CONTENTS
Foreword ix
About this Series ... xi
Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization: Board of Trustees XIII
Center for Muslim Contribution to Civilization: Board xiv
Introduction by Muneer Fareed xv
Translator's Preface xxiv
Volume I
Chaptec Concerning the migration ofthose Companions ofthe Projhet (W) who
escaped from perseation with their faith from Mecca to Abyssinia. 1
'Umar 6. ol-Kha~fab accepts Islam. 19
AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISAGREEMENT OF THE QURAYSH TRIBES OF THE BAND
HASHIM AND THE BANO CABD AL-MUTTALIB IN HELPING THE MESSENGER OF
GOD (SAAS). ALSO CONCERNING THEIR CONFINEMENT OF THEM IN THE
QUARTER OF ABO TALIB FOR A LENGTHY PERIOD AND THEIR WRITING AN EVIL,
BRAZEN DOCUMENT TO THAT EFFECT. AND THE SIGNS OF THE PROPHETHOOD
AND PROOFS OF THE TRUTH THAT BECAME EVIDENT REGARDING ALL THIS. 27
Those mho mocked. 32
AN ACCOUNT OF THE DETERMINATION OF ABO BAKR, "THE TRUSTING", TO
EMIGRATE TO ABYSSINIA. 41
The Story of A'sha b. Qays. 52
The Story of the contest with Rukana and how the Prophet (SAAS) showed
him a tree that he summoned and it came to him. 54
SECTION: CONCERNING THE ISRA>, THE NIGHT JOURNEY, OF THE MESSENGER
OF GOD (SAAS) FROM MECCA TO JERUSALEM, HIS ASCENT FROM THERE TO
HEAVEN, AND THE S~GNS HE SAW THERE. 61
SECTION: CONCERNING THE SPLITTING OF THE MOON IN THE TIME OF THE
PROPHET (SAAS). 76
SECTION: THE DEATH OF ABO TALIB, UNCLE OF THE MESSENGER OF GOD
(SAAS), AND THEREAFTER THAT OF KHADIJA, DAUGHTER OF KHUWAYLID, AND
THE WIFE, MAY GOD BE PLEASED WITH HER, OF THE MESSENGER OF GOD
(SAAS). 81
SECTION: ON HIS MARRIAGE AFTER THE DEATH OF KHADIJA, GOD BLESS
HER, TO 'A'ISHA, DAUGHTER OF ABU BAKR, AND TO SAWDA, DAUGHTER OF
ZAM'A, GOD BLESS THEM BOTH.^92
SECTION: ON HIS DEPARTURE TO THE PEOPLE OF TA'IF TO CALL THEM
TO ALMIGHTY GOD, AND TO COME TO THE AID OF HIS FAITH; HOW THEY
REFUSED HIM THIS AND HE RETURNED TO MECCA. 99
SECTION: ON THE CALL OF THE MESSENGER OF GOD (SAAS) TO THE ARAB
TRIBES DURING THE PILGRIMAGE SEASONS TO HELP AND SWPORT HIM