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'Asma' bint Marwan |
January 624[2] |
Kill 'Asma' bint Marwan for opposing Muhammad with poetry and for provoking others to attack him[3][4][2] |
Asma' bint Marwan assassinated[2][5]
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- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[6]
- Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2[3]
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Abu 'Afak |
February 624[7] |
Kill the Jewish poet Abu Afak for opposing Muhammad through poetry[4][6][7][8], and according to ibn Sa'd, instigating the people against Muhammad[9] |
Abu Afak assassinated[7][6][4]
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- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[6]
- Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2[9]
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Al Nadr ibn al-Harith |
After Battle of BadrMarch 624[10] |
According to Mubarakpuri, Al Nadir was captured during the Battle of Badr. A Qur'an verse was revealed about Nadr bin Harith for mocking the Qur'an as "tales of the ancients". He was one of two prisoners who were executed and not allowed to be ransomed by their clans because he mocked and harassed Muhammad and wrote poems and stories criticizing him[10][11]. According to Waqidi, he also tortured companions of Muhammad[12] |
Nadr bin Harith beheaded by Ali[10][11]
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Uqba bin Abu Muayt |
After Battle of BadrMarch 624[10] |
Uqba bin Abu Muayt was captured in the Battle of Badr and was killed instead of being ransomed, because he threw dead animal entrails on Muhammad, and wrapped his garmet around Muhammad's neck while he was praying[10][11] |
Uqba bin Abu Muayt beheaded by Asim ibn Thabbit or Ali[10][11]
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Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf |
September 624[16][17][18] |
According to Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad ordered his followers to kill Ka'b because he "had gone to Mecca after Badr and "inveighed" against Muhammad and composed verses in which he bewailed the victims of Quraysh who had been killed at Badr. Shortly afterwards he returned to Medina and composed amatory verses of an insulting nature about the Muslim women".[19][20][21]. Ibn Kathir adds that he incited the people to fight Muhammad. |
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf assassinated[21]
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Abu Rafi' ibn Abi Al-Huqaiq |
December 624[23] |
Kill Abu Rafi' ibn Abi Al-Huqaiq for mocking Muhammad with his poetry and for helping the troops of the Confederates by providing them with money and supplies[24][23] |
Abu Rafi assassinated[24][23]
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Khalid ibn Sufyan |
625[28] |
Kill Khalid bin Sufyan, because there were reports he considered an attack on Medina and that he was inciting the people on Nakhla or Uranah to fight Muslims[28][29] |
Khalid ibn Sufyan assassinated[28][29]
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Abu 'Azzah 'Amr bin 'Abd Allah al-Jumahi |
March 625[33] |
Behead Abu 'Azzah 'Amr bin 'Abd Allah al-Jumahi because he was a prisoner of War captured during the Invasion of Hamra al-Asad, that Muhammad released once, but he took up arms against him again[34][35] |
Abu 'Azzah beheaded by Ali[34][35]
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- Tabari, Volume 7, The foundation of the community[35]
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Muawiyah bin Al Mugheerah |
March 625[33] |
Kill Muawiyah bin Al Mugheerah, because he was accused by Muhammad of being a spy. He went to Uthman (his cousin) for shelter, and Uthman arranged for his return to Mecca, but he stayed too long in Medina. After Muhammad heard he was still in Medina, he ordered his death[34][36] |
Muawiyah bin Al Mugheerah captured and executed[34][37]
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- Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[37]
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Al-Harith bin Suwayd al-Ansari |
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