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Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy was a chief of the Arab tribe Banu al-Khazraj at Medina and a powerful opponent of Muhammed, who had undermined Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy's influence in that city. He was the head of the party that Mohammed called "Hanifa." Being an ally of the Banu Qaynuqa'a and jealous of Mohammed's growing power, he succeeded in preventing their slaughter after they had surrendered. He also encouraged the Banu Nadir to resist Mohammed, but failed to come to their aid when they were attacked. When Mohammed mobilized the Moslem forces for the expedition against Syria in 630, Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy, with his Jewish allies who had remained in Medina, formed a separate camp, which, however, did not join the main army. His disappearance was a death-blow to the party which still showed opposition to Mohammed, and also caused the final expulsion of the Jews who had been allowed to stay in Medina. jewishencyclopedia.com *
A Muslim source states:
- ''...Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy whom the people of Medina were about to crown king before the Muslims arrived. He never got over the bitterness he felt for losing the chance of his lifetime to become a king. Therefore, he used his craftiness to weave deceitful plots against Islam, while Abd-Allah ibn Rawahah kept on tracing and detecting this craftiness with remarkable insight that frustrated most of Ibn Ubaiy's maneuvers and plots.http://www.islamic-council.org/lib/men/ABD-ALLAH-IBN-RAWAAHAH.html
Banu Nadir
Muhammad found a casus belli by claiming to have received a divine revelation that the Banu Nadir were plotting to assassinate him and through Muhammad ibn Maslama, ordered them to leave Medina within ten days. The tribe at first decided to comply, but Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy, the chief of the Khazraj, persuaded them to resist in their fortresses, promising to send 2,000 men to their aid. Huyayy ibn Akhtab decided to put up resistance, hoping also for help from Banu Qurayza, despite opposition within the tribe.
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