96 Analysis of the Moorish 



The ninth chapter, consisting of thirty-five stanzas, relates 

 to another miracle of Mohammed, namely, his converting a 

 foetus into a beautiful damsel, and Habib and his attendants 

 embracing his faith after it. 



The tenth chapter, consisting of forty-one stanzas, notices 

 the return of Habib to his country, and his sending a present to 

 Mohammed of some camels, which, on being produced before 

 him, speak to him, addressing him as the messenger of God. 



The eleventh chapter, consisting of thirty-seven stanzas, 

 relates to the retirement of Othman ibn AfFan, his wife 

 Rakiah, and several other members of Mohammed's family, 

 into Abyssinia, to avoid the persecution of Abujahil ; and the 

 ineffectual attempt of the latter to prevail on Najashi, the 

 king of that country, to deliver them up to his envoys. 



The twelfth chapter, consisting of seventy-two stanzas, 

 relates to the confession of the faith by a deer which 

 Mohammed had released from the snares of a hunter. 



The thirteenth chapter, consisting of seventeen stanzas, 

 relates to Mohammed having caused a date tree to blossom 

 and bring forth fruits in an instant, in order to convince an 

 Arab of the truth of his mission. 



The fourteenth chapter, consisting of thirty-nine stanzas, 

 relates to the solemn league made by the Koreish against the 

 Hashemites and the family of Abdul Mutalib, engaging them- 

 selves to have no communication whatever with them. It also 

 notices the defeat of the Persians by the Romans (Roomi), 

 which is said to have occurred in the eighth year of 

 Mohammed's mission, and verified a prophecy he had made. 



The fifteenth chapter, consisting of twelve stanzas, relates to 

 the conversion of an Arab named Husein, in consequence of 

 the idol in the Kaba having saluted Mohammed as the prophet 

 of God in his hearing, as he had demanded by way of proof. 



The sixteenth chapter, consisting of sixteen stanzas, notices 

 the death of Abu Talib and Khadija; the former is said to have 

 allowed Mohammed to whisper the creed in his ear as he was 

 drawing his last breath. 



The seventeenth chapter, consisting of thirty-five stanzas, 

 treats of Mohammed's retreat to Tayif after the death of his uncle 



