CHAPTER II
The Possessions of the banu-an-Naḍîr
Banu-an-Naḍîr besieged. The Prophet once accompanied by abu-Bakr, ʿUmar and Usaid ibn-Ḥuḍair came to the banu-an-Naḍîr who were Jews and solicited their aid for raising the bloodwit of two men of the banu-Kilâb ibn-Rabîʿah who had made peace with him and who were killed by ʿAmr ibn-Umaiyah aḍ-Ḍamri.[1] The Jews intended to drop a stone on him but the Prophet left them and sent them word ordering them to evacuate his city [Yathrib] because of their perfidy and violation of covenant. The Jews refused to comply, and announced hostility.[2] Upon this the Prophet marched and besieged them for fifteen days, at the close of which they capitulated, agreeing to evacuate his town and to be entitled to whatever the camels could carry with the exception of coats of mail and armor, the Prophet taking their land, palm-trees, coats of mail and other arms. Thus did all the possessions of the banu-an-Naḍîr become the property of the Prophet. The Prophet used to sow their land planted with palm-trees and thus provided for his family and wives for one year. With what could not be consumed, he bought horses and arms.
Fiefs assigned. Of the land of banu-an-Naḍîr, the Prophet gave fiefs to abu-Bakr, ʿAbd-ar-Raḥmân ibn-ʿAuf, abu-
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