Siege of Banu Qurayza
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The siege of Banu Qurayza took place in Dhul Qa‘dah during January of 627 CE (5 AH) and followed on from the Battle of the Trench.[4][1]
Siege of Banu Qurayza | |||||||
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Location of the tribe of Banu Qurayza during the siege. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Muslims | Banu Qurayza | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Muḥammad Abu Bakr Umar Ali ibn Abi Talib Khalid ibn Waleed Sa'd ibn Mu'adh |
Huyayy ibn Akhtab Ka'b ibn Asad | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 infantry, 30 horsemen | Unknown [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed[1] |
The Banu Qurayza, a Jewish tribe that once lived in Medina, though allied with the Muslims and even lent them equipment to dig the trench during the Battle of the Trench, refused to fight in the battle as they were offended by Muhammad's attacks on Jews.[5] Waqidi claims that Muhammad had a treaty with the tribe which was torn apart. Norman Stillman and Watt believe such a treaty was "doubtful" to have existed, though Watt believes the Qurayza had agreed not to assist Muhammad's enemies against him.[6][7] According to Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Peters, Stillman, Guillaume, Inamdar and Ibn Kathir, on the day of the Meccans' withdrawal Muhammad led his forces against Banu Qurayza. According to Muslim tradition he had been ordered to do so by God.[1][2][8][9][10][11] Ibn Kathir mentions the reason for this as they have broken their covenant with Muhammad: "Banu Qurayzah broke the covenant that existed between them and the messenger of Allah".[2]
The Banu Qurayza were besieged for 25 days until they surrendered.[1] The men from Banu Aws, who were one of the two Arab tribes in Medina who had become followers of Muhammad and part of the Ansar, requested that Muhammad treat Banu Qurayza leniently, as they were their client tribe. Muhammad then proposed that one man from the Banu Aws pass the judgment, and they agreed. He then appointed Sa'd ibn Muadh, who was gravely wounded by an arrow. So Sa'd stated that his decision would be, "The men should be killed, the property divided, and the women and children taken as slaves." Muhammad approved of the ruling, calling it in accordance with God's decree pronounced above the seventh heaven.[8][9][10][12][13] After that, nearly all male members of the tribe who had reached puberty were beheaded.[14][2][15] The Muslim jurist Tabari quotes 600–900 being killed.[16][3] The Sunni hadith do not give the number killed, but state that one woman and all pubescent males were killed.[17] According to Ibn Kathir, Quranic verses 33:26-27 and 33:9-10 are about the attack against the Banu Qurayza.[2][18][19]