Salman al-Farsi suggested digging a trench around Madinah during the Battle of Khandaq, a tactic he learned from Persian warfare that was unknown to the Arabs at the time. Prophet Muhammad approved the idea, and he and his companions worked together to dig a large trench on the northern side of the city, which was the only side not protected by natural terrain like mountains and forests.
Who gave the suggestion of digging the trench around the city of Madinah at the time of Battle of Khandaq?
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