The Battle of Khaibar
Khaibar was a town about three days walk from Madinah. The inhabitants of Khaibar were about ten thousand Jews. Some of its inhabitants were from the tribe of Banu Al-Nadhir who settled their after they were evacuated from Madinah.
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The people of Khaibar were among those who gathered the Allies (Al Ahzab) in the battle of Al Khandq against the Muslims. They helped the Allies with money as well. After the defeat of the Allies in the Battle of Al Khandaq, the Jews of Khaibar started to bother the Muslim caravans which passed near Khaiber on their way from Sham to Madinah. They did this to weaken the Muslim's economy.
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