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THE__JEWS__OF__MEDINA, page : 60
Many years before, not far from their market place the Jews had built fortresses to
protect themselves in times of trouble. These fortresses were soon to become a hive of
activity, with provisions and arms being delivered by all possible available means. No
sooner had the supplies been delivered than the Jews barricaded themselves inside.
The tribesmen of the Kaynuka numbered twice that of the Muslims who fought at Badr.
It was on 15th Shawwal 2H when news of the Kaynuka's intent reached the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), he gathered his men, surrounded the fortresses, and then
sent word to them demanding an unconditional surrender.
During this time the call to rise up against the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam)
reached the ears of the unbelieving chieftains of the Khazrajite tribe. Abdullah, Ubayy‟s
son was a hypocrite, who claimed his conversion to Islam started to remind his people of
their friendship with the Jews. However Ubadah, a Muslim chieftain, was quick to remind
him that the pact they made with the Jews in years gone by was no longer existent.
Ubadah shrewdly observed and drew Abdullah Ubayy's son attention to the fact that the
Jews had broken their pact with their tribe in preference to one made with the Prophet
protect themselves in times of trouble. These fortresses were soon to become a hive of
activity, with provisions and arms being delivered by all possible available means. No
sooner had the supplies been delivered than the Jews barricaded themselves inside.
The tribesmen of the Kaynuka numbered twice that of the Muslims who fought at Badr.
It was on 15th Shawwal 2H when news of the Kaynuka's intent reached the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), he gathered his men, surrounded the fortresses, and then
sent word to them demanding an unconditional surrender.
During this time the call to rise up against the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam)
reached the ears of the unbelieving chieftains of the Khazrajite tribe. Abdullah, Ubayy‟s
son was a hypocrite, who claimed his conversion to Islam started to remind his people of
their friendship with the Jews. However Ubadah, a Muslim chieftain, was quick to remind
him that the pact they made with the Jews in years gone by was no longer existent.
Ubadah shrewdly observed and drew Abdullah Ubayy's son attention to the fact that the
Jews had broken their pact with their tribe in preference to one made with the Prophet