Jews of Madinah

1. Relations with Jews

2. Reasons of change in relation
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Relations with Jews of Madinah

Q (a) Outline Prophet (PBUH)’s relation with Jews between 622-632 A.D. [10]

P1: Introduction
P2: Initial relation + change in relation
P3: Betrayal & Punishments

P1: THE JEWISH TRIBES

Banu Banu Banu

Qainuqa Nadhir Quraiza

Goldsmiths
+ Agriculturists
Bankers

Allied No Allied
with Ally with
Khazraj Aws

1/3rd Population + strong ties with Khyber

P2:
- PROPHET GAVE THEM THE CHARTER OF MADINAH

Rights Responsibilities
a) Social a) Peace in Madinah
b) Religious b) Sharing Blood Money
c) Financial c) Defending Madinah

Prophet (PBUH) as the common head of Madinah

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- THEY DISTANCED THEMSELVES

a) They mocked Prophet (PBUH), women & revelations through poetries
b) They abused Prophet (PBUH) verbally
c) They taunted Muslims about Qiblah

- REACTIONS THROUGH REVELATIONS

a) Their past secrets were revealed
b) Prohibition of Interest (2:275)
c) Change of Qiblah (2:144)

P3:
- BANU QAINUQA (3 A.H) – SYRIA
The story of Muslim woman shopping

- BANU NADHIR (4 A.H) – KHYBER

Banu Sulaym who sought Kaab’s Revenge

Banu Amir

Preachers from Madinah

- BANU QURAIZA (5 A.H) – EXECUTED

Camps of Allied Army - Quraish

(10,000)
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TRENCH
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Camps of the Muslim Army
(3,000)
Fortress
of
Quraiza

- CONQUEST OF KHYBER (7 A.H)

- It was Prophet (PBUH)’s last encounter with Jews
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Q (b) Suggest reasons for the change in this relationship. [4]

- They taunted Muslims about Qiblah.

- They did not respect Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)’s position as a leader and as an apostle.
- THEY BETRAYED MUSLIMS & VIOLATED THE CHARTER OF MADINAH
a) They harmed the peace of Madinah. (Banu Qainuqa)
b) They tried killing the Prophet (PBUH) instead of sharing Diyyat i.e. blood money. (Banu Nadhir)
c) They helped enemies of Madinah in during the battle of trench. (Banu Quraiza)

Quotations
“Let there be no compulsion in religion.” (2:256) Al-Baqarah

“They say trade is like interest, but Allah has allowed trade and forbidden interest.” (2:275)
Al-Baqarah

“We see the turning of your face (for guidance to the heavens) now shall We turn you to a Qiblah that
shall please you. Turn then your face in the direction of the sacred Mosque ...” (2:144) Al-Baqarah

Abbreivations in Charter of Madinah

Social Rights
E = Equality
M= Mingling and Maarriages
J= Justice

Religiosu Rights
C= No Compulsion in religion
RF= Religious Freedom
D= No Demolishing of their worshipping sites

Financial Rights
Co= No Confiscation of their properties
T= No Extra/surplus taxes
FL= Financial Liberty