Ka'b ibn Asad
كعب بن أسد القرظي
The paramount leader of the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza in Medina; bound by treaty to the Prophet, he resisted Huyayy ibn Akhtab's persuasion before finally consenting to tear up the pact during the Battle of the Trench; he was judged and executed following the tribe's surrender.
At a glance
- Roles
- Notable
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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In space
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Place in the story
- OpponenttowardMuhammad · 627 CE · 6 AH† – 627 CE · 6 AH†Historical
Jewish (documented)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Connections
- Born in
- Medina
- Member of
- Banu Qurayza
- Participated in
- The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)The Siege and Judgment of Banu Qurayza
People and things also explored
The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)The Siege and Judgment of Banu QurayzaBanu QurayzaMedinaThe early Muslim communityMuhammadSallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq (Abu Rafi')The Constitution of Medina
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
- Watt, Muhammad at Medina (1956)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ka'b ibn Asad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/kaab-ibn-asad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.