- Expulsion of Banu Quraida
- Banu Al Mustalaq or Al Muraisee battle
- Prophet ﷺ marries Juwairiya
- Hypocrisy revealed!
- Slander of Aisha
Expulsion of Banu Quraida:
Soon after the Prophetﷺ returned to Madina, the Angel Jibreel u came down and asked him to march towards Banu Quraida[1]. He suddenly left Madina with his army consisted of 3000 men. They laid seize on the forts of Banu Quraida. It’s chief Ka’ab bin Asad consulted with his followers, but they couldn’t suggest any healthy opinion. Eventually, they agreed to surrender to the Prophet ﷺ, but they wanted to consult Abu Lubaba t, one of Aws tribe which was in alliance with Banu Quraida, to discuss the next step. So Abu Lubaba went to Banu Quraida and the people begged him for help. He pointed towards throat indicating that your fate will be homicide. Soon he realized that he made a mistake and went to Madina Mosque. He tied himself to a pillar of the mosque as sign of seeking the repent.
The Jews of Banu Quraida had plenty of food and water to suffer the seize for a long period. But Allah put fear in the hearts of the Jews and thus they decided to surrender to Muslims. Aws tribe requested the Prophet ﷺ to entrust Saa’d bin Mu’ad to give final rulings about them. Saa’d was brought from Madina where he was being treated for the wounds of the Khandaq battle. When Saa’d come to Banu Quraida the Prophet ﷺ told to his companions:
قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ ْ[2]
Oh people! Stand up as a respect for your leader!
Saa’d suggested to kill the men and imprison the women. Thus, all of them were eliminated. They were about 700 men. Their wealth was distributed among Muslims. The women were sold in Najd. The Prophet ﷺ selected for himself the captive Raihana bint Zaid and it is reported that he married her in the year 6 H.
Saa’d bin Mu’ad had prayed Allah to show him the defeat of Banu Quraida during the Khandaq battle. His prayer accepted as he witnessed their defeat before his death.
[1] Banu Quraida (بنو قريظة) is the last Jew tribe to be expelled from Madeenah.
[2] Bukhari 5907
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