The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 7: The Foundation of the Community: Muḥammad At Al-Madina A.D. 622-626/Hijrah-4 A.H.The contents of this volume are extremely significant: The specific events in this earliest period set precedents for what later became established Islamic practice. The book deals with the history of the Islamic community at Medina during the first four years of the Islamic period--a time of critical importance for Islam, both as a religion and as a political community. The main events recounted by Ṭabarī are the battles between Muḥammad's supporters in Medina and their adversaries in Mecca. Ṭabarī also describes the rivalries and infighting among Muḥammad's early supporters, including their early relations with the Jewish community in Medina. |
Contents
The Events of the Year 1 622623 I | 1 |
Further Reports Concerning This | 8 |
Affair of Abu Qays | 14 |
The Events of the Year 2 623624 | 15 |
Expedition of NakhlahAnother Account | 21 |
The Account of the Greater Battle of Badr in the Letter | 28 |
Account of Badr by Ibn Ishaq | 34 |
The Advance of the Muslims to Badr | 40 |
Celebration of the First Id alAdha | 87 |
The Expedition of alSawiq the BarleyMeal | 89 |
The Expedition to alQaradah | 98 |
The Prophet Marries Hafṣah | 105 |
The Fighting Begins | 113 |
The Muslims Retreat | 120 |
Mutilation of the Muslim Dead | 129 |
The Expedition of Ḥamra alAsad | 138 |
Preparations and Discussions of Quraysh | 48 |
Abū Jahl and Other Meccan Dead | 61 |
News of Defeat Reaches Mecca | 67 |
The Release of Zaynabs Husband | 73 |
Discussions About the Lawfulness of Taking Captives | 80 |
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A'ishah Abd al-Muṭṭalib Abd Allah Abi Talib Abu Bakr Abū Ja'far al-Ṭabari Abū Jahl Abu Sufyan According to Ibn According to Muḥammad al-'Abbas al-Ashraf al-Aswad al-Aws al-Harith al-Najjar al-Tabari al-Walid al-Waqidi al-Zubayr Allāh Amir Anṣār Aşim asked attack banner Banū Banu Amir battle of Badr booty brother called camel captives caravan clan coats of mail companions confederate daughter day of Badr Dhu al-Hijjah Emigrants enemy expedition father fight Hamzah Harithah heard Hijrah Hisham Ibn Humayd-Salamah-Muḥammad Ibn Ishaq Isḥāq Islam Jaḥsh Jews Jumādā Ka'b Khubayb killed Malik mawla Mecca Medina Messenger of God Messenger of God's mosque Mu'adh Muḥam Muḥammad Muslims Nakhlah polytheists prayer Prophet Qatādah Qaynuqā Qur'an Quraysh Rabi'ah Rafi rak'ahs Ramaḍān ransom replied returned to Medina Sa'd Salamah senger sent Shawwal slave sword told took tribe Ubayd Ubaydah Ubayy Uhud Umar Umayr Umayyah Utbah Uthman verse Watt Yazid Zayd Zaynab