Understanding Islam — Page 108
DID THE EARLY MUSLIMS LEAD OFFENSIVE RAIDS? 106 always took care to teach patience and tolerance. On one occasion, an argument broke out between a Jew and a Muslim, when the Jew asserted the superiority of Moses as above all other prophets. The Muslim became so angered by this that he dealt very harshly with the Jew asserting the superiority of Prophet Muhammad sa. When Prophet Muhammad sa was informed of this, he was displeased and said to the Muslim rebukingly: Do not give me superiority over Moses… Then, he mentioned a greatness of Moses as and consoled the Jew. 12 Eventually, the provocative actions of the Jews escalated to the point of violence and they were given the option to leave Mad ī nah along with their valuables, which they chose to do. Some of the Jews belonging to the tribes of Ban ū Qainuq ā ‘ and Ban ū Na ḍī r settled in the area of Khaibar, which was only 150 kilometres from Mad ī nah. These people were extremely hostile to Islam and the Muslims, and along with the help of other tribes in Arabia, they had intentions to attack the Muslims. In the past, they had participated in