Where is qila khyber

A who took the banner and fought, but was unable to succeed. So on first day there was no victory. A charged and fought more vigorously but unable to succeed. So no victory on day 2nd. Allah will bestow victory upon him. All this time, Ali, son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad, was ill and could not participate in the failed attempts. Ali came to Muhammad, who cured him of his ophthalmia, an inhibitive inflammation of the eyes, by applying his saliva to Ali's eyes.

The apostle sent him with his flag and Ali, with new vigor, set out to meet the enemy, bearing the banner of Muhammad. When he got near the fort the garrison came out and he fought them.

During the battle, a Jew struck him so that his shield fell from his hand and Ali lost his shield. In need of a substitute, he picked up a door and used it to defend himself. The door was said to be so heavy that it took eight men to replace it on its hinges. Killing Marhab: Historians have given different descriptions about the incident of killing Marhab.

Ali and Marhab two soldiers struck at each other, and after the second blow, Ali cleaved through Marhab's helmet, splitting his skull and landing his sword in his opponent's teeth.

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Denunciar este documento. Marcar por contenido inapropiado. Descargar ahora. Carrusel anterior Carrusel siguiente. Yasir Qadhi. Buscar dentro del documento. Documentos similares a The battle of khyber. The captain of its garrison was a famous champion called Merhab. He had, under his command, the best fighting men of Khyber, and they were the best-equipped soldiers of the time in all Arabia.

The campaign of Khaybar was one of the greatest. The masses of Jews living in Khaybar were the strongest, the richest, and the best equipped for war of all the peoples of Arabia. The Life of Muhammad, Cairo, The Muslims, however, were able to capture all the fortresses of Khyber except al-Qamus which proved to be impregnable. Muhammad send Abu Bakr on one occasion, and Umar on another, with hand-picked warriors, to attempt the conquest of al-Qamus.

Both made the attempt and both failed. Some other captains also tried to capture the fortress but they also failed. These repeated failures began to undermine the morale of the army. Muhammad realized that something dramatic had to be done to restore the wilting morale of the Muslims, and immediately. He is one who attacks the enemy but does not run, and he will conquer Khyber.

The companions knew that the prediction of the Messenger of God would come true, and that Khyber would be conquered on the following day. Everyone of them, therefore, became a candidate for the glory and honor of conquering it. On the following morning, the companions gathered in front of the tent of the Prophet. Each of them was decked out in martial array, and was vying with others in looking the most impressive figure.

Presently, the Messenger of God came out of his tent, and the vast throng began to show signs of restlessness. Each of the companions tried to make himself more conspicuous than others in the hope of catching the eye of the master.

Ali at this time was in his tent. The Prophet sent for him. When Ali came, the Prophet solemnly placed the banner of Islam in his hand. He invoked God's blessings upon him, prayed for his victory, and bade him farewell.

The young hero then advanced toward the most formidable fortress in all Arabia where the bravest of the Hebrew warriors were awaiting him. He fought against them all, overcame them, and planted the banner of Islam on its main tower.

When the conqueror returned to the camp, the Messenger of God greeted him with smiles, kisses and embraces, and prayed to God to bestow His best rewards upon His lion.

Burayda b. Sufyan b. Farwa al-Aslami told me from his father Sufyan b. Amr b. He fought but returned having suffered losses and not taken it. On the morrow he sent Umar and the same thing happened. Allah will conquer it by his means. He is no runaway. The Life of the Messenger of God. North-east of Medina, the ancient and wealthy town of Khyber was the seat of the Jewish power in Arabia: the territory, a fertile spot in the desert, was covered with plantations and cattle, and protected by eight castles, some of which were esteemed of impregnable strength.

The forces of Mohammed consisted of horse and foot: in the succession of eight regular and painful sieges, they were exposed to danger and fatigue, and hunger; and the most undaunted chiefs despaired of the event. The Apostle revived their faith and courage by the example of Ali, on whom he bestowed the surname of the Lion of God , perhaps we may believe that a Hebrew champion of gigantic stature was cloven to the chest by his irresistible scimitar; but we cannot praise the modesty of romance, which represents him as tearing from its hinges the gate of a fortress and wielding the ponderous buckler in his left hand sic.

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. The city of Khyber was strongly defended by outworks, and its citadel, Al-Kamus, built on a steep rock, was deemed impregnable. The siege of this city was the most important enterprise the Moslems had yet undertaken.

When Mohammed came in sight of its strong and frowning walls, and its rock-built citadel, he is said to have prayed for Lord's succor in capturing it. The siege of the citadel lasted for some time, and tasked the skill and patience of Mohammed and his troops, as yet little practiced in the attack of fortified places.

Mohammed directed the attacks in person; the besiegers protected themselves by trenches, and brought battering-rams to play upon the walls; a breach was at length effected, but for several days every attempt to enter was vigorously repelled.

Abu Bakr at one time led the assault, bearing the standard of the Prophet; but, after fighting with great bravery, was compelled to retreat. The next attack was headed by Omar ibn Khattab, who fought until the close of day with no better success.

A third attack was led by Ali, whom Mohammed armed with his own scimitar, called Dhu'l-Fiqar, or the Trenchant. And here it may be well to give a traditional account of the person and character of Ali.

He was of the middle height, but robust and square, and of prodigious strength. He had a smiling countenance, exceedingly florid, with a bushy beard. He was distinguished for an amiable disposition, sagacious intellect, and religious zeal, and, from his undaunted courage, was surnamed the Lion of God.

Arabian writers dwell with fond exaggeration on the exploits of Khyber, of this their favorite hero. He was clad, they say, in a scarlet vest, over which was buckled a cuirass of steel. Scrambling with his followers up the great heap of stones in front of the breach, he planted the standard on the top, determined never to recede until the citadel was taken. The Jews sallied forth to drive down the assailants. In the conflict which ensued, Ali fought hand to hand with the Jewish commander, Al-Hareth, whom he slew.

The brother of the slain advanced to revenge his death. He was of gigantic stature; with a double cuirass, a double turban, wound round a helmet of proof, in front of which sparked an immense diamond. He had a sword girt to each side, and brandished a three-pronged spear, like a trident. The warriors measured each other with the eye, and accosted each other in boasting oriental style.

The Moslem writers make short work of the Jewish champion. He made a thrust at Ali with his three pronged lance, but it was dexterously parried; and before he could recover himself, a blow from the scimitar, Dhu'l-Fiqar divided his buckler, passed through the helm of proof, through double turban, and stubborn skull, cleaving his head even to his teeth.

His gigantic form fell lifeless to the earth. The Jews now retreated into the citadel, and a general assault took place.

In the heat of the action the shield of Ali was severed from his arm, leaving his body exposed; wrenching a gate, however, from its hinges, he used it as a buckler through the remainder of the fight. This stupendous feat is recorded by the historian Abul Fida. The Life of Mohammed. The Jews rallied round their chief Kinana and posted themselves in front of the citadel Camuss, resolved on a desperate struggle.

After some vain attempts to dislodge them, Mohammed planned a general attack. Next morning the flag was placed in Ali's hands, and troops advanced. I weigh my foes in a giant's balance. The combatants closed, and Ali cleft the head of Merhab in two. The Moslem line now made a general advance, and, after a sharp conflict, drove back the enemy. In this battle, Ali performed great feats of prowess. Having lost his shield, he seized the lintel of a door, which he wielded effectually in its stead.

Tradition, in its expansive process, has transformed this extemporized shield into a gigantic beam, and magnified the hero into a second Samson. The victory was decisive, for the Jews lost 93 men; while of the Moslems only 19 were killed throughout the whole campaign.

The Life of Mohammed, London, He Mohammed began the campaign of Khyber by reducing individually the minor strongholds. When this was done, he marched against Al-Kamus, the main fortress of Khaibar.

It was a formidable looking place with frowning walls built out of the living rock. All accesses were strongly fortified, and within the ramparts was a well-equipped and well-provisioned garrison. Siege warfare was unfamiliar to these nomads accustomed to desert raiding. However, Mohammed had a number of improvised siege engines put together on the spot.

The most effective of these were palm-trunk battering rams which, eventually, made a small breach in the walls. Into this Abu Bakr led a heroic attack, but he was driven back. Then Omar tried, but while he reached the mouth of the breach, he had to retire, losing most of his men. Finally, Ali went up against the wall, bearing the black standard.

Ali was no giant, but he made up for his lack of height by his great breadth and prodigious strength. Today he was formidable in a scarlet tunic over which he wore his shining breastplate and backplate. On his head gleamed a spiked helmet encrusted with silver. In his right hand he brandished Mohammed's own scimitar, Dhu'l-Fiqar, which had been entrusted to him with the black banner.

Stories of his courage and valour are recounted both at home and at schools to children across the Islamic world. The story of all stories is his role at Khyber. Muslims had besieged a strategic fortress but were unable to break through and the morale was waning when the Prophet peace be upon him handed Imam Ali with whom Allah was pleased the task to capture this fortress. First, he had to dispose of lead warriors Haris and Marhab — in duels worthy of being extolled on their own.

Imam Ali with whom Allah was pleased and his team then scaled the fort which on top of a cliff, virtually impossible to access unless one enjoyed support from those inside.

It is related that he clambered up the hill and ripped off the gate with his bare hands. Later, seven men acting together struggled to move that door. My grandmother often told me stories of Imam Ali with whom Allah was pleased. One of the oft repeated ones was the account of the Battle of Khyber. Time passed and I did not think too much about it except just another historic event. However, an image of a fort perched up a cliff and a few brave men storming up remained with me.

Imagine my surprise when on a trip to Madina, I was told that the city of Khyber was just kilometres to the north. Some remnants of the famous fort still existed. I instructed my driver to head north. Initially, he was not too keen as his specialty was driving pilgrims around Madina and he had never been to Khyber in his twenty years in Saudi Arabia. Anyway, he agreed and in less than two hours across a comfortable highway we arrived in Khyber.

The town that sat on the highway and was called Khyber, seemed rather new and quite modern. There were no signs that indicated any historic sites nearby. I was disappointed, rather deflated. The town had been built to be closer to the highway. Access to the old town was via a dirt track right behind the gas station. He said that there were some ancient structures in that area. As we drove on the track, we were surrounded by date palms on both sides. Clearly, they were rather ancient farms as the walls around them were made of mud and crumbling.