Clarification of the Origin of the Jews of Madinah
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The questioner:
The Shaykh’s question: Are the Jews of Madinah, namely Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Nadir, and Banu Qurayza, from the Children of Israel, or are they Arabs from Qahtan who became Jews?
The Shaykh:
No, they are from the Children of Israel. The Jews of Madinah are from the Children of Israel. They came to Madinah because they were Jews, and the Christians were emigrating in the Arabian Peninsula. So, in the Peninsula, some of them were in Madinah, some in Khaybar, some in Najran, and some of the Banu [tribe] were in Jabal Tayyib.
When Islam came and jihad in the path of Allah began, and Islam triumphed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered their expulsion from the Arabian Peninsula. He said, “Two religions will not remain in the Arabian Peninsula.” So, they are from the Children of Israel. From the Children of Israel.
Yes, and they came to it expecting the Prophet who would be sent. They came to Madinah hoping that the Prophet would be among them; they emigrated to Madinah to wait for him. When he was sent and they saw that he was Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and that the Arabs envied him and disbelieved in him, when they came to know what they knew, they disbelieved in him out of envy, may Allah protect us, and by the grace of Allah upon the oppressors. It is sufficient that they claimed to be from the Children of Israel, or they claimed their Quran [said so]. When it became clear that they were from the Children of Isma'il, they considered the Arabs [as rivals] and disbelieved in them, while they knew that it was the truth and that he was the Messenger of Allah.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And before that, they were mocking the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he came to them with [the message], they were arrogant about it. We know that in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, when they fought with the Arabs, they said, “A Prophet will be sent, and we will be with him, and we will fight you and kill you.” When the Prophet was sent, they were arrogant, and their enemies from al-Aws and al-Khazraj believed in him. Their enemies from al-Aws and al-Khazraj, who were threatening [them] in Islam, believed in him.
The Shaykh’s question: Are the Jews of Madinah, namely Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Nadir, and Banu Qurayza, from the Children of Israel, or are they Arabs from Qahtan who became Jews?
The Shaykh:
No, they are from the Children of Israel. The Jews of Madinah are from the Children of Israel. They came to Madinah because they were Jews, and the Christians were emigrating in the Arabian Peninsula. So, in the Peninsula, some of them were in Madinah, some in Khaybar, some in Najran, and some of the Banu [tribe] were in Jabal Tayyib.
When Islam came and jihad in the path of Allah began, and Islam triumphed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered their expulsion from the Arabian Peninsula. He said, “Two religions will not remain in the Arabian Peninsula.” So, they are from the Children of Israel. From the Children of Israel.
Yes, and they came to it expecting the Prophet who would be sent. They came to Madinah hoping that the Prophet would be among them; they emigrated to Madinah to wait for him. When he was sent and they saw that he was Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and that the Arabs envied him and disbelieved in him, when they came to know what they knew, they disbelieved in him out of envy, may Allah protect us, and by the grace of Allah upon the oppressors. It is sufficient that they claimed to be from the Children of Israel, or they claimed their Quran [said so]. When it became clear that they were from the Children of Isma'il, they considered the Arabs [as rivals] and disbelieved in them, while they knew that it was the truth and that he was the Messenger of Allah.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
And before that, they were mocking the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he came to them with [the message], they were arrogant about it. We know that in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, when they fought with the Arabs, they said, “A Prophet will be sent, and we will be with him, and we will fight you and kill you.” When the Prophet was sent, they were arrogant, and their enemies from al-Aws and al-Khazraj believed in him. Their enemies from al-Aws and al-Khazraj, who were threatening [them] in Islam, believed in him.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب عشرة النساء — islamhouse.com (1:04:14)
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