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. The Prophet besieged banu-Ḳuraiẓah for a few days in dhu-l-Ḳaʿdah, and a few days in dhu-l-Ḥijjah, of the year 5, the whole time being fifteen days. These banu-Ḳuraiẓah were among those who had assisted in the fight against the Prophet in the battle of al-Khandaḳ [the moat] also called battle of al-Aḥzâb [the confederates]. Finally they surrendered and he installed Saʿd ibn-Muʿâdh al-Ausi as their ruler. The latter decreed that every adult be executed, that women and children be carried as captives and that all that they possessed be divided among the Moslems. The Prophet approved of the decree saying: "What thou hast decreed is in accordance with the decree of Allah and his Prophet."

. ʿAbd-al-Wâḥid ibn-Ghiyâth from ʿÂʾishah:—When the Prophet was done with the battle of al-Aḥzâb, he went into the wash-room in order to wash. There Gabriel appeared to him and said, "Muḥammad, thou hast laid down thy arms; but we have not yet. Hasten against the banu-Ḳuraiẓah." ʿÂʾishah upon this said to the Prophet: "O Prophet of Allah, I have seen him [Gabriel] through a hole in the door with the dust around his head!"

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