Battle of Khandak or Ghazwa-e-

Khandak

In five Hijri Qurayh and

Jews became united
against Muslims. They As prophet heard about
united all large tribes of them. He gathered his
Arab for the attack on companions and consulted
medina. The Jews of with them what to do. One
medina Banu Qariza also of the companions, Salman
betrayed Muslims and took Farsi, suggested to dig a
the side of kufar against trench from where the
Muslim. They united total attack was possible.
10000 army to attack on
Medina.

The prophet accepted the
Salman Farsi suggestion and
started to dig a trench. It was
dug in six days and all the
Muslims participated to dig it.
Ibne ume Maktum was the
khalifa of Medina chosen by
prophet at that time of
Ghazwa-e-khandak.
As the Quraysh and others
came to see the trench. They
astonished because they had
never fought such fight in their
lives. So, they camped on
other side of trench. They
camped for 15 days. After that
they left because of storm,
mutual differences and the lack
of foodstuffs. The Jews, Banu
Qariza first betrayed the
Muslims and later gave
protection to Haye Bin Akhtab
the sardar of Banu Nazeer.
 As Muslims became free from Ghazwa-e-
Khandak, they attacked on Banu Qariza but
they entered in to fort. After becoming compel,
they put the Uss tribe of Muslim in the middle
to ask prophet to make their sardar Saad Bin
Muhaz as an arbitrator. Prophet(PBUH)
accepted and the Saad Bin Muhaz decided
according their shariat to kill those men who
can fight and make their children and wife
slaves and the properties should be distributed.
 Important Questions

Q. When Ghazwa-e-Khandak fought?

Ans. 5 Hijri
Q. What is Second name of Ghazwa-e-Khandak?
Ans. Ghazwa-e-Ahzab
Q. Who suggested to dig a trench/khandak?
Ans. Sulman Farsi
R. What was the srength of Muslims in Ghazwa-e-khandak?
Ans. 3000
Q. Who was leading Muslims in battle of Khandak?
Ans. Prophet(PBUH)
Q. What was the total strength of Kufar?
Ans. 10000
Q. Who was leading the kufar army?
Ans. Abu Sufyan
Q. What was the length of a Ditch?
Ans. 5.5 killometer
Q. What was the depth of a Ditch?
Ans. 4.5 Meter
Q. What was the width of a Ditch?
Ans. 9 Meter
Q. In how many days a Ditch was dug?
Ans. 6 days
Q. In which ghazwa Preophet (PBUH)missed his four Prayers?
Ans. Ghazaw-e-Khandak
Q. What happened inGhazwa-e-Khandak?
Ans. A piercing blast of cold wind blew.
Q. Where the Ditch was dug?
Ans. The Ditch was dug at the border of Syria.
Q. Whom was killed by Hazrat Ali in the battle of Ditch?
Ans. Umaro Bin Abade-Wad