This research explores the topic of “Psychological Warfare in Light of the Battle of Al-Ahzab” as one of the most prominent historical examples that embodied psychological and moral conflict alongside military confrontation. The enemies focused on breaking the morale of the Muslims and shaking their faith through various psychological means such as rumors, exaggeration, propaganda, and the tactic of siege. The study aims to analyze these psychological methods and demonstrate how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his noble companions confronted them with a prophetic approach that combined faith, wisdom, strategic planning, patience, awareness, steadfastness, and certainty.

The research is divided into three main sections. The first section defines psychological warfare linguistically and terminologically, discusses its importance in conflict, and provides an overview of the causes, characteristics of the Battle of Al-Ahzab, and the role of different tribes in the coalition against the Muslims. The second section examines the tools of psychological warfare—such as rumors, propaganda, and exaggeration—explaining how the enemies used them to weaken the Muslims and highlighting their impact in spreading fear and doubt within the civil society of Madinah. The third section focuses on the Prophet’s ﷺ strategies in dealing with psychological warfare, including verifying news, strengthening faith, spreading hope, effective media management, and dismantling hostile coalitions, while also mentioning the role of the companions in facing challenges and maintaining resilience.

The research concludes with several key findings, the most important of which is that the Battle of Al-Ahzab demonstrated that psychological warfare can be more dangerous than direct confrontation. The enemies employed diverse methods—such as spreading rumors, exaggerating threats, sowing doubt, and imposing a siege—to weaken the Muslims without actual combat. It also becomes clear that the prophetic method in confronting psychological warfare relied on wisdom, planning, steadfastness, awareness, and faith. This was evident through verifying reports, psychological fortification, and instilling trust in Allah, which contributed significantly to thwarting the enemy's plans. Furthermore, psychological resilience and awareness were central to the Muslims' victory, making the Battle of Al-Ahzab a model for managing psychological and media crises in modern warfare.

Keywords: Psychological warfare, Battle of Al-Ahzab, leadership, companions.

Title

المجلة الجزائرية للدراسات الاسلامية

Publisher

مؤسسة الاصالة للدراسات والاستشارات الإسلامية

Publisher Country

Algeria

Publication Type

Prtinted only

Volume

2

Year

2025

Pages

30