Life of the Final Messenger #24 The Battle of Khaybar

Mufti Menk

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🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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In Episode 24 of Life of the Final Messenger ﷺ, we witness the events of the Battle of Khaybar, which took place after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.Following the peace agreement with Quraysh, the Prophet ﷺ led the Muslims toward Khaybar, where several fortified strongholds posed a continuing threat to Madinah. One by one, the fortresses began to fall as the Muslims advanced. During the battle, the Prophet ﷺ gave the banner to Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA), praising his courage and faith. His bravery became one of the most memorable moments of the campaign.The episode also covers the fall of Khaybar, the peace agreement that followed, and the famous incident of the poisoned lamb, which was presented to the Prophet ﷺ.These events mark another significant moment in the strengthening of the Muslim community and the security of Madinah. Timestamps:00:00–00:45 Opening: After Hudaybiyyah – The March to Khaybar00:45–01:00 Intro01:00–04:00 The Battle of Khaybar and the Fall of the Fortresses04:00–04:30 The Banner Given to Ali ibn Abi Talib04:30–05:00 Ali’s Courage and the Fortress Gate05:00–05:25 The Fall of Khaybar and the Peace Agreement05:25–07:05 The Poisoned Lamb07:05–07:30 Next Episode Trailer: Toward the Battle of Mu’tah

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0:12.3	And he lifted a fortress gate to defend himself.
0:16.5	A feat witnessed by seven companions who later tried to lift it together but couldn't.
0:21.6	They offered to remain on the land working in its fields in return for half its produce.
0:28.6	Bismillah, Rahman and Rahim, my beloved brothers and sisters,
0:31.6	after the Treaty of Al-Hudabia, many believed the Muslims had accepted weakness.
0:38.3	But strength is not always loud, sometimes strength is patience.
0:43.3	Khyber stood as a fortress of stone and pride,
0:47.3	but no wall can stand when Allah has written its fall.
0:52.3	So come with me to the day when the banner of Islam
0:57.0	was carried by a heart filled with unshakable certainty. After returning from Hudebia, the messenger of Allah, Peace Be upon him stayed only a short while in Medina
1:21.6	before marching once more, this time toward Khyber in the seventh year after Higra.
1:28.3	Khyber was a land of strongholds and wealth home to tribes who had supported Koreish and plotted
1:36.3	against Islam. As the Prophet Peace Be upon him prepared, he appointed one of his trusted
1:42.3	companions to oversee Medina and entrusted the
1:45.8	banner of command to Ali Ibn Abi Talib. May Allah be pleased with him. The army advanced
1:52.1	through the dark valleys of Hijaz. Along the way, the companions sang lines of courage.
1:59.1	By Allah, had it not been for for Allah we would not have been guided
2:03.4	nor given charity nor prayed sent down tranquility upon us and make firm our feet if we face
2:10.8	the enemy the prophet peace be upon him smiled and said may Allah have mercy on you
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