The Jews chose Sa’d bin Mu’ath and were satisfied with him as the arbitrator.

The Jews chose Sa’d bin Mu’ath and were satisfied with him as the arbitrator. He took from them a promise that they would accept his judgment. He ordered them to put away their arms and they did. Then he judged to kill those who fought and killed Muslims and to captivate their women and children. [1] As-Seera an-Nabawiyyah by ibn Hisham, vol. 3 p. 246. [2] As-Seera an-Nabawiyyah by ibn Hisham, vol. 3 p. 247, and other sources.

The Prophet (a.s.) acknowledged the judgment of Sa’d and said, “Allah and the believers have been satisfied with his judgment, and with such I have been ordered.” The sinful Jews were brought to the markets of Medina, and there ditches were dug for them and they were killed. Then, Muslims were relieved from Jews’ evils because they were a source of sedition and troubles. Anyhow, the Banu Quraydhah had black history towards Muslims and were a source of great evils and disasters to Muslims.

They often said, “We shall not be pleased except by doing away with Muhammad and his followers.” Then, the Prophet (a.s.) divided the properties, women, and children of the Banu Quraydhah among the Muslims after deducting from them the khums. But, most of their women remained Jewish and they did not turn Muslim. [1] The raid of Muslims against the Banu Quraydhah made the Arabs fear the Muslims and it fixed the authority of Islam as a power that could not be defeated.

The conquest of Khaybar The Prophet (a.s.) saw that the Muslims would not be safe and that Islam would not be prevalent with the existence of powerful Jews who were in the strong forts of Khaybar**[2]** which was a factory of different arms and war equipments; swords, spears, armors, and tanks that shot hot water with melted lead and were from the most dangerous weapons at that time. Khaybar [1] The Life of Muhammad, p. 356. [2] Khaybar was a place about three miles from Medina.

Inhabited by Jews, it had strong forts and huge gardens of date-palm trees. The battle of Khaybar took place at the end of the sixth year of Hijra. Refer to Khizanat al-Adab (treasury of literature), vol. 6 p. 69. was the source that supplied with arms the forces that fought against Muslims. The Prophet (a.s.) marched with his army to conquer the forts of Khaybar.