Hazrat Hisham narrates from his father that among the companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, there was a man who was called "Mas'ud." He was very much a talebearer. So, when it was the day of the Trench, Banu Qurayza sent a message to Abu Sufyan: "Send some men to us who will be stationed in our forts (as defenders), so that we may fight Muhammad from the (inner) side of Madinah, and you fight from the side of the trench." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, found it difficult to fight on two fronts. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Mas'ud: "O Mas'ud! We have sent a message to Banu Qurayza that they should send their men to Abu Sufyan. When Abu Sufyan sends his men to them, the people of Banu Qurayza will kill them." When Mas'ud heard this, he could not restrain himself and went and told this to Abu Sufyan. Abu Sufyan said, "By God! Muhammad has always spoken the truth and has never lied." Thus, he did not send anyone to Banu Qurayza. (This action of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was part of a war strategy.)

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions dug the trench for three days in such a state that they had not even tasted food. Then the companions submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! A very hard part of the mountain has come up." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Sprinkle water on it." So the companions sprinkled water on that part, then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came, took a pickaxe or a spade in his hand and said, "In the name of Allah." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) struck it three times, and that part turned into a heap of sand. Hazrat Jabir says: "Then I happened to glance at the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and saw that he had tied a stone to his blessed stomach."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara that I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) carrying earth on the day of the Trench, until the earth had covered the hair of his blessed chest. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was reciting the rajaz of Abdullah bin Rawaha and saying: "O Allah! If it were not for You, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given charity, nor performed prayer." "So send down tranquility upon us, and make our feet firm if we meet (the enemy)." "Indeed, these people have rebelled against us, and if they seek mischief, we will refuse."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out on a cold morning. The Muhajirun and Ansar were digging the trench. When he, peace and blessings be upon him, saw them, he said: "Indeed, the real life is the life of the Hereafter. So (O Allah!) forgive the Ansar and the Muhajirun." The noble companions replied to him, peace and blessings be upon him: "We are those who have pledged allegiance to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). We will remain steadfast on the duty of Jihad as long as we live."

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abu Saeed Khudri narrates from his father that on the day of Khandaq, we were prevented from (performing) Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers, until Allah sufficed us from it. This is the meaning of the Divine command: { وَکَفَی اللَّہُ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ الْقِتَالَ، وَکَانَ اللَّہُ قَوِیًّا عَزِیزًا } Then the Noble Prophet stood up and ordered Hazrat Bilal. He gave the Iqamah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Zuhr prayer, just as he used to perform the Zuhr prayer before. Then Hazrat Bilal gave the Iqamah for Asr, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also performed the Asr prayer just as he used to perform the Asr prayer before. Then Hazrat Bilal gave the Iqamah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Maghrib prayer just as he used to perform the Maghrib prayer before. Then Hazrat Bilal gave the Iqamah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Isha prayer just as he used to perform the Isha prayer before. And this incident is from before the revelation of { فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالاً، أَوْ رُکْبَانًا }.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, did not offer the Zuhr and Asr prayers on the day of the Trench until sunset.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ma’shar that Harith bin ‘Awf and ‘Uyainah bin Hisn came and said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during the general (Battle of the) Trench:“We will hold back Ghatafan from you on the condition that you give us the fruits of Madinah.”The narrator says: Then they bargained with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the matter was settled on half of the fruits of Madinah. They said:“Write an agreement between us and yourself.”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for paper. The narrator says: Sa’d bin Mu’adh and Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah were both present. They turned to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said:“Has anything come to you from Allah regarding which we cannot turn away?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“No! But I intend to turn these people away from myself, and I wish to free my face from them.”The narrator says: Both companions said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):“In the days of our ignorance, the Arabs never took anything from us except by purchase or hospitality.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said on the day of the Trench: They (the polytheists) have prevented us from the middle prayer, that is, the Asr prayer. May Allah fill their houses and their graves with fire.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): On the day of the Trench, I was presented before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I was fifteen years old. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted me permission. In the narration of Ibn Idris, it is "I was presented."

Hazrat Hisham narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said on the day of the Trench: "Who will go and bring us news of Banu Qurayza?" Hazrat Zubair mounted his horse and brought news about Banu Qurayza. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, repeated this and said three times, "Who will bring me their news?" So Hazrat Zubair said, "Yes, I will." The narrator says: The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gathered his parents for Hazrat Zubair and said, "May my mother and father be sacrificed for you," and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Hazrat Zubair: "Every prophet has a disciple, and my disciple is Zubair, the son of my paternal aunt."