The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 4
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 4 once again, looked towards the Jewish tribes for support, and sought their aid in opposition to one another. As such, the Banū Qainuqā‘ allied with the Khazraj, whereas the Banū Naḍīr and Banū Quraiẓah allied with the Aus. In this manner, the entire city became engulfed in the fire of a horrific civil war. The people of Yathrib were in this very state of civil war, when - according to Divine command - the Holy Prophet sa made his claim to prophethood, in Makkah. As such, the last battle between the Aus and Khazraj - which is known as the Battle of Bu‘āth in Arab history - took place in the prophetic era of the Holy Prophet sa , while he resided in Makkah. There was such immense carnage in this war, and so many people were killed from both parties, that as a last option, both the Aus and Khazraj were compelled to reconcile with one another. Hence, both tribes consulted each other and came to the agreement that in accordance with a few conditions, they would accept ‘Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Sulūl, who was a renowned and cunning chieftain from the Khazraj, to be their sole leader. Preparations for his formal coronation began. However, ‘Abdullāh had yet to be decorated with the crown of leadership over the Aus and Khazraj when the voice of Islām reached Madīnah, and the course of events took a new turn. It is for this reason that ‘Abdullāh bin Ubayy considered the arrival of the Holy Prophet sa to Madīnah as being one of a rival, who had snatched away his proposed crown of leadership over the Aus and Khazraj. Hence, the fire of jealousy and enmity began to burn in his heart. Moreover, since he did not possess the courage to openly stand up against the Holy Prophet sa in the opposition of his tribe, instead of opposing the Holy Prophet sa openly, he began to secretly conspire and oppose him. After the Battle of Badr, he apparently accepted Islām as well. However, his ailment of the heart could not be lessened, and this is the state in which he died. 1 1 Details of Madīnah and its inhabitants are derived from: * Mu‘jamul-Buldān, By Shihābuddīn Abī ‘Abdillāh Yāqūtubnu ‘Abdillāh, Volume 4, pp. 227-228, Madīnatu Yathrib, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon * Ar-Rauḍul-Unufi Fī Tafsīris-Sīratin-Nabawiyyati libni Hishām, By Abul-Qāsim ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin ‘Abdillāh bin Aḥmad, Volume 2, pp. 346-347, Matā Dakhalal-Yahūdu Yathriba, Dārul- Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition * Al-Kāmilu Fit-Tārīkh (Tārīkhu Ibnil-Athīr), By ‘Izzuddīn Abul-Ḥasan ‘Alī bin Muḥammad Ibnul-Athīr, pp. 182-183, Ayyāmul-Anṣāri Wa Humul-Ausu Wal-Khazraj…. . , Baitul-Afkārid- Dauliyyah, Riyad, Saudi Arabia