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Khaybar
The Jews of Khaybar had for many years been hostile toward the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and his followers. Only months before it had been their tribesmen that
had joined Huyay from the tribe of An-Nadir and incited the Koraysh to rise up against
the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Then again, in an attempt to ensure the
Koraysh victory at the hostilities of the Trench they had bribed the Ghatfan tribes with
one third of their date harvest in return for their support, and more recently procured the
services of Labid in an attempt to murder the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).
When news reached them of the signing of the ten-year peace treaty between the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and the Koraysh, the Jews were devastated for
they knew the Koraysh would no longer pursue or assist them in their goal to bring about
the Prophet‟s downfall.
The Jews of Khaybar were known to be particularly wealthy and their circumstances had
been enhanced still further upon the arrival of their exiled relatives from the tribe of An-
Nadir. This in itself presented a source of danger to the existence of the Muslims as the
Jews had already shown their ability and willingness to use their wealth against them.
The Jews of Khaybar had for many years been hostile toward the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) and his followers. Only months before it had been their tribesmen that
had joined Huyay from the tribe of An-Nadir and incited the Koraysh to rise up against
the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). Then again, in an attempt to ensure the
Koraysh victory at the hostilities of the Trench they had bribed the Ghatfan tribes with
one third of their date harvest in return for their support, and more recently procured the
services of Labid in an attempt to murder the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam).
When news reached them of the signing of the ten-year peace treaty between the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and the Koraysh, the Jews were devastated for
they knew the Koraysh would no longer pursue or assist them in their goal to bring about
the Prophet‟s downfall.
The Jews of Khaybar were known to be particularly wealthy and their circumstances had
been enhanced still further upon the arrival of their exiled relatives from the tribe of An-
Nadir. This in itself presented a source of danger to the existence of the Muslims as the
Jews had already shown their ability and willingness to use their wealth against them.