Usayr ibn Zarim

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Usayr ibn Zarim was the war chief of the Banu Nadir. During his preparations to attack the Jews of the Khaybar oasis, Muhammad sent envoys to Khaybar inviting Usayr to come to Medina for talks. Unarmed, Usayr and thirty his companions set off to Medina with Muhammad's emissaries. On the way, the Muslims attacked the defenseless Jewish delegation, killing all but one of them, who managed to escape. [1]

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  1. ^ Stillman, Norman (1979). The Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, p. 17. ISBN 082760198.


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