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178 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD Al-Bayhaqi stated, "Abii 'Amr al-Adib told us, quoting Abti Bakr al-Ismacili, as follows, 'I heard Abii Khalifa say, "I heard CAlisha's son say, 'When the Messenger of God (SAAS) arrived in Medina the women and boys began chanting, "The full mwn has risen over us, from the passes of al-Wad?6; We must give thanks, for what a supplicant has prayed to God,"""" Muhammad b. Ishaq stated, "The Messenger of God (SAAS), so they say, stayed at Qub2 with Kulthiim b. al-Hadam, a brother of the Banii 'Amr b. 'Awf, who was of the Banii 'Ubayd; it is also said, however, that he stayed with Sa'd b. Khaythama. "Those who say he stayed with Kulthiim b. al-Hadam assert the following: that when the Messenger of God (SAAS) went outside the house of Kulthiim he would go and sit with people in the house of SaCd b. Khaythama because this man was a bachelor, without family, and his house was therefore known as 'the bachelors' house. But God knows best. "Abii Bakr, God bless him, stayed with Khubayb b. Isaf, of the Banii al-Harith b. Khazraj at al-Sunh. It is also said he stayed with Kharija b. Zayd b. Abii Zuhayr, a brother of the Banii al-Hgrith b. al-Khazraj." Ibn Ishaq also stated tbat 'Ali b. Abii Talih remained in Mecca for three days and nights until he had handed back the deposits made with the Messenger of God (SAAS). "He then joined the Messenger of God (SAAS) and stayed with Kulthiim b. al-Hadm; apparently (Ali b. Abii Talib stayed in Qubiil only a night or two. "He would say, 'In Quba' there was a Muslim woman who had no husband. I saw a man go to her in the depths of the night; he would knock on her door and she came out. He then gave her something he had with him which she took. I found her conduct very suspicious, so I asked her, "Who is it that knocks at your door every night; you go out to him and he gives you something I can't see properly. How can you do this, you being a Muslim woman without a husband?" "'She replied, "The man is Sahl b. Hanif. He knows I am a woman with no one and after dark he damages and destroys his people's idols then brings their remains to me. He tells me to use them as lirewood."' "'Ali, God be pleased with him, used to eulogize Sahl b. Hanif in this way when he was killed in his company in Iraq." Ibn Ishaq went on, "The Messenger of God (SAAS) remained with Banii 'Amr h. 'Awf in Qubiil from the Monday through Thursday and founded a mosque there. "Then God took him forth from among them on the Friday, though the Banii 'Amr b. 'Awf claim that he stayed there longer among them." 'Abd Alliih b. Idris quoted Muhammad b. Ishaq, as saying, "The Banii 'Amr b. 'Awf claim tbat he stayed there among them for 18 nights."
IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMAiL IBN KATHFR 179 My own comment is, as was stated before from al-Bukh?iriui's account, through al-Zuhri, from Wrwa, that he stayed there for some 10 nights. Mi%% b. Wqba quoted Mujma' b. Yazid b. Hzritha as saying, "The Messenger of God (SAAS) stayed among us" - amongst the Banii 'Amr b. 'Awf at Quba', that is - "for 22 nights." Al-W~qidi stated, "It is said he stayed among them for 14 nights." Ibn Ishaq stated, "When Friday came the Messenger of God (SAAS) was there among the Bann Sdim b.'Awf; he prayed that day in the mosque in the hniina' valley, this being the first Friday he prayed in Medina. "'Itban b. Malik and 'Ahbas b.'Ubada b. Nadla came to hi there along with some men of the Banii Salim and told him, '0 Messenger of God, stay here among us enjoying our protection and our wealth.' He replied, referring to his camel, 'Give her free passage; for she is being guided.' And they cleared a path for her. "She proceeded and got as far as the homes of the B m Bayada, where he was met by Ziyad b. Labid and Farwa b. 'Amr, along with other men of the Bana Bayada. They asked hi, '0 Messenger of God, come and join us and share our protection and our wealth.' "He replied, 'Make way before her, she has received a command.' And they cleared a path for her. "She went on again and passed by the homes of the Bana Sacida where she was blocked by Sa'd b. Wbada and al-Mundhir b. 'Amr along with some men of the Banti Sacida. They said, '0 Messenger of God, come to us and have our protection.' 'Make way before her,' he replied, 'she has received a command.' And they did so. "On she went until she was opposite the home of Banii al-Hzrith b. al-Khazraj. There her way was blocked by Sa'd b. al-Rabi: Kharija b. Zayd and 'Abd Allxh b. Raw*a, along with men of Bann al-Hiwith b. al-Khazraj. They called out, 'Messenger of God, come to us; we have many to protect you.' But he replied as before. "She proceeded further, as far as the homes of the Bann 'Adi b. al-Najjzr, to whom he was related. The closest of these was the mother of 'Abd al-Mumlib, Salma, daughter of 'Amr, being one of their women. There were Salif b. Qays and Aha Salit, Usayra b. Abti Kharija and some men of the Banii 'Adi b. al-Najjar. They told hi, '0 Messenger of God, join your own relatives and enjoy our wealth and protection.' 'Make way before her,' he replied, 'she has received a command.' And they did so. "She went further, up to the homes of the Ban6 Mdik b. al-Najjzr, where she knelt down before what is today his mosque. At that time it was a drying shed for dates owned by two orphan youths of the Banti Malik b. al-Najjar, Sahl and Suhayl by name, sons of 'Amr. They were under the protection of Musdh b. 'Afra'."
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CONTENTS Foreword About this Series
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CONTENTS vii Chapter: On the birth
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