Historical Poem ( SeerahJ 



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the tribe of al Nadr, by Mohammed, who allowed them to 

 depart to Syria and Khaibar, leaving all their goods and arms. 



The thirty-first chapter, consisting of eighteen stanzas, 

 treats of Mohammed's expedition to Bedr to meet the hostile 

 Koreish r according to their challenge. 



The thirty-second chapter, consisting of twenty stanzas, 

 notices the birth of Hnssein. 



The thirty-third chapter, consisting of one hundred and 

 seven stanzas, relates to the expedition of Mohammed against 

 the tribe of Ghatfan. 



The thirty-fourth chapter, consisting of ten stanzas, relates 

 that Mohammed caused the date trees of Saibr to yield an 

 abundant crop, in order to enable him to satisfy some J ewish 

 creditor. 



The thirty-fifth chapter, consisting of sixty-one stanzas, 

 relates to the expedition of Mohammed against the tribe of 

 Mustalie and his conquest over them. 



The thirty-sixth chapter, consisting of eighty-three stanzas, 

 relates to the expedition of Mohammed against the tribe of 

 Kendah. 



The thirty-seventh chapter, consisting of one hundred and 

 eighty-three stanzas, relates that the forces of the Koreish and 

 the tribe of Ghaftan, confederated with the Jews of al Nadhir 

 and Koreidha, besieged Medina, but were driven away by a 

 piercing cold east wind. 



The thirty-eighth chapter, consisting of fifty-six stanzas, 

 relates to the destruction of the tribe of Bani Koreila. 



The thirty-ninth chapter, consisting of nine stanzas, notices 

 the institution of Haji, and the profession of Islamism by 

 Loomr and the rest of the tribe of Sahud at Honein. 



The fortieth chapter, consisting of twenty-nine stanzas, de- 

 scribes the marriage of Mohammed with Zeinab. 



The forty-first chapter, consisting of twenty-five stanzas, 

 relates to the miraculous speaking of a camel. 



The forty-second chapter, consisting of twenty-one stanzas, 



