The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 25
I - Early Establishment of Madīnah and Foundation of the Islāmic Government 25 Division of Society in Madīnah and Treaty with the Jews It has already been mentioned that prior to the advent of the Holy Prophet sa , the population of Madīnah was divided into two segments. One was of the idolatrous people consisting of the Aus and Khazraj, and the second was of the Jews, which consisted of the three tribes already mentioned above. The arrival of Islām resulted in the creation of a third community, i. e. , the Muslims. When the Holy Prophet sa arrived in Madīnah, another section was added to the population of Madīnah, which was known as the hypocrites. In other words, the blessed person of the Holy Prophet sa was like that heavenly rainfall, by which all kinds of plantation, be it good or bad, begins to manifest itself. After the migration of the Holy Prophet sa , even the Muslim population of Madīnah was distributed into two branches, and the terms Muhājirīn and Anṣār were introduced. As such, the following segments now existed in Madīnah: FIRSTLY: The Muslims who were distributed into two branches: (a) The Muhājirīn , who were generally residents of Makkah, and had left their homeland, distressed by the persecution of the disbelievers. (b) The Anṣār , who were residents of Madīnah, and took it upon themselves to afford assistance and protection to Islām, and the Founder of Islām. Almost all of them were from the Aus and Khazraj tribes. SECONDLY: The hypocrites, i. e. , those people from the Aus and Khazraj who had apparently become Muslim, but were disbelievers at heart, and would secretly conspire against Islām and the Founder of Islām. Moreover, such people were also considered as being part of this group, whose actions, despite having believed, were generally at odds with true believers. Their relations with non-Muslims remained unaltered. THIRDLY: The idolaters, i. e. , those people from among the Aus and Khazraj who still firmly believed in polytheism. FOURTHLY: The Jews, who were divided into the Banū Qainuqā‘, Banū Naḍīr, and Banū Quraiẓah. Among these four sections, the first group and both of its branches were completely united around a single nucleus, because their eyes would look up to a single person in every matter. Although their habits, customs, and