What were the places, other than Medina, where Jews were present in the land of Hijaz during the lifetime of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and what was their number? And what was the number of Jews in Medina? And did Medina contain the largest Jewish community at that time?
The Jews of Medina consisted of three tribes: Banu Qaynuqa, Banu al-Nadir, and Banu Qurayza. Their numbers ranged from hundreds to approximately a thousand fighters, in addition to women and children. There were other Jews living in other regions of the Arabian Peninsula, such as Fadak, Tayma, Wadi al-Qura, Dumat al-Jandal, and Khaybar, where their numbers in Khaybar were estimated in the thousands, possibly reaching ten thousand fighters. The Jews settled in Medina because they knew of the imminent advent of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and that it would be the place of his migration.
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