al-Khazraj
الخزرج
Son of Haritha ibn Tha'laba ibn Muzayqiya — settled with his brother Aws in Yathrib at the kahin's word, of those who once bore the Ghassan name 1.
At a glance
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Overview
A dispute over lineage
The author notes that Sulayman al-Nadwi inclined to the view that the Ansar of the Aws and al-Khazraj were of the family of Nabit ibn Ismail, not of Qahtan. 5 6
Wars between kin
The author gives the Aws and al-Khazraj as an example of how rivalry for honour often led to wars between tribes that share one father. 7
Not covered here
The pledges of al-Aqaba and the support of al-Khazraj for the Prophet ﷺ after the migration are presented under the Ansar and in the entries on the events.
For young visitors
Al-Khazraj are a tribe of Medina, originally from Yemen. Together with al-Aws they became the "Ansar", the helpers who welcomed the Prophet.
Connections
- Has member
- أبو جبيلة· Amr ibn al-Nu'man al-Bayadi· مالك بن العجلان· Malik ibn Sinan
- Has part
- Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj· Banu al-Najjar· Banu Bayada· Banu Sa'ida· Banu Zurayq
- Participated in
- حرب كعب بن عمرو المازني· حرب سمير· The day of Bu'ath
- Mentioned in
- Asma' bint Marwan's verses reviling the Ansar for obeying 'the stranger'
People and things also explored
Medina· al-Aws· Bukhari 3807 — The best houses of the Ansar· غلبة الأنصار على المدينة وقتل الفطيون· The day of Bu'ath· Banu Bayada· Banu Zurayq· Amr ibn al-Nu'man al-Bayadi
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 497-498
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.16
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.17
- Qalb Jazirat al-Arab — Fuʾad Hamza, p.231-235
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.20
- Tarikh Ard al-Quran — Sulayman al-Nadwi, 2/78-86
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.45
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Khazraj”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/group/al-khazraj/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.