God (SAAS) said, so it has been related to me, 'After
this year, Quraysh will not go to war against you, but you will against them."'
He went on, "And Quraysh did not attack thereafter, whereas they (the
Muslims) did attack them, until God gave him victory over Mecca." This report
comes from Ibn Ishnq.
Imm Ahmad stated, "Yahya related to us, from Sufy~, that Abii Ishaq
related to him, 'I heard Sulayman b. Surad, God be pleased with him, say,
"The Messenger of God (SAAS) stated, 'Now we will attack them, hut not
they us."""
Al-Bukh- related this thus from a hadith of Ismz'il and Sufysn al-Thawri,
both of whom quoted Ahn Ishaq al-Sabi'i, from Sulawn b. Sard.
Ibn Ishaq stated, "Three Muslims of Bann 'Abd al-Ashhal were martyred at
the battle of al-kbandaq; they were Sa'd b. Mu%dhn - extensive information
about his death will follow - "Anas b. Aws b. 'Atik b. 'Am, and 'Ahd Allzh b.
Sahl. Also killed were al-Tufayl b. al-Nu'man, Tha'laba b. Ghanama, both of
Jashm and of Sulaym, and Ka'b b. Zayd al-Nai%i, who was killed by a stray arrow.
"Three of the polytheists were killed. These were Munabih b. 'Uthman h.
Wbayd b. al-Sabbzq h. 'Abd al-D%, who was struck by an arrow and later died
from his wound in Mecca, Nawfal b. 'Abd Allzh b. al-Mughira who charged
across the trench on his horse and became bogged down and killed there; the
polytheists offered a large sum for his body, as is related above. And there was
'Amr b. 'Abd Wudd al-'Amiri, who was killed by 'Ali b. Aba Tzlib."
Ibn Hisham stated, "A trustworthy authority related to me that al-Zuhri said,
"Ali that day killed 'Amr h. 'Abd Wudd, whose son was Has1 b. 'Amr."
Ibn Hisha also stated, "He is known hoth as 'Am h. 'Abd Wudd and 'Amr
b. 'Abd."
Section: On the Expedition against Banii Qurayqa.
On the severe violence God Almighty brought down upon them, along with the painful
punishment He had prepared for them in the hereafrer.