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7 H G Sarwar, Muhammad (PBUH) The Holy Prophet, P 267
8 Dr Majid Ah Mian. Muhammad the Final Messenger, P 248
9 W M Watt, Muhammad at Medina, P 49
10 W M Watt, Muhammad at Medina, P 49
CHAPTER
10
CONQUEST OF KHAYBER
(628 A.D./7 A.H.)
JEWS OF KHAYBER
Though crest-fallen, the Jewish tribes remained actively engaged in devising ways and means to harm the Muslims. They possessed, at the distance of three or four days’journey to the northeast of Medina, a strongly fortified territory, studded with castles, the principal of which, called al-Qamus was situated on an almost inaccessible hill. This group of fortresses was called Khayber, a word signifying a fortified place The population of Khayber included several branches of the Banu-Nazir, and the Quraiza, who had taken refuge there. The Jews of Khayber had shown an active and implacable hatred towards Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers, and since the arrival of their brethren among them, this feeling had acquired greater force.1
According to Dr. Majid AH Khan, ”There was a strong concentration of Jews at Khayber, about 200 miles towards North of Medina, close by Syrian border. Most of the Jews went into selfexile and settled in Khayber. As already mentioned, Banu Qainuqa and Banu Nazir of Medina also made it their asylum.. After the battle of Trench the malice of the Jews increased to greater intensity, Abdullah bin Ubay, the leader of hypocrites, was in a secret liaison with them and informed them of the movements of the Muslim1! They again began to plot in co-operation with their allies, the
Abdul Hameed Siddiqui, P 229

Conquest of Khayber