The Treaty with the People of Maqna
صلح أهل مقنى
c. 630 CE · 9 AH
In al-Baladhuri: the Prophet made peace with the people of Maqna — Jews of Banu Habiba — during the Tabuk campaign for a quarter of the 'uruk catch (a wood used in fishing), a quarter of the women's spinning and a quarter of the fruits; he wrote them a letter a man reported seeing in the hands of the Jews of Egypt on red leather with a faded script — its text granting security, God's protection and His messenger's, pardon for every blood, reserving for the Prophet the buzza, the captives, the kira' and the armour except what he excused, lifting from them every jizya and corvée, with no commander over them but one of themselves or of the Prophet's household, written by Ali in year 9 per the copy — though the edition's editors reject its attribution to Ali, who was not with the Prophet at Tabuk, judging the document fabricated.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In time
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Connections
- Occurred at
- Maqna
- Had participant
- Muhammad
- Part of
- The expedition to Tabuk
- Basis for
- Dhimma (the covenant of protection)
People and things also explored
Abu Dharr lags behind and follows on foot· Abu Khaythama catches up with the Prophet· Abu Ruhm and the stragglers of Ghifar and Aslam· al-Jadd ibn Qays asks leave to stay behind· Ali is left in charge of the Prophet's family· The burial of Dhu al-Bijadayn at Tabuk· Burning of Suwaylim's house· The army camps at al-Hijr and the Prophet bans its water
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Treaty with the People of Maqna”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/sulh-ahl-maqna/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-13.