02-14-2006, 02:12 PM
JD metioned
(In a sound hadith the Prophet commanded that Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf be
killed. He asked, "Who will deal with Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf? He has
harmed Allah and His Messenger." He sent someone to assassinate him
without calling him to Islam, in distinction to other
idol-worshippers. The cause of that lay in his causing harm to the
Prophet. That indicates that the Prophet had him killed for something
other than idol-worship. It was for causing harm. Abu Rafi,' who
used to harm the Messenger of Allah and work against him, was also
killed.)
There are more than one hadith concern with the killing of Ka'b
ibn al-Ashraf,we can refer to sahih al bokhari ahadith nos 2806,2807
and 3731.
Yes,our prophite asked,"Who will deal with Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf?He has
harmed Allah and His Messenger."but how he has harmed Allah and His
Messenger?by being a fighter against Islam and muslims.And that is
why our prophet did`nt call him to Islam before his killing,he knew
what is Islam and fought Islam.
Who is Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf?and what is his story?
Upon arriving at Medina,the Messenger of Allah made a covenant with
the Jews.
The Jews were regarded as allies of the main participants in
the Constitution of Medina and They were conferred liberty to
practice their religion and their title to their wealth.
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf was one of the jews chiefs in Medina,also he was
one of the famous poets.
After the muslims victory in Badr Battle,first he deny this victory
and said"if this is right,it is better to die and lie under the earth
than to live on the earth",then when he ensured the muslim`s victory
he violated of the covenant the jewish had held with the Prophet
(peace be upon him)in the Medina,and travelled to Meeka urging Quraish
to fight the musllims,he wrote poems weeping the killed infidels in
Badr and pushing Quraish to fight Muhammed,he used the most effective
method(at that time)to urge fighting the islam,then he return to
Medina and start hurting the muslim`s women in his poems.
He violated his covenant with Muhammed,he support the muslims enemies
and that is why he killed.