Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf
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| "The order to kill [[Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf]] is mentioned in numerous [[hadith]]s. Muhammad made it clear to his companions that he wished Ka'b dealt with, saying, "Who is willing to deal with Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf who has irritated Allah and His Messenger?" Muhammad bin Maslama volunteered and was aided by several others, including Ka‘b’s foster brother, Abu Na'ila. Ibn Maslamah was troubled that this assassination would involve lying to Ka'b, but Muhammad gave him a dispensation to do so. They took Ka'b out for a walk late at night and killed him."--Sholem Stein | "The order to kill [[Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf]] is mentioned in numerous [[hadith]]s. Muhammad made it clear to his companions that he wished Ka'b dealt with, saying, "Who is willing to deal with Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf who has irritated Allah and His Messenger?" Muhammad bin Maslama volunteered and was aided by several others, including Ka‘b’s foster brother, Abu Na'ila. Ibn Maslamah was troubled that this assassination would involve lying to Ka'b, but Muhammad gave him a dispensation to do so. They took Ka'b out for a walk late at night and killed him."--Sholem Stein | ||
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| '''Ka'b bin al-Ashraf''' (died 624) was a Jewish leader in [[Medina]]. He died on the order of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] after the [[battle of Badr]]. Ka'b was born to a father from the [[Arab]] ''[[Tayy]]'' tribe and a mother from the [[Jew]]ish ''[[Banu Nadir]]'' tribe; he was recognised as belonging to his mother's tribe, in which he was one of the leading men. | '''Ka'b bin al-Ashraf''' (died 624) was a Jewish leader in [[Medina]]. He died on the order of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] after the [[battle of Badr]]. Ka'b was born to a father from the [[Arab]] ''[[Tayy]]'' tribe and a mother from the [[Jew]]ish ''[[Banu Nadir]]'' tribe; he was recognised as belonging to his mother's tribe, in which he was one of the leading men. | ||
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"The Jews, however, were still unimpressed and were slow to acknowledge Muhammad, although ho claimed to be but the teacher of the creed of Abraham. Muhammad sought but a plausible excuse for a rupture with the sons of Israel, and an opportunity soon presented itself. A Muslim girl was insulted by a youth a a Jewish tribe, and, taking advantage of tie circumstance, the whole tribe was attacked, proscribed, and banished. Their houses and lands were confiscated and divided amongst the Faithful. In the course of the same year, Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, a Jew, was assassinated because he annoyed the Muslims with his verses."--A Dictionary of Islam by Thomas Patrick Hughes "The order to kill Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf is mentioned in numerous hadiths. Muhammad made it clear to his companions that he wished Ka'b dealt with, saying, "Who is willing to deal with Ka’b bin Al-Ashraf who has irritated Allah and His Messenger?" Muhammad bin Maslama volunteered and was aided by several others, including Ka‘b’s foster brother, Abu Na'ila. Ibn Maslamah was troubled that this assassination would involve lying to Ka'b, but Muhammad gave him a dispensation to do so. They took Ka'b out for a walk late at night and killed him."--Sholem Stein |
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Ka'b bin al-Ashraf (died 624) was a Jewish leader in Medina. He died on the order of the Islamic prophet Muhammad after the battle of Badr. Ka'b was born to a father from the Arab Tayy tribe and a mother from the Jewish Banu Nadir tribe; he was recognised as belonging to his mother's tribe, in which he was one of the leading men.
According to Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad called upon his followers to kill Ka'b because the latter "had gone to Mecca after Badr and provoked Quraysh against Muhammad. He also composed verses in which he bewailed the victims of Quraysh who had been killed at Badr. Shortly afterwards he returned to Medina and composed amatory verses of an insulting nature about the Muslim women." Other historiographical sources state that the reason for killing of Ka'b was that he had plotted with a group of Jews to kill Muhammad. The writings of the later commentators such as al-Zamakhshari, al-Tabarsi, al-Razi and al-Baydawi provide another distinct report according to which Ka'b was killed because Gabriel had informed Muhammad about a treaty signed by himself and Aba Sufyan creating an alliance between the Quraysh and forty Jews against Muhammad during Ka'b's visit to Mecca (According to Professor Uri Rubin, some allusions to the existence of an anti-Muslim treaty between Quraysh and Ibn al-Ashraf may be found in the earlier sources).
The 14th-century Hadith scholar Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani states that the reasons behind his death include the fact that he broke his covenant with the Muslims, travelled to the Quraysh in Makkah and made a pact with the Quraysh that they would join forces in waging war upon the Muslims.
The order to kill Ka'b is mentioned in numerous hadith in the Sahih al-Bukhari and in one Sahih Muslim.
See also
- Non-Muslim interactants with Muslims during Muhammad's era
- Asma bint Marwan
- Abu 'Afak
- Abu Rafi
- Huyayy ibn Akhtab
- Ka'b ibn Asad
- Al-Kawthar
