August 625 CEmoderate

Expulsion of Banu Nadir

إجلاء بني النضير

Map: Medina (24.4672, 39.6112)

Banu Nadir, a Jewish tribe of date-palm farmers, conspired to assassinate the Prophet by dropping a boulder on him while he sat beside a wall. Allah informed the Prophet of the plot and he left immediately. He besieged their fortresses for six days. They eventually agreed to leave Medina, each family taking what their camels could carry. Most relocated to Khaybar, where they would later incite the Confederates against the Muslims. Surah al-Hashr was revealed concerning this event.

Sources

  • Surah al-Hashr (59:1-17)
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Ibn Hisham's Sirah