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IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA~L IBN KATHiR 277 Imxm Ahmad stated that Aha Nah Qurad related to hi, quoting 'Ikrima h. 'Ammar, quoting S ...

278 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD This is strange, and there is some weakness in its chain of authorities. If true, the accou ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMAC~L IBN KATH~R 279 Al-Bukhm related through several different lines of transmission, from Khzlid al-Hadha' ...

280 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD "Anas went on, 'Thereupon the Messenger of God (SAAS) went out and made an address, saying, ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA~~L IBN KATH~R 281 med hard to get him to tell their numbers, hut he refused. The Prophet (SAAS) then aske ...

282 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD When the Messenger of God (SAAS) had come out of the shelter and urged the men on to fight, ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' IS~~A'IL IBN KATHiR 283 great wind arose, then another, then another. Finally Michael came down along with 1,0 ...

284 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD said, his sight by then having gone, 'If I were there today at Badr and had my sight back, ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' IsMIITQL IBN KATHIR^285 he appeared again; he was dusty all over and he was saying, "God's aid did come to you ...

286 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD Messenger of God (SAAS) telling him, 'Two of these I myself killed. Regarding the third, I ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA~~L IBN KATHiR 287 God Almighty stated, "If you sought judgement, it has come to you. If you desist, it wi ...

288 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD form of Suraqa b. Mdik b. Ja'sham; he addressed the polytheists, saying, 'No one will defea ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA?L IBN KATHiR 289 Al-Waqidi stated, "IshXq b. Muhammad h. 'Abd al-Raban h. Muhammad h. 'Abd Allah related ...

290 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD Ihn Ishaq stated, "When his men busied themselves in taking prisoners, the Messenger of God ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA?L IBN KATH~R 29 1 said, 'Well then, I and he will die together. 1'11 not have the womenfolk of Mecca say ...

THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD out, "'Abd al-Ilah!" "Yes?" I then responded. He asked, "Don't you think I'm worth more to you ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA?L IBN KATHiR^293 their swords while he was beneath me, and one of them cut my leg with his sword.' And 'A ...

294 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD Mecca and hurt me and kicked me. I asked him, "So God has put you to shame then, you enemy ...

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA~L IBN KATHiR 295 In both ~ahih collections, moreover, there is an account from Abii Sulaymzn al-Taymi quo ...

296 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD "The Prophet (SAAS) responded, 'God is Great! Praise be to God who ful- filled His promise, ...