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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Preliminary notice of Arabia and the Arabs,
CHAPTER II.
Birth and parentage of Mahomet.-His infancy and childhood,
CHAPTER III.
Traditions concerning Mecca and the Caaba,
CHAPTER IV.
First journey of Mahomet with the caravan to Syria,
42
CHAPTER V.
Commercial occupations of Mahomet.-His marriage with Cadijah, 49
CHAPTER VI.
Conduct of Mahomet after his marriage.-Becomes anxious for re-
ligious reform.-His habits of solitary abstraction.-The vision
CHAPTER VII.
Mahomet inculcates his doctrines secretly and slowly.-Receives
further revelations and commands.-Announces it to his kin-
dred.-Manner in which it was received.-Enthusiastic devotion
Ridicule cast on Mahomet and his doctrines.-Demand for mira-
cles.--Conduct of Abu Taleb.--Violence of the Koreishites.-
Mahomet's daughter Rokaia, with her uncle Othman, and a
number of disciples take refuge in Abyssinia.-Mahomet in the
house of Orkham.-Hostility of Abu Jahl; his punishment,
CHAPTER X.
Omar Ibn al Kattab, nephew of Abu Jahl, undertakes to revenge
his uncle by slaying Mahomet.-His wouderful conversion to
the faith.--Mahomet takes refuge in a castle of Abu Taleb.—
Abu Sofian, at the head of the rival branch of Koreishites, per-
secutes Mahomet aud his followers.-Obtains a decree of non-
intercourse with them.-Mahomet leaves his retreat and makes
converts during the month of pilgrimage.-Legend of the con-
version of Habib the Wise,
CHAPTER XI.
The ban of nou-intercourse mysteriously destroyed.-Mahomet cn-
abled to return to Mecca.-Death of Abu Taleb; of Codijalı.—
Mahomet betroths himself to Ayesha.-Marries Sawda.-The
Koreishites renew their persecution.-Mahomet seeks an ɛɛy-
lum in Tayef.—His expulsion thence.-Visited by genii in the
desert of Naklah,
82
. 91
102
CHAPTER XII.
Night journey of the prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem; and thence
iii
112
CHAPTER XIII.
Mahomet makes converts of pilgrims from Medina.--Determines to
fly to that city.-A plot to slay him.-His miraculous escape.-
His Hegira, or flight. His reception at Medina,
CHAPTER XIV.
Moslems in Medina, Mohadjerins and Ansarians.-The party of
Abdallah Ibn Obba and the Hypocrites.-Mahomet builds a
mosque; preaches; makes converts among the Christians.-The
Jews slow to believe.-Brotherhood established between fugi-
tives and allies,
CHAPTER XV.
Marriage of Mahomet with Ayesha.—Of his daughter Fatima with
Ali. Their household arrangements,
CHAPTER XVI.
The sword announced as the instrument of faith.-First foray
against the Koreishites. -Surprisal of a caravan,
152
CHAPTER XVII.
The Battle of Beder,
159
CHAPTER XVIII.
Death of the prophet's daughter Rokaia -Restoration of his daugh-
ter Zeinab.-Effect of the prophet's malediction on Abu Lahah
and his family.-Frantic rage of Henda, the wife of Abu Sofian.
-Mahomet narrowly escapes assassination.-Embassy of the
Koreishites.--The King of Abyssinia,
. 170
CHAPTER XIX.
Growing power of Mahomet-His resentment against the Jews.-
Insult to an Arab damsel by the Jewish tribe of Kainoka.—A
tumult.-The Beni Kainoka take refuge in their castle.-Sub-
dued and punished by confiscation and banishment.—Marriage
of Othman to the prophet's daughter Omm Kalthum, and of the
prophet to Hafza,
. 176
CHAPTER XX.
Henda incites Abu Sofian and the Koreishites to revenge the death
of her relations slain in the battle of Beder.--The Koreishites
sally forth, followed by Henda and her female companions.-
Battle of Chod.-Ferocious triumph of Henda.-Mahomet con-
soles himself by marrying Hend, the daughter of Omeya,
CHAPTER XXI.
Treachery of certain Jewish tribes; their punishment.-Devotion
of the prophet's freedman Zeid; divorces his beautiful wife Zei-
nab, that she may become the wife of the prophet,
CHAPTER XXII.
Expedition of Mahomet against the Beni Mostalek.-He espouses
Barra, a captive.-Treachery of Abdallah Ibn Obba.-Ayesha
slandered. Her vindication.-Her innocence proved by a revo-
lation,
. 181
. 189
. 195
CHAPTER XXIII.
The battle of the Moat.-Bravery of Saad Ibn Moad.-Dofeat of
the Koreishites.-Capture of the Jewish castle of Koraida.—
Saad decides as to the punishment of the Jews.-Mahomet es-
pouses Rehana, a Jewish captive.-His life endangered by sor-
cery; saved by a revelation of the angel Gabriel,
202
CHAPTER XXIV.
Mahomet undertakes a pilgrimage to Mecca.--Evades Khaled and
a troop of horse sent against him.-Encamps near Mecca.-Ne-
gotiates with the Koreishites for permission to enter and com-
plete his pilgrimage.-Treaty for ten years, by which he is
permitted to make a yearly visit of three days. He returns
to Medina,
ν
. 213
CHAPTER XXV.
Expedition against the city of Khaïbar; siege.-Exploits of Ma-
homet's captains.—Battle of Ali and Marhab.-Storming of the
citadel.-Ali makes a buckler of the gate.-Capture of the
place.-Mahomet poisoned; he marries Safiya, a captive; also
Omm Habiba, a widow,
CHAPTER XXVI.
Missions to various Princes; to Heraclius; to Khosru II.; to the
Prefect of Egypt.-Their result,
CHAPTER XXVII.
Mahomet's pilgrimage to Mecca; his marriage with Maimuna-
Khaled Ibn al Waled and Amru Ibn al Aass become proselytes, 231
CHAPTER XXVIII.
A Moslem envoy slain in Syria.-Expedition to avenge his death.
Designs upon Mecca.-Mission of Abu Sofian.-Its result,