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Banu al-Mustaliq, c. 627 CE

Chapter 6 · The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ41 / 60

5 AH

Battleal-Muraysi', near the Red Seaabout 1,400 years ago

Traditional date, disputed

Banu al-Mustaliq

On campaign, Abdullah ibn Ubayy says the honoured will drive the humble out of Madinah. Young Zayd ibn Arqam reports it, and Surah al-Munafiqun confirms him.

Muhammad ﷺAbdullah ibn UbayyJuwayriyahZayd ibn Arqam

They say, "If we return to al-Madinah, the more honored [for power] will surely expel therefrom the more humble." And to Allah belongs [all] honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.

Quran 63:8

63:7-8

Sahih al-Bukhari 4900

Source: Quran, Bukhari ·

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