Conspiracy of murdering the Holy Prophet After the...

Conspiracy of murdering the Holy Prophet After the settlement in Yathrib of Meccan Muslims, the chiefs of Quraysh realized that Yathrib had turned into a strong shelter for the Holy Prophet and his followers, and that people of Yathrib were ready to fight for their faith. For this reason, they feared the Holy Prophet's emigration.

This matter caused the Quraysh to face several problems: (1) Muslims were no longer under their domination and control, because Yathrib was an independent city and Quraysh had no power there. (2) Since people of Yathrib had convened a war treaty with the Holy Prophet, he might then start a siege on Mecca for revenge.[^16] (3) Even without a probable war, Quraysh were still at a…