The Life of Mahomet, Volume IV

This unabridged, four-volume classic biography of Muhammad is still widely cited for its acute scholarship and historical depth. Volume four contains chapters 18–37: • Sixth Year of the Hegira • Pilgrimage to Al Hodeibia • Embassies to Various Sovereigns and Princes • The Conquest of Kheibar, 628 A. D. • Pilgrimage to Mecca • Battle of Muta, and Other Events in the First Eight Months of 629 A. D. • The Conquest of Mecca—Ramadhan, 630 A. D. • The Battle of Honein and Siege of Tayif • Mary, the Coptic Maid, and her son Ibrahim • First Half of the Ninth Year of the Hegira, 630 A. D. • Campaign of Tabuk • Embassy from Tayif and the Pilgrimage of Abu Bakr—631 A. D. • Embassies of Submission Received at Medina • The Farewell Pilgrimage • Opening of the Eleventh Year of the Hegira—The Pretenders Who Rise Up against Mahomet, 632 A. D. • Sickness and Death of Mahomet, 632 A. D. • The Events Which Followed on the Death of Mahomet • The Burial of Mahomet • Campaign of Osama on the Syrian Border • The Person and Character of Mahomet