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1582. Jābir narrated: "On the day of (the battle of) Al-Aḥzāb, Sa'd bin Mu'āddh was struck by an arrow such that the upper vein or lower vein of his forearm was severed. So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ tried to stop it with fire, but it made his arm bleed profusely so he left it. Then he did it another time but it caused it to bleed profusely. Upon seeing that he said: 'O Allāh! Do not allow my soul to depart until my eyes are comforted by the elimination of Banū Quraizah.' He pressed his vein closed and it did not bleed a drop before they surrendered to the arbitration of Sa'd bin Mu'āddh. He (the Prophet ﷺ) sent for him (Sa'd) who judged that their men should be killed, their women should be spared, and that the Muslims may share them among themselves. With this, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'You have judged according to Allāh's Judgement for them.' And they were four hundred. Then when he finished killing them, his vein opened up and he died." (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Abū Sa'eed and 'Aṭīyyah Al-Quraḏī.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
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Banū Quraizah were an ally of the Muslims, but they deceived the Muslims on the occasion of the 'Battle of Ahzāb' which caused many difficulties for Muslims. Sa'd who was their ally from the time of Jāhiliyyah was shocked at their behaviour. He wanted to see Banū Quraizah punished for their offensive conduct.
