Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-28
N1AHOMET.

-, 10 the Seven Heavens, is copied
.n,,Iis.oryofhe Ottoman Empire, form
r. Of Constablc's Miscellany.
Whilst was in Kaaba, reclining on the
"a stone, Gabriel came to me he open
.h,o,.,. and took out my heart, and
+, i, golden basin full of the water
,.h and then restored i to It's place.
..-ylyd, awhile beast was brought to me,
ma, mule and larger than an ass; call
/ rp,,,k Tue lightning,( so swift, that h"
| .SoIbi, course in the twinkiing Of an eye. !"
~. G,s, Heaven Muhammcd declares that
~, and di<coursed with Adam; in the
/ .aoj with John baptist and Jesus (iSa); IN
I b.rJ with the Patriarch Joseph ; in The
,c wi,h Edlis or Enoch in the fifth,
- Airo, in the sixth, with Moses; in
.,r,,,b with Abraham. Thence ne was
/ .,srlngto Sedrot,,he lotustrec, whence were
mr., Of the four rivers of Paradise
i r.., be e1me to the throne of God. In the
.,,r,,,so Of this extraordinary fabrication,
,lnlly adds, that when he was enioined
,,no,, 5i:y PRAYERS each day, he ehtrcated
1. hi, nation, and they we're hnaity reduced
! nj, :7,,rrcssion to five To finish the won
81, no va, returned back TO the Kaaba ere
10 cr'crcalled him to PRAYERS /; and " thus,
,,,cl,iei NIuhlmmcd, ''did | bring with
me The prescribed number o; PRAYERS and
,crci the burden for nv nation,
/, nsy be easily supposed that this vision
"a, no, readily or universally accepted but
A public meeting Muhammed appealed
o h, 6tEcr-in.law, Abubekcr for the authen-
.,,c OF. his story, who at once declaring
|tahe believed he whole, the people were
e,e5y eilhersileuCed or convinced In this
memorable wear, twelve citizens OF Medina
,vore allegiance and obedience 10 the Pro
phet whence they were styled Al AnSar, de
tenders : and the year \. d GO was styled
0thc accepted year On Mount Acadia
- more pro,ely,es were soon added u their
number, and . swore to defend the prophet
rom all insult, as they defended their own
wives AMI children IT," said they to the
Apos'e2oi God, ''we be slain in thy cause,
what shall he our reward :" He answer
ell Paradise" Then said they, " Stretch
forth thy right hand" aud he did so then
they took the oath Of obedience, promising
rather to die than be periured. He now es-
iabIished twelve apostles of Isiamism, himself
.cing the prime instructor and chief of all the
true hciererS; and he then sent away the aux
.Inries, his followers and his flmily TO Nedi-
ma Tor security. AMI remained behind at Alec-
60. aticnded ouly by Abubeker and his SON.
n-law Ali.
by thcprotCction which his uncle A bu Ia
.eo had hitherto extended 10 Nuhammed. he
.'t been preserved thus far from his enemies;
but the charge and dignity Of the priest and
GUARDIAN ol the kaabd having now become
ue post GA member of The family of mn,y-
M declared enemy to the family of Has
chem, the KoreishiteS. lrritated and alarmed
al Inc progress making w the new doctrine
d, edna, resolved to destroy It's author and
eae' support. This design, however, be-
cane Known; and Muhammed and Ambu
" 'r withdrew from the fate that otherwise
inevitably awaited them Their safety was
e.elg owing 10 the generous devotion ofAh,
"a'' clad IN the green ma,,tlc OF the Prophet,
anu reclining on the same bed, magnanimouS-
F! 'dlrtel the death intended by foes for his
o'er Vet even the hatred of enemies re-
S5erict the elevation ofmnd cvinced by Ali.
IN a'certainins the flight of their proposed
,'iim, they followed swiftly his traces to
Medina.
IN the rccesScs of a cave near Mecca, Mu-
ahmed and Ambubeker Guided for three days
G pursuit OF their euemies "There are
MY two oIus," said the spprehensive disci-
&c When he expected the pursuers to pene,
ale their retreat" There is a third, even
'o o., himself" said his intrepid chief, she
'lIl defend US"
After perilous journey, Muhammcd en-
'rSa Medina in triumph, being enthusiastic
u'y received by the Ansars, who disputed
'' the honor of entertaining the Prophet,
iu took hold of the bride of his camel:
'un'mmed then desired them to let her take
er own way, for she was stubborn beast
'A'rh she took accordingly, and stopped a,
'e {. stable oftwo rich orphans, Sahali and So
ID where the Prophet dismounted. This
3o' Inc Prophet purchased from the orphans,
.'er refusing their offer to beStow it upon