The Bani Quraytha Jews Traitors or Betrayed? When Mohammed first
entered Yathrib (Al-Madina Al-Munawwarah), he was counting on
the support of its people. One particular ethnic group he
thought would give more authority to his prophethood were the
Jews because they had the Torah and all the previous Prophets
were Jewish. The Jews were many in Yathrib and its suburbs.
There were the Bani Al-Nadheer Jews, the Bani Qaynuqa' Jews, the
Bani Quraytha Jews, and several more. The Jews were rich and
successful in their businesses. A great asset to the young
Islamic Nation. At first, Mohammed was trying to befriend the
Jews and get them on his side. He insisted that the People of
the Book (Jews and Christians) worship the same God [Quran Surah
29:46]. He said that the same God sent down the Torah [Quran
Surah 5:48]. He ordered the Muslims to fast Aashoora' or the
Passover [Saheeh Bukhari - 2004]. Even the Qibla (the direction
the Muslims face in prayer) was towards Jerusalem - the same
direction the Jews faced in prayer