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The Siege and Expulsion of Banu al-Nadir

غزوة بني النضير

c. August 625 CE · Rabi' I 4 AH

Medina

In Rabi' I 4 AH (August 625 CE), following Banu al-Nadir's attempt to assassinate the Prophet by dropping a millstone and their conspiracy with the hypocrites, the Muslims besieged their fortresses for six nights until they surrendered and were exiled to Khaybar and Syria, leaving behind weapons and heavy armour.

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At a glance

Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In space

Medina

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Connections

Occurred at
Medina
Had participant
MuhammadHuyayy ibn AkhtabAbdullah ibn UbayyBanu NadirThe Muhajirun
Part of
The Prophetic Era
Revealed in
Qur'an 59:11Qur'an 59:2

People and things also explored

The Constitution of MedinaMedinaThe Battle of UhudThe brotherhood of the Muhajirun and AnsarThe death of Abdullah ibn Ubayy and the Prophet's prayer over himExpedition of al-SawiqThe HijraThe Incident of the Slander (Hadith al-Ifk)

Sources

  • al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
  • Zad al-Ma'ad — Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
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