TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Title Page	i
Editor’s Preface	ix
Translator’s Preface	1
Author’s Preamble	16
Pedigree of his lordship the prophet, by way of synopsis and distinction	19
Record of the origin of the family of prophecy and of the chiefs of the tribe of generosity	20
Record of the causes of the filling up of the well Zamzam, and its being deepened in consequence of a revelation of the Benign Sovereign	27
Record of the meeting of A’bd-ul-Muttalleb with Abrahah Bin Us-subbâh when he was proceeding to Mekkah to destroy the house of the Ka’bah	33
Record of the destruction of the companions of the elephant by stoning from the Ababil birds	37
Record of the going of the Qoraish princes to the castle of A’mdân, and Saif Zu Yazan’s giving the glad tidings to A’bd-ul-Muttalleb that the prophet of the latter times would appear	39
Record of the dream of A’bd-ul-Muttalleb, with a suitable preface	46
Record of some of the qualities by which A’bd-ul-Muttalleb was distinguished in the family of A’bd Munâf	49
Record of the decease of A’bd-ul-Muttalleb, and the taking away of Muhammad by Abu Tâleb	52
Description of the connection and relationship of Muhammad with A’li B. Abu Tâleb, Othmân B. O’ffan, Zobeir B. A’wam, A’bd-ur-rahman B. A’wuf, Sa’d B. Abu Woqass, O’mar B. Al-Khattab, and others	54
Notices from the inspired books, and predictions concerning the blessed of both worlds about the epithets and properties of Muhammad	63
Record of the arrival of Toba’ in Mekkah, and his being made happy with the blessing of the Faith before the mission [of Muhammad]	68
Record of the dream of Murtad, son of A’bd Kullâb, and the interpretation of U’fira	71
Record of the dream of Rabi’ah, the son of Nasser, and the inter­pretation of Sattih the soothsayer, and of Washaq	74
Record of Sattih, the soothsayer	76
Record of Abu A’amer, the monk, and his hearing true accounts from the Genii	77
Record of the portraits of prophets	79
Record of some of the events and signs that occurred before the birth of Muhammad	85
The happy birth of Muhammad, and explanation of some of the events which took place during that night	86
Strange signs witnessed by Aminah and others during the night of the nativity, and some events that happened on the second day after the birth of Muhammad	92
Explanation of the equalization of the mansions, and of the august horoscope of Muhammad	100
The suckling of Muhammad, his being carried by Halimah to the tribe Bani Sa’ad, and the curious things which happened	104
Scission of his breast	112
Events from the fourth to the thirteenth year of his life	116
Events from the thirteenth to the twenty-fifth year of his life	119
Events of the twenty-fifth year of his life; his going to Syria on commercial affairs, and Khodaijah’s being exalted by becom­ing associated with him	125
Events of the thirty-fifth year of his life, with an epitome of the events which took place after it till the mission	131
Events that took place during the mission, and shortly before, and after the revelations	135
The descent of the revelation, the coming of Gabriel, and his reciting the evident signs to Muhammad	140
The manner of the descent of the revelation, and some varieties thereof	147
A list of the happy individuals who attained the felicity of religion at the beginning of the mission of the prophet	149
Reasons why Muhammad protected and educated A’li Bin Abu Tâleb, and how Abu Tâleb was informed of the mission of his lordship, and followed the example of his own son	150
Abu Bakr Ssiddiq professes Islâm	154
After the mission of Muhammad the Satans are prohibited to approach heaven, and Khosru Parviz, the King of Erân, is admonished	155
The prophet first secretly invites the people [to accept Islâm], and afterwards promulges his mission by the command of the Most High and Glorious Lord to all mankind	158
The wicked afflict his lordship, and the irreligious nation perse­cutes his noble companions	161
The idolaters consider the Qurân to be powerless, and persist in their obstinacy and infidelity	165
The Qoraish go in their rage and folly to Abu Tâleb, but return confounded and disappointed	169
The monotheists leave Mekkah, and depart secretly to Abyssinia	170
Cause of the return of the exiles from Abyssinia, and their second departure to that country	172
The Qoraish envoys meet the Najâshi, request him to surrender the refugees, and Ja’far Bin Abu Tâleb harangues him in that assembly	173
H??mzah Bin A’bd-ul-Muttalleb Bin Hâshem and O’mar Bin Al Khattâb profess Islâm	178
A number of tyrannical infidels agree to quarrel with the Bani Al-Hâshem and with the Bani Al-Muttalleb. The circum­stances of these two tribes whilst in the Shi’b of Abu Tâleb, and the revelation of ‘A.L.M. The Greeks have been over­come’	184
The wickedness of the scoffers, and their punishment	191
Death of Abu Tâleb and of Khodaijah	193
Muhammad goes to Tâif, and returns therefrom, afraid and melancholy, to the vicinity of the sanctuary, where a number of Genii profess the religion, and he re-enters Mekkah by the aid of one of his well-wishers	200
Ascension of his holy and prophetic lordship; his attaining the dignity of intimacy, and his hearing Divine words concerning the mysteries of both worlds	205
The prince of existences addresses the pilgrims to the sanctuary. The inhabitants of Yathreb come to Mekkah, and those honoured individuals profess the faith	219
The first covenant at A’qâbah; Mossa’b goes to Madinah, where the high and the low profess Islâm	222
The second covenant at A’qâbah, and the flight of the covenanters to Madinah	226
Consultation of the wicked to kill Muhammad, and the flight of that chief from his country, and the going of his lordship to the cave Thor	232
Muhammad proceeds from the cave Thor to Madinah; narrative of the events which took place during that journey, etc.	240
Arrival of the august travelling party of his lordship the chosen apostle in Madinah. The meeting with the Anssâr, and the explanation of the events of the first year of the Flight by way of abridgment	247
Something about Salmân the Persian, his reaching the threshold of his holy and prophetic lordship, and record of some of his adventures	216
The events of the second year after the Flight of the prince of the righteous	267
The greater battle of Bedr	281
His lordship the apostle leaves the shelter, and throws gravel upon the infidels	318
Division of the spoils after the flight of the infidels. Consulta­tion with the companions concerning the redemption and slaughter of the captives. Abbâs B. A’bd-ul-Muttalleb, the uncle of his lordship, professes Islâm; and some other events which took place at that time	331
Cause of O’mayr B. Wohob Hajmy’s profession of Islâm	349
The Ghazwah of the Bani Qaynuqaa’	353
The Ghazwah of Sawyq	356
Events of the third year after the Flight	357
The murder of Ka’b Bin Alashraf	358
The murder of Abu Râfi’ on the road of Hejâz	362
Ghazwah of the Bani Tha’lebah	364
Ghazwah of Ohod	366
The murder of the prince of martyrs, Hamzah B. A’bd-ul-Muttalleb	395
About Nasybah, the daughter of Ka’b, called also Omm A’mmârah, and several events which it is necessary to relate	399