The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ishaq's Sirat Rasūl Allah (with Table of Contents)

Alfred Guillaume's authoritative translation of the Sira of Ibn Ishaq presents in English the complete history of the life of Prophet Muhammad. No book can compare in comprehensiveness, arrangement, or systematic treatment with Ibn Ishaq's work. CONTENTS Introduction The Author The Sira The Editor Ibn Hisham A Fragment of the Lost Book of Musa b. Uqba Part 1: THE GENEALOGY OF MUHAMMAD; TRADITIONS FROM The PRE-ISLAMIC ERA; MUHAMMAD'S CHILDHOOD AND EARLY MANHOOD Genealogy The soothsayers Shiqq and Satih Abu Karib's expedition His sons Hassan and Am Lakhni's Dha Shanatir Dhu Nuwas Christi Abdullah b. al-Thamir and the Christian martyrs Abyssini Abraha's Persian domination of the Yaman The deacendants of Nizar h. Ma'add Origin of idolatry among the Arabs Arab taboos The descendants of Mudar The digging of Zamzam Kinana and Khuzaa expel Jurhum and occupy the Ka'ba The hajj in the Jahiliya Quraysh predominate in Mecca Internal dissension The wella of of Mecca 'Abdu'I-Muttalib vows to sacrifice his son 'Abdullah father of the prophet Amina mother of the prophet His birth and fostermother His mother's death Death of 'Abdu'I-Muttalib and elegies thereon Abu Talib becomes Muhammad's guardian The monk Bahiri The sacrilegous Muhammad marries Khadija Rebuilding of The Hums Jews, Christians, and Arabs predict Salman the Persion Early monotheists The Gospel prophecy of the sending of 'the Comforeer' Part 2: MUHAMMAD'S CALL AND PREACHING IN MECCA His call and the beginning of the Quran Khadija accepts Islam Prayer prescribed Ali the first male Muslim Muhammad preaches and Quraysh reject him Abu Talib protects him from Quraysh Persecution of Muhammad Hamza accepts Islam Utba attemps a compromise Conference with Quraysh leaders. The Chapter of the Cave 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reciteds the Quran publicly Meccans persecutes Muhammad's The first emigrants Quraysh try to get them sent back How the Negus gained his throne Umar accepts Islam The document proclaiming a boycott Active opposition to Mu His temponry concession to The return of the first emigrants UthmAn b. Maz'un and Abu Bakr renounce their protectors Anulling of the boycott Tufayl b. Amr accepts Islam Abu Jah'sl dishonesty Rukana wrestles with Muhammad Some Christians Suras 108 and 6 The nigh Allah punishes the mockers The story of Abu Uzahir Death of Abu Taliband Muhammad preaches in al-Ta Muhammad preaches to the Beduin Iyas accepts Islam Beginning of Islam among the Helpers The first pledge at al-Aqaba Institution of Friday prayers at Medina The second pledge at al-Aqaba Names of the twelve leaders Amr's idol Conditions of the pledge and names of those present Allah orders Muhammad to fight The Emigrants to Medina Those with whom they lodged Part 3: MUHAMMAD'S MIGRATION TO MEDINA, HIS WARS, TRIUMPH, AND DEATH Muhammad's hijra He builds a mosque and houses in Medina Covenant with the Jews and men of Medina Brotherhood between the Emigrants and the Helpers The Call to Prayer Abu Qays Jewish opponents 'Abdullah b. Salim accepts Islam Jews joined by hypocties among the Helpers Disaffected rabbis The chapler of The Cow and Jewish opposition Deputation from the Christians of Najran The disaffected Fever in Medina Date of the hijra The first raid on Waddan Hamza's raid to the coast Raid on Buwat Raid on al-Usheyra Raid on al-Kharrar Raid on Safawan Fighting in the sacred month The change of the Qubla Battle of Bard Zaynab sets out for Medina Abdul-As accepts Islam 'Umayr b . Wahb accepts Islam The chapler of The Spoils Names of the Emigrants who fought Badr Namn of the Helpers who fought at Badr Names of the Quraysh prisoners Verses on the battle Raid on B. Sulaym Raid called al-Sawiq Raid on Dhu Amarr Raid on al-Furu Attack on B. Qaynuqa Raid on al-Qarada Killing of Ka'b b. al-Ashraf Muhayyisa and Huwayyisa Battle of Uhud The Quranon Uhud Names of the Muslims slain at Uhud Names of the polytheists slain at Uhud Verses on Uhud The day of al-Raji Poems thereon Treachery at Bi'r Ma'una B. al-Nadir exiled Poetry thereon Raid of Dhatu'l·Riqa' Last expedition to Badr Raid on Dhumatu'l-Jandal Battle of the Ditch Attack on B. Qurayna Poetry thereon Killing of Sallam 'Amr b. al-As and Khalod b. al·Walid accept Islam Attack on B. Lihyan Attack on Dhu Qarad Attack on D. al-Mustaliq Sacandal about 'A'isha The affair of al-Hudaybiya The willing homage The armistice Those left helpless Women who migrated after the armistice Expedition to al·Awad the shepherd Division of the spoils of Khaybar Affair of Fadak Names of the Dhariyun Return of the second batch of emigrants The fullfilled pilgrimage Raid on Mu'ta The occupation of Mecca Khalid followed by 'Ali go forth as missionaries Khalid destroys al-'Uzza Battle of Hunayn Verses thereon Capture of al-Ta'if Division of the spoils of Hawazin Ka'b b. Zuhayr His ode Raid on Tabuk The opposition mosque Those who hung back from the raid on Tabuk Destruction of al-Lat Abu Bakr leads the pilgrimmage Hassan's od The Year of the Deputations The B. Tamim Amir b. al-Tufayland Arbad b. Qays Deputation from B. Sa'd Deputation from 'Ahdu'l-Qays Deputation from B. Hanifa Adiy b. Hatim Deputationol Farwa Deputation from Kinda Deputation from al-Azd Deputation from Himyar Farwa b. Amr accepts Islam The false prophets Muaylima and al-Aswad The farewell pilgrimage Uaama's expedition to Palestine Muhammad's mission to foreign rulers Summary of Muhammad's Ghalib'a Zaid's Zayd's raid on B. Fazara 'Abdullah b. Rawaha's raid to kill al-Yussayr Abdulla' b. Unays's raid to kill Khalid b. Sufyan Uyayna's raid on B. al-Anbar Ghalib's raid on B. Murra Amr b. al-As'a raid on Dhatu'l-Salasil Ibn Abu Hadrad's raid on Idam His raid on al-Ghaba Abd u'l-Rahman's raid on Dumatu'l-Jandal Abu Ubayda's raid to the ooast Salim b,'Umayr's 'Umayr b. 'Adiy's raid to kill 'Asma' Capture of Thumama b. Athal 'AlQama's raid Kurz's raid on the Bajilis Ali's raid on the Yaman Beginning of of Muhammad's illness His death The meeting in the hall of B, Sai'ida Preparations Hassan's panegyric IBN HISHAM'S NOTES ADDENDA INDEXES Proper Names Isnad Books cited Subjects