Mukhayriq, Huyay ibn Akhtab and Ka`b ibn Asad.

Mukhayriq, Huyay ibn Akhtab and Ka`b ibn Asad.[^56] Apparently, in those days the Jews neither felt any threat from Muslims nor reckoned their impartiality as an asset, since they assumed the Muslims' other enemies would suffice them. That was the reason for their taking the lead in signing the contract. [^57] Thus, through these proceedings, the environments of Medina and the neighboring districts became calm; and the Holy Prophet was at ease.

Now it was the time for him to confront Quraysh’s inevitable threats and to prepare himself for the establishment of a new society. The Hypocrites In addition to the Jews, there was another group of opponents, called munafiqun (hypocrites) by the Holy…