Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alibaki Madinah kwa usiku kumi na tano baada ya kurudi kutoka al-Hudaybiyah, kisha akawaamuru Waislamu wajiandae kwa shambulio dhidi ya Khaybar, kwa sharti kwamba ni wale tu waliokuwa pamoja naye huko al-Hudaybiyah ndio washiriki.

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) remained in Madinah for fifteen nights after returning from al-Hudaybiyah, he then ordered the Muslims to prepare for a raid on Khaybar provided that only those who had been with him at al- Hudaybiyah take part.

Kabla ya kuelekea al-Hudaybiyah, zilipokelewa habari kwamba Mayahudi wa Khaybar walikuwa wakipanga siri pamoja na Quraysh ili kushambulia Madinah kwa lengo la kuwaangamiza Waislamu. Akiwa anafahamu jambo hili, Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alichagua mpango wa amani pamoja na Quraysh ili kupata makubaliano ya kusitisha mapigano nao, ili aweze kuelekeza juhudi zake katika kushughulikia Khaybar. Mara tu alipokamilisha mkataba wake wa amani, ambao uliwatenga Mayahudi wa Khaybar na Quraysh, aligeukia Mayahudi wa Khaybar na kuwaamuru Waislamu waandae jeshi, siku chache tu baada ya kurejea kutoka al-Hudaybiyah.

Before marching to al-Hudaybiyah, news was received that the Jews of Khaybar were secretly conspiring with the Quraysh to raid Madinah in an effort to exterminate the Muslims. Being aware of this, Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) opted for a peace plan with the Quraysh in order to secure a truce with them so that he could concentrate his efforts towards taking care of Khaybar. As soon as he (pbuh) had concluded his peace treaty, which isolated the Jews of Khaybar from the Quraysh, he turned to Jews of Khaybar and ordered the Muslims to prepare the army just days after his return from al-Hudaybiyah.

Mtume wa Allah ﷺ aliongoza jeshi la Waislamu 1,600 akiwa amefuatana na wapanda farasi 100, na wote walikuwa wamehakikishiwa msaada wa Allah. Walifika Khaybar baada ya safari ya siku tatu, wakawashtukiza watu wa Khaybar. Ingawa Waislamu walilala nje kidogo ya ngome zao. Asubuhi, wakulima wa Khaybar walitoka wakiwa na majembe yao na vikapu vyao, na walipoliona jeshi la Waislamu wakageuka na kukimbia wakilia, "Muhammad na jeshi lake." Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alisema, "Allahu Akbar! Khaybar imeangamia. Tunapofika katika eneo la watu, asubuhi ni mbaya kwa wale waliokwishaonywa."

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) marched at the head of 1,600 Muslims accompanied by 100 riders and all were assured of Allah’s support. They reached Khaybar after a march of three days and took the people of Khaybar by surprise. Although the Muslims spent the night just outside their forts. In the morning, the peasants of Khaybar came out with their spades and baskets and when they saw the army of the Muslims they turned and fled crying, “Muhammad with his force.” The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, “Allahu Akbar! Khaybar is destroyed. When we arrive at a people’s area it is a bad morning for those who have been warned.”.

Wayahudi walikuwa wakitarajia Mtume wa Allah ﷺ angewashambulia, kwani walipopata habari za mkataba wa Hudaybiyah waliuona kuwa ni kuwasaliti kwa washirika wao, Quraysh. Kutokana na hali mpya ya hatari, baadhi yao walipendekeza kuunda muungano na Mayahudi wa Wadi al-Qura na Tayma' ili kuishambulia Madinah. Hivyo wasingehitaji tena kutegemea misaada ya makabila ya Kiarabu, hasa sasa kwa kuwa Quraysh walikuwa wametia saini mkataba na Mtume wa Allah ﷺ. Wengine walifikiria kwa kiasi fulani wazo la kuingia mkataba na Mtume wa Allah ﷺ kwa matumaini kwamba hilo lingefuta chuki ya Waislamu dhidi yao. Walikuwa wakikumbushana jambo hili tangu walipohisi hatari ikikaribia. Walikuwa wakijua kwamba Mtume wa Allah ﷺ alikuwa amepata habari za njama yao na Quraysh, na kwamba alikuwa karibu kuwashambulia, lakini walishtukizwa kabla hawajatekeleza mipango yao, na badala yake walilazimika kumwomba Ghatafan awasaidie. Walijaribu kuimarisha nafasi zao na kupinga shambulio hilo, lakini jeshi la Waislamu lilikuwa wepesi, na safu zao za ulinzi zikaanguka.

The Jews were expecting Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) to attack them, for when they heard about the treaty of Hudaybiyah they considered it to be a let down by their allies, the Quraysh. In response to the new dangerous situation some of them suggested forming an alliance with the Jews of Wadi al-Qura and Tayma’ in order to raid Madinah. They would then be without the need to rely on the pockets of Arab tribes, especially now that the Quraysh had signed a treaty with the Messenger of Allah (pbuh). Others actually flirted with the idea of entering into a pact with the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) in the hope that this would efface the Muslims’ hatred towards them. They used to remind each other of this ever since they felt the danger nearing. They were aware that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) had learned of their conspiracy with the Quraysh and that he (pbuh) was about to raid them, but they were caught by surprise before they could enact their plans and instead had to call on Ghatafan to help them. They attempted to fortify their positions and resist the attack, but the Muslim army was swift and their defensive lines crumbled.

Hatimaye, walizidi kukata tamaa na wakatafuta amani kwa Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ, mradi tu awaache hai. Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alikubali, akawaruhusu kubaki majumbani mwao. Kwa kuwa ardhi yao na mashamba yao ya mizabibu vikawa vyake chini ya sheria ya ushindi, aliwaruhusu kufanya kazi na kuishi humo, mradi tu wampe nusu ya mazao yao ya nafaka na matunda kila mwaka. Walikubali masharti yake ﷺ. Kisha Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alirudi Madinah na kukaa huko hadi alipoondoka kwenda 'Umrah ya Qadha.

Eventually, they became desperate and sought peace with the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) provided he spared their lives. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) agreed and he allowed them to remain in their homes. Since their land and their vineyards became his under the law of conquest, he allowed them to work and live there provided they gave him half of their crops and fruits annually. They agreed to his (pbuh) terms. Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) then returned to Madinah and stayed there until he left for the ‘Umrah of Qada’.

Kwa kuondoa mamlaka ya kisiasa ya Khaybar na kuwalazimisha kutii mamlaka ya Waislamu, Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ aliondoa hatari ya njia ya kaskazini kuelekea al-Sham, kama alivyofanya pia upande wa kusini baada ya mkataba wa Hudaybiyah. Hatua hii ilitengeneza njia ya kueneza Ujumbe wa Uislamu ndani ya Rasi ya Arabia pamoja na nje ya Rasi hiyo.

By his abolition of Khaybar’s political authority and by making them submit to the authority of the Muslims, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) neutralized the perilous northern path to al-Sham, as he had done likewise in the south after the Hudaybiyah treaty. This action paved the way for the Message of Islam to be spread within the Arabian Peninsula as well as abroad.