His words, “for the first exile,” therefore indicate that their banishment was the very first gathering (hashr) in this world—an exile toward Syria.

‘Uqayl transmits this from al-Zuhri in a mursal form. Zayd ibn al-Mubarak al-San‘ani related it with a continuous chain, saying: “Muhammad ibn Thawr narrated to us, from Ma‘mar, from al-Zuhri, from ‘Urwah, from ‘A’ishah”—though the mention of ‘A’ishah in this isnād is not reliably preserved.

Ibn Jurayj narrated, from Musa ibn ‘Uqbah, from Nafi‘, from Ibn ‘Umar, that the Jews of Banu al-Nadir and Qurayzah fought the Messenger of Allah ﷺ; he expelled Banu al-Nadir but left Qurayzah in place and granted them clemency until they later went to war. Al-Bukhari recorded this report.

Ma‘mar also narrated, from al-Zuhri, from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Ka‘b ibn Malik, from a Companion of the Prophet ﷺ, that before the Battle of Badr the unbelievers of Quraysh wrote to Ibn Ubayy and to those among the Aws and Khazraj who still worshipped idols: “You have sheltered our companion. By Allah, you must either fight him or expel him, or we shall march against you with our whole force, kill your fighting men, and seize your women.” When ‘Abd Allah ibn Ubayy and his followers heard this, they gathered to fight the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. News of their plan reached him, so he met them and said, “Quraysh’s threat has certainly taken hold of you! Are they plotting anything against you worse than what you would inflict upon yourselves? Do you intend to fight your own sons and brothers?” When they heard that, they dispersed.

After Badr, the disbelievers of Quraysh wrote to the Jews: “You are people of armor and fortresses. You must fight our companion, or we shall do such-and-such; nothing stands between us and the anklets of your women.” (The anklets are meant here.)

When their letter reached the Prophet ﷺ, Banu al-Nadir unanimously resolved upon treachery and sent word to the Prophet ﷺ: “Come out to us with thirty of your Companions, and let thirty of our men come out…”