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Encyclopedia > Banu Aus

The Banu Aus or Banu Aws (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammad's era. [1] [2] The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...

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History

Early history

A Shi'a sources say they where Jews [3], while a Jewish source say they and the Banu Khazraj where Arab tribes from Yemen who came to Medina in the fourth century CE. The Jewish source continues that the two tribes took the power of Medina from the Jews in the fifth century "By calling in outside assistance and treacherously massacring at a banquet" [2].


However, all sources agree that the Banu Aus and Banu Khazraj became hostile to eachother.


A Shi'a source stats that They had been fighting for one hundred and twenty years and were the sworn enemies of each other.[3]


The Jewish source stats that they went to war against eachother in the Battle of Bu'ath a few years before the Islamic prophet Muhammad migrated to Medina [2]. The Quran identifies a number of men as prophets of Islam. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the event of hijra. ...


There many Jewish tribes at present i Medina: Banu Nadir, Banu Qurayza, Banu Qaynuqa and many more. The Banu Nadir (Arabic: ‎) were one of the three main Jewish tribes living in Medina, now in Saudi Arabia, in the 7th century. ... The Banu Qurayza (Arabic بنو قريظة; alternate spellings include Quraiza, Qurayzah, Quraytha, and the archaic Koreiza) were a Jewish tribe who lived in northern Arabia during the 7th century, at the oasis of Yathrib (now known as Medina). ... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...


During the battle, The Banu Nadir and the Banu Qurayza fought with the Banu Aus, while the Banu Qaynuqa were allied with the Banu Khazraj. The latter were defeated after a long and desperate battle. [2].


Hijrah — 622

Muhammad came to Medina as a mediator, invited to resolve the feud between the factions of Banu Aws and Banu Khazraj. He ultimately did so by absorbing both factions into his Muslim community, forbidding bloodshed among Muslims. [citation needed] This article is about the event of hijra. ...


The Banu Aus where included in point 30-31 of the Constitution of Medina as allies to the Muslims, being as "one nation/community with the Believers"[4] [3]. The Constitution of Medina is the earliest known written constitution. ...


After this, Banu Aus and others became known as the Ansar. Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار, meaning aiders, helpers or patrons) refer to the Muslim inhabitants of Medina who welcomed Muhammad and the other Meccan Muslims when they migrated to Medina from Mecca (in an event known as the Hijrah). ...


On 624, Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was killed by men from Banu Aus [5] Kab ibn al-Ashraf (d. ...


Banu Quraizah — 627

The Banu Qurayza were a Jewish tribe who lived in Medina. The bulk of the tribe's men, apart from a few who converted to Islam, were killed in 627 CE, following a siege mounted by Muslim inhabitants of Medina and immigrants from Mecca. The Muslims claimed that the Banu Qurayza had agreed to aid their Meccan enemies in their attack on Medina, which the Muslims had just repulsed in the Battle of the Trench. The Banu Qurayza (Arabic بنو قريظة; alternate spellings include Quraiza, Qurayzah, Quraytha, and the archaic Koreiza) were a Jewish tribe who lived in northern Arabia during the 7th century, at the oasis of Yathrib (now known as Medina). ... This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... Combatants Muslims Quraysh-led Coalition Commanders Muhammad Abu Sufyan ibn Harb Strength 3,000 10,000 The Battle of Khandaq (AKA Battle of the Trench (Arabic غزوةالخندق), Battle of the Ditch, Battle of Ahzab (Arabic غزوةالاحزاب) was an attack by the city of Mecca on the city Medina in 627. ...


Since Banu Qurayza was a ally of the Banu Aus during the Battle of Bu'ath, they choose Sa'ad ibn Mua'dh, the chief of the Banu Aus[6] as their judge. He, in spite of the pleading of his own tribe, condemned the men to death and the women and children to slavery[2]. Sa'ad ibn Mua'dh himself died shortly after the event, due to injuries received during the Battle of the Trench. Saad ibn Muadh was a chief of the Aus tribe in Yathrib. ... Combatants Muslims Quraysh-led Coalition Commanders Muhammad Abu Sufyan ibn Harb Strength 3,000 10,000 The Battle of Khandaq (AKA Battle of the Trench (Arabic غزوةالخندق), Battle of the Ditch, Battle of Ahzab (Arabic غزوةالاحزاب) was an attack by the city of Mecca on the city Medina in 627. ...


People

Saad ibn Muadh was a chief of the Aus tribe in Yathrib. ...

See also

For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ...

References

  1. ^ jewishencyclopedia.com [1]
  2. ^ a b c d e jewishencyclopedia.com [2]
  3. ^ a b c http://www.balagh.net/english/ahl_bayt/the_message/27.htm
  4. ^ http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Medina
  5. ^ [citation needed], See Sallam ibn Abu al-Huqayq
  6. ^ a b http://www.inter-islam.org/Seerah/RelationswiththeJewsL2P1.html


 
 

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