A’li the son of Abu Tâleb—u. w. b.—was despatched with one hundred men to the tribe Bani Sa’d, which was in the region of Fadak, because his august lordship the refuge of termination—u. w. b.—had heard that the said tribe was engaged in collecting an army, and desired to aid the Jews of Khayber to march together against Madinah. Accordingly, that whale of the ocean of contest [i.e., A’li] marched during the night, and concealed himself during the day, until he arrived on that route in a place called Hajûn, where that Commander of the Faithful happened to meet one of the idolaters, and interrogated him concerning the opponents. That man replied: ‘I shall guide you to them on condition that you grant me quarter.’ His request having been complied with, he fulfilled his promise and led the Musalmâns to the Bani Sa’d, who, however, fled, but five hundred camels with two thousand sheep fell into the hands of the Musalmâns. A’li B. Abu Tâleb— u. w. b.—then selected a few good camels for the special use of his lordship. He also separated one-fifth [of the spoils], distributing the rest among them, and returned victoriously, arriving sound and safe in Madinah.