Chapter 7
How many prisoners were captured from the Makkans during the Battle of Badr?
70 prisoners
In general, how did the Muslims treat the Makkan prisoners?
Who was a part of the new group of ‘Muslims’ in Madinah after the battle?
The Munafiqoon, or the hypocrites
What was the main purpose of the peace treaty in Madinah?
End tribal rivalry, create trust and peace, no fighting policy
It also mentioned that they had to boycott the quraish, and that if one tribe was attacked, everyone had to help defend the tribe, and if someone tried to attack Madinah everyone would defend the city
If they taught people to read and write
Abdullah ibn Ka'b
What were the three major Jewish tribes in Madinah?
Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Nadir, Banu Qurayzah
How long did the blockade of Banu Qaynuqa last?
15 days
What Sarah was revealed to tell the Muslims how to divide the spoils of war?
Surah Anfal
What were the three original customs of the Arabs regarding the prisoners of war? (what would they do to them?)
Kill them, make them slaves, or release them after accepting a ransom
What was the main reason for the jews hatred of Islam and the Prophet (SAW)?
They thought the messenger that they were waiting for would be jewish and not arab, so they were jealous. *They also believed that their religion was better than islam and they thought that they were better than all arabs as well*
Who did the constitution of Madinah apply to?
Aws, Khazraj, and the three Jewish tribes
Before Islam, what was the Arab custom regarding the spoils of war?
The person who found something became the owner of that thing, and wouldn't have to distribute it.
Who were the two prisoners that were executed?
Al-Nadir ibn Harith and Uqbah ibn Abi
After Banu Qaynuqa surrendered, who came to support them?
Abdullah ibn Ubayy
When and who were a part of the battle of Bu’ath?
It was in 617 C.E.; Banu Qaynuqa sided with the Khazraj, and Banu Nadir and Banu Qurayzah sided with the Aws (the Aws won).
Who were the three groups of people from the Muslims wanted a share of the spoils of war?
Those who collected the spoils of war themselves, those who were chasing after the Makkah army, and those who were protecting the Prophet (S) during the battle.
There were three different opinions of what should be done to the prisoners?
1) To accept ransom money and release the prisoners since they were their family members (and they might accept Islam later on)
2) For them to be executed by their family members from the Muslims
3) Burn them in a giant fire
Who supervised the moving of Banu Qaynuqa and why was he chosen?
Ubaydah ibn al-Samir, he was jewish but became Muslim
Which leader from Banu Qaynuqa commented after badr and what did he say?
Ka’b ibn al-Ashraf; he said that defeating the Makkans was a bad thing and the jewish in general felt bad for the Quraish