Banu Qaynuqa
Ruqayyah dies and Uthman marries Umm Kulthoom
When the Prophet ﷺ left for the battle of Badr, his daughter,
Ruqayyah was ill. The Prophet ﷺ asked Uthman , her husband, to stay in Madinah and tend to his sick wife. He would get the same reward, the Prophet ﷺ promised him, and an equal share of the booty as those who fought at Badr.
Usama bin Zayd was asked to stay in Madinah for the same reason. Unfortunately, Ruqayyah died before the Prophet ﷺ returned. Usama bin Zayd said, “The news of the victory came to us after we had already buried Ruqayyah.”
Later, the Prophet ﷺ gave his daughter, Umm Kulthoom ,
in marriage to the bereaved Uthman . Because he was married to two of the Prophet’s daughters in succession, Uthman came to be called “Dhul Noorayn” (the one who has two lights).
Umm Kulthoom , died while married to Uthman in the month of Sha’ban 9 A.H., and was buried next to the Prophet’s Mosque in the cemetery known as Baqi.
Events after Badr
The victory Allah granted the Muslims at Badr deeply grieved
the pagans. Revenge was uppermost on their minds, and to this end they devised plans to inflict heavy losses on the Muslims. As events show us, Allah, however, turned the tables on the Quraysh and blessed the Muslims with further triumphs and even more prestige.
Just one week after the return from Badr, or after two and a
half or three months according to some sources, Banu Sulaym began conscripting an army to invade Madinah.
In a pre-emptive Then Umayr bin Wahab Jumahi and Safwaan bin Umayya decided to assassinate the Prophet ﷺ .
Umayr stole into Madinah, hoping to carry out his mission,
but was apprehended as soon as he entered Madinah. Allah had revealed Umayr’s motives to the Prophet ﷺ , who in turn disclosed Umayr’s plan to him. Umayr repented and became Muslim.
Expedition against Banu Qaynuqa
Even though the victory at Badr was decisive, it did not spell a reprieve for the Muslims. In fact, each tribe among the pagans and the Jews took it upon itself to keep up the pressure by harassing the Muslim state.
The Jews of Banu Qaynuqa engaged in openly hostile acts, and when the Prophet ﷺ called on them to refrain, they retorted derisively, “Do not delude yourself, Muhammad, just because some native fools and simpletons have entered your fold. Should you ever fight against us, you will test our mettle as men of valour.”
The Prophet ﷺ responded with his customary patience, which brought forth even more provocation from Banu Qaynuqa.
Banu Qaynuqa started a clash in the market place which resulted in the death of a Muslim and a Jew. This time the Prophet ﷺ dealt with them firmly. He ordered the Muslims to besiege the enemy. It was Saturday, the middle of Shawwal, 2 A.H. After holding out a fortnight, Banu Qaynuqa laid down their arms on the night of the new moon of Dhul Qa’dah.
The Prophet ﷺ expelled them, driving them towards Adhrat in Syria, where most of them died shortly afterwards.
But it wasn’t the only expedition in Madinah
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