21.10 Banu Lihyan
Banu Lihyan, a branch of the large Hudhayl tribe, was making preparations to attack the Muslims. Mohamed sent a man to find out the facts. This man, Abdullah ibn Unays, travelled until he reached the lands of Banu Lihyan. There he asked to speak to their chief, pretending to be a man seeking to join the fighting against Mohamed. When he became certain that this chief was collecting warriors to attack Medina, he managed to lure him away from his men and kill him. His women raised the alarm, but he managed to escape before the rest of the tribe arrived. Banu Lihyan was quiet for a while after this blow, but they were planning to seek revenge for their chief.