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Terms of Surrender
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) accepted, so Kinanah and several members of
his family left the fortress to surrender.
The terms agreed to were such that their lives would be spared and no prisoners taken
in exchange for their wealth, property and the evacuation of Khaybar. It was not the
Prophet‟s intention to expose the Jews to further hardship, rather it was to confiscate
their wealth in order to suppress their multiple attempts to prevent and destroy the
Message he brought. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) warned that these terms
of safe passage would not apply to any one who tried to smuggle or hide any of their
wealth or possessions. The terms were very clear and accepted, so the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) called upon Abu Bakr, Ali, Zubair and Omar and ten Jews to
witness the agreement.
The Concealed Treasures by Kinanah
While the Jewish ladies were housed in the fortress of Kamus, far from the Muslims,
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) accepted, so Kinanah and several members of
his family left the fortress to surrender.
The terms agreed to were such that their lives would be spared and no prisoners taken
in exchange for their wealth, property and the evacuation of Khaybar. It was not the
Prophet‟s intention to expose the Jews to further hardship, rather it was to confiscate
their wealth in order to suppress their multiple attempts to prevent and destroy the
Message he brought. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) warned that these terms
of safe passage would not apply to any one who tried to smuggle or hide any of their
wealth or possessions. The terms were very clear and accepted, so the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) called upon Abu Bakr, Ali, Zubair and Omar and ten Jews to
witness the agreement.
The Concealed Treasures by Kinanah
While the Jewish ladies were housed in the fortress of Kamus, far from the Muslims,