370 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
polytheists and Jews professed Islam while secretly being hypocrites. Some did
remain as they had been, while others were totally indecisive, tending first this
way then the other, as God has depicted them in His Book.
Ibn Jarir stated, "In that year the Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote his
al-ma'~qils' which were kept attached to his sword."
Ibn Jarir stated, "It is said that al-Hasan, 'Ali's son was born that year."
He went on, "Al-Wsqidi, however, claimed that Ibn Abii Sabra related to
him, from Ishsq b. 'Abd Allsh, from Abii Ja'far, that 'Ah b. Abii Tdib consum-
mated his marriage with Fauma in the month of Dhii al-Hijja that year.
"And if that account is true, then the former one is inaccurate."
- The word refers to arrangements mnceming the payment of the bloodwit in the case of
murder or manslaughter.