It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to dig the trench, a large rock appeared before us inside a mountain. Our pickaxes could not penetrate it. We complained about this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came. When he saw the rock, he took the pickaxe in his hand and put aside his garment. He said: "In the name of Allah." Then he struck it once, and a third of the rock broke. Then he said: "Allah is the Greatest! The keys of Syria have been granted. By Allah! I can see its red palaces at this moment." Then he struck it a second time, and another third of the rock broke. Then he said: "Allah is the Greatest! The keys of Persia have been granted. By Allah! I can see the white palace of Madain." Then he struck it a third time and said: "In the name of Allah!" The remaining part of the rock also broke, and he said: "Allah is the Greatest! The keys of Yemen have been granted. By Allah! I can see the gates of Sana'a."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that on the day of the Trench, the polytheists kept the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) occupied from four prayers until as much of the night passed as Allah willed. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Hazrat Bilal, who gave the call to prayer (adhan) and the call to commence (iqamah), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Zuhr prayer. Then Hazrat Bilal gave the iqamah and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Asr prayer. Then Hazrat Bilal gave the iqamah and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Maghrib prayer. Then Hazrat Bilal gave the iqamah and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Isha prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah that Hazrat Safiyyah was with the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of the Battle of the Trench.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah that on the day of the Trench, a man from among the polytheists stood up and asked: Who will come out to duel? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Zubair! Stand up. Hazrat Safiyyah submitted: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! He is my son. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Zubair! Stand up. So Hazrat Zubair stood up, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever among the two rises above his companion, let him kill the other. So Hazrat Zubair rose above him and killed him. Then Hazrat Zubair brought the belongings of the slain man, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted those belongings to him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah that on the day of the Trench, Naufal bin Naufal was thrown down by his horse and was killed. So Abu Sufyan sent his blood money, one hundred camels, to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refused and said: Seize it, for its blood money is impure and its corpse is also impure.