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Surrender of the people of Fadak
Once the Prophet arrived at Khaybar, he sent Mahisa bin Mas’ood eastward to the township of Fadak. It was about a twoday journey from Khaybar and is now known as Hayet in the Hail region of modern Saudi Arabia. The Jews there were also called on to accept Islam, but they deferred their reply, waiting to see which way the battle for Khaybar went. The conquest of Khaybar propelled them into starting negotiations, and they petitioned the Prophet to grant them the same terms as the people of Khaybar. The Prophet accepted. The land of Fadak was allotted to the Prophet . From its income, he would spend on himself and Banu Hisham, his clansmen. He also used the money for charitable purposes, such as financing the marriages of needy young men.
Wadi Al-Qura
After Khaybar had been subjugated, the Prophet went to Wadi Al-Qura and invited the Jews there to accept Islam. Rather than accept or enter a pact, they took the military option. The first of their champions came out and was slain by Zubayr. The second one who came out met the same fate. Ali slew the third. In this way, the Jews lost eleven men. At the death of each, the Prophet would repeat his call to Islam, and at every prayer he would do the same. The day ended thus. The following morning he appeared again, but before the sun climbed any higher the Jews were routed, with a sizeable amount of land falling into Muslim hands.
It was time to sue for peace, and the Jews asked to be given the same status as the people of Khaybar. Their request was granted, and yet another area came under Muslim protection.
Reconciliation with the people of Taymaa
The Jews of Taymaa, keeping in mind the defeat of their coreligionists at Khaybar, Fadak and Wadi Al-Qura, also agreed to cease hostilities and pay Jiziyah in return for protection by the Muslim army.
Once the Prophet arrived at Khaybar, he sent Mahisa bin
Mas’ood eastward to the township of Fadak. It was about a twoday
journey from Khaybar and is now known as Hayet in the Hail
region of modern Saudi Arabia. The Jews there were also called
on to accept Islam, but they deferred their reply, waiting to see
which way the battle for Khaybar went. The conquest of Khaybar
propelled them into starting negotiations, and they petitioned the
Prophet to grant them the same terms as the people of
Khaybar. The Prophet accepted. The land of Fadak was
allotted to the Prophet . From its income, he would spend on
himself and Banu Hisham, his clansmen. He also used the money
for charitable purposes, such as financing the marriages of needy
young men.
Wadi Al-Qura
After Khaybar had been subjugated, the Prophet went to
Wadi Al-Qura and invited the Jews there to accept Islam. Rather
than accept or enter a pact, they took the military option. The
first of their champions came out and was slain by Zubayr. The
second one who came out met the same fate. Ali slew the third.
In this way, the Jews lost eleven men. At the death of each, the
Prophet would repeat his call to Islam, and at every prayer he
would do the same. The day ended thus. The following morning
he appeared again, but before the sun climbed any higher the Jews
were routed, with a sizeable amount of land falling into Muslim
hands.
It was time to sue for peace, and the Jews asked to be given
the same status as the people of Khaybar. Their request was
granted, and yet another area came under Muslim protection.
Reconciliation with the people of Taymaa
The Jews of Taymaa, keeping in mind the defeat of their coreligionists
at Khaybar, Fadak and Wadi Al-Qura, also agreed to
cease hostilities and pay Jiziyah in return for protection by the
Muslim army.
