Aws and Khazraj: Difference between revisions

With the [[Hijra|emigration]] of the [[Prophet (s)]] to [[Yathrib]], Aws and Khazraj accepted Islam. The Prophet (s) named them as [[Ansar]] (the Helpers), of which they were very proud.  

Islam had united them under one belief and title; yet, their long rivalry broke out in some occasions, as they had disagreement and pride over who had pledged allegiance sooner in the [[pledge of al-'Aqaba]]. Also, there was a competition over their presence in other Islamic events.  

It seems that in the Islamic period, Khazrajites have the upper hand, as among the [[Twelve Naqibs]] three of them were from Aws and nine were from Khazraj; also, in the [[Battle of Badr]] Khazrajites were more than Awsites.

In the battles of [[Battle of Muraysi'|Muraysi']] and [[Battle of Banu Qurayza|Banu Qurayza]], and the story of [[Ifk]], discord between Aws and Khazraj appeared, but the Prophet (s) extinguished the flame. After the demise of the Prophet (s), [[Abu Bakr]] and his supporters took advantage of the competition of Aws and Khazraj for gaining the [[succession of the Prophet (s)]].

Each one of Aws and Khazraj had five clans. Each of these clans had multiple branches, which number reached up to 40. And other tribes and groups were allied with the tribes.