Siege of Banu Qurayza

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The Siege of Banu Qurayza was a military siege undertaken by the early Muslims against the fortress of Banu Qurayza, an Arabian Jewish tribe, in January 627 (Dhul Qa‘dah 5 AH). It followed on from the Battle of the Trench. The Banu Qurayza, a Jewish tribe that once lived in Medina. though previously allied with the Muslims, al-Waqidi states that Muhammad had a treaty with the tribe which was torn up by them. Norman Stillman and Watt believe that the existence of such a treaty was "doubtful", though Watt believes that Banu Qurayza had agreed not to assist Muhammad's enemies. According to Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Peters, Stillman, Guillaume, Inamdar and Ibn Kathir, on the day of the Meccans' withdrawal Muhammad led his forces against Banu Qurayza. According to Muslim tradition he had been ordered to do so by God. Ibn Kathir gives the reason as: "Banu Qurayza broke the covenant that existed between them and the messenger of Allah". The Banu Qurayza were besieged for 25 days until they...

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