THE ARABIAN PROPHET

Abstract

CHAPTER i •• •• i Introductory—The honour and nobility of Mohammed—Records of the ancient prophets

Mohammed's ancestry—Transmission of the Light for fifty generations from Adam. CHAPTER II •• ..28 Wonderful evidences connected with the birth of Mohammed—Adoration of angels—His first ascent to heaven—Congratulations and alarms -The " Year of the Elephant.'" CHAPTER III .. •• 3.7 Hirth of Mohammed—Legends of his infancy—Jews and Christians fear him—Death of his mother Amina— Adoption by Abd ul Muttalib—The king of Abyssinia prophesies—Death of Mohammed's grandfather—Adopted by his uncle Abu Talib

Refusal to worship idols. CHAPTER IV •• •• 55 Second miraculous cleansing of Mohammed—Meets monk Bahira in Syria—Strange dreams—Marriage with Khadija—Birth of Fatima—Rebuilding the ECaaba—Mohammed adjusts the Rlack Stone— Beginning of vision xiii xiv CONTENTS Page CHAPTER V .. ..73First evidence of Mohammed's commission—Khadija believes—The first twelve disciples—First messenger to China—The Koreish believe and afterwards turn away—Believers take refuge in Abyssinia—Jews and Christians try to stir up persecution in Abyssinia. CHAPTER VI .. ..110 Conversion of Hamza and Omar—Ban on the Uashim family—Death of Abu Talib and Khadija

Mohammed stoned at Ta'if—Marriage with Sauda—Deputation from Medina—Pledge of 'Akaba—Ascent to heaven—Migration to Medina. CHAPTER VII a.h. 1 .. 129 The Hegira (a.h.) —Flight of Mohammed—Arrival at Medina—Building house and mosque—Deputations congratulate—Classification of followers

Marriage with Ayesha. CHAPTER VIII a.h. 2 ..145 Fatima married to Ali—The Kibla—Battle of Bedr

Abbas believes—Death of Abu Lahab—Asma the poetess killed—The Beni Kainuka exiled. CHAPTER IX a.h. 3-4 • • 164 Abu Sufyan's attack and defeat—Murder of Ka'bHafsa married to Mohammed—Battle of Ohod—

Birth of Hasan—Beni An-Nadir exiled—Sufyan again defeated—Mohammed marries Urn Salmah. CONTENTS xv Page CHAPTER X a.h. 5-6 .. 179 The Mustalik tribe conquered—Marriages of Mohammed—Ayesha suspected—The Fight of the Ditch—Koreish captains slain —Massacre of the Beni Koreiza—The Koreish seek peace—Moslem embassies sent to other countries—The Roman Emperor commends Islam—Submission of various countries. CHAPTER XI a.h. 7-X .. 203 The conquest of Kheibar—Additional marriages of Mohammed—Present of a poisoned lamb—The pilgrimage to Mecca—Three leaders of the Koreish submit—Battle of Muta and death of Zeid—Sufyan sues for peace. CHAPTER XII a.h. 8 .. 21 s The conquest of Mecca—Worship at the Kaaba—Destruction of idols—An amnesty proclaimed

Mohammed returns to Medina—The siege of Ta'if. CHAPTER XIII a.h. 9 .. 225 The Beni Temlm submit—Other submissions—Mohammed lives temporarily away from his wives

Expedition to Tebuk—Sundry miracles—Death of king of Abyssinia—Abu Bekr sent on the pilgrimage. CHAPTER XIV a. 11. 10 •• 234 People of N'ejran submit—Death of Ibrahim

Embassies of submission—The Roman Emperor xvi CONTENTS Page makes enquiries—Three rebels punished—The Farewell Pilgrimage of Mohammed—Fixing of the Pilgrimage rites. CHAPTER XV a.h. io-ii.. 243 The spread of Islam to distant places—The Pretender Museilma—An expedition to the Roman frontier. CHAPTER XVI a. h. 1 1 . . 252 Sickness, parting injunctions, and death of Mohammed (June, a.d. 632). Appendix I. The first entry of Moslems into China 265 II. Stone monument at Sianfu .. .. 27? ,, III. Chinese Mohammedanism .. . . 282 Index • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307