Killing of Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq the Jew, Abu Rafi, with the permission of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Dhu al-Hijjah of Year 5 after the Hijrah (5 AH)
After the matter of Banu Qurayzah was finished, the Khazraj asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for permission to kill Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq, known as Abu Rafi, and he gave them permission. A detachment of five men from Banu Salamah went out to his fort in Khaybar and succeeded in killing him.

After the matter of Banu Qurayzah was finished, the Khazraj asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for permission to kill Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq, known as Abu Rafi, and he gave them permission. A detachment of five men from Banu Salamah went out to his fort in Khaybar and succeeded in killing him.
It comes within the military activity after The Battle of the Confederates (al-Ahzab) and Qurayzah, in the context of securing Madinah and the areas around it.
In Dhu al-Hijjah of this year, the Khazraj killed Abu Rafi Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq the Jew, with the permission of the Messenger of Allah - ﷺ –.
Abu Rafi was one of the Jews who harmed the Prophet ﷺ and supported the Confederates. When the Muslims were done with Banu Qurayzah, the Khazraj asked for permission to kill him, and the Prophet ﷺ allowed it. Men from among them went to his fort in Khaybar, slipped in, and killed him.
The information mentions that he was among the major criminals among the Jews who united the Confederates against the Muslims, and he supplied them with a great deal of food and money, and he used to harm the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. After the matter of Qurayzah was finished, the Khazraj asked for permission to kill him.
His enmity toward the Muslims, his support for the Confederates against them, and his harm to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
The danger of Abu Rafi as one of those who incited and aided hostility against the Muslims came to an end, and the stage of disciplinary campaigns after the Confederates and Qurayzah began.
It falls within the sequence of military actions after the Confederates and Qurayzah.
It shows that the call to Islam protected itself from symbols of harm and incitement by a regulated legal permission.
Weakening one of the Jewish instigators who were hostile to the Muslims.
Highlighting the role of the Ansar in supporting the Prophet ﷺ.
Teaching obedience to the Prophetic leadership and not تجاوزing permission.
Showing that power in the emerging state was governed by the Sharia.
Securing Madinah and its surroundings after the Confederates and Qurayzah.
The one killed in the expedition
Gave permission for his killing
The leader of the detachment in the report mentioned
The group that asked for permission to kill him and from which the detachment went out
Victory and military action are tied to the permission of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
The prohibition of killing women and children shows disciplined warfare.
The Ansar's cooperation in supporting the religion.
Dealing with instigators and aggressors within a lawful security policy.
Initiative must be under legal guidance; there is no chaos in it.
There is permission, leadership, and organized execution.
Building a society that protects itself from aggression while adhering to limits.
Dealing with instigators of violence and hostility against society.
Threats should be responded to only through a regulated lawful or official authority.
The importance of disciplined institutional decision-making and not acting individually.
The need to protect public security from symbols of incitement.
Sticking to instructions and not exceeding one’s authority.
The event should not be applied to contemporary cases without legitimate authority or a recognized legal system.
The Prophetic context was led by revelation and the Messenger ﷺ, while the modern context is governed by systems, laws, and institutions.
No security or punitive action should be taken except through an authorized body and clear guidelines.