(F) The Battle of Khaybar
AlargenumberofJewishtribeshadsettledinKhaybarfortsandthesur-
roundingareaofnorthernArabia.TheyhadclosetieswiththeMeccans
andhadconstantlythreatenedtheMuslims.Intheseventhyearofhijra,
theProphetdecidedtofacethe enemy.TheMuslimsmarchedtoKhay-
bar,putitundersiegeand,finally,gainedvictoryafter‘Alīmarchedfor-
ward,conqueredthe mainfort andkilledthe mostbraveof theJewish
soldiers.