![]() ![]() Ibn Ubayy "used every effort to end the fratricidal strife" He occupied a high status in pre-Islamic Medinan society, and his supporters aimed for him to become "king". It appears that at one point during this conflict, his life was saved by his Jewish allies from the tribe of Banu Qaynuqa, as he would later exclaim: "300 soldiers armed in mail, and 400 unequipped, - they defended me on the fields of Hadaick and Boath from every foe." Neither did he participate in the Battle of Bu'ath, due to a quarrel with another leader over the execution of Jewish hostages. During the fidjar, the so-called "sacrilegious war", Ibn Ubayy had led parts of the Khazraj tribe on the first day of fighting, but held aloof on the second day. Ibn Ubayy was one of the chiefs of the Khazraj, who at his time were in conflict with the other major Arab tribe of the city, the Banu Aws.
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