The Jews fortified themselves and after a long siege...

The Jews fortified themselves and after a long siege, the conflicting parties came to terms. King Tubba revealed his intentions of permanently settling in Yathreb , to which the Jews objected, saying that Yathreb being the future migration place of the expected Prophet, it is sacred to them and no one else may reside there until then.

The King of Yemen persuaded them that in that case he will leave two of his near relatives from the Aws and Khazraj tribes in Yathreb, so that they may also support the promised Reformer when he appears. In course of time the numbers of the Aws and Khazraj who were Arabs greatly increased and soon they started vying with the Jews for supremacy and laid their hands on Jewish lands and properties.

It was during these conflicts against the idol-worshipping Arabs (the Aws and Khazraj tribes) that the Jews who were expecting the last Prophet and had migrated to Arabia solely for this purpose, used to rebuke the pagan Arabs by saying: "When Muhammad (s.a.w) finally appears, we shall drive you from our lands and properties." But when Muhammad (s.a.w.) did finally appear and declared his prophethood, it were…