Selections from the Sahih of al-Buhari

Category:Islam
==Introduction==
Abu G Abdallah Muhammad ibn Isma c il al-Buhari 
was born in Buhara (Bokhara) in the year 194 A.H. 
(A. D. 810). From his youth he was interested in the 
study of tradition. Making the pilgrimage to Mekka 
and Medina when only sixteen years of age, he enjoyed 
the instruction of the celebrated teachers of tradition 
in those two cities; and thereafter, for a period of 
sixteen years, he devoted himself continuously to the 
pursuit of this subject, traveling for the purpose over 
the greater part of the Mohammedan world. At the 
end of this time he returned to Buhara, where he 
composed his great work, entitled The Jami c as-Sahih, or "Collector of the Authentic [Traditions]". He was the first of the many who had brought together 
such material to attempt to sift it rigorously by the 
employment of formal canons. This sifting process was a very useful one, so far as it went, and Buhari's 
collection has remained the standard one from that day to this. His book, as completed, contains more 
than seven thousand traditions, though by excluding those which are repeated its number is reduced to four thousand. These are said to have been selected 
from a mass of "six hundred thousand", which were more or less widely current in his day, Buhari enjoyed 
a great reputation for learning during all the latter 
part of his life, and taught his Sahih to a large 
number of pupils. He died in the year 257 A. H. 
(A. D. 870). 
The Mohammedan Hadith literature had its beginnings in scattered collections of the sayings of the Prophet. These collections were for a long time merely accidental, and often very carelessly made; they were in no way official or normative. Oral tradition still maintained its supremacy. But with the growth and the severe testing of Muslim institutions, the advantage 
of being able to refer to the words and habits of the 
Prophet himself came to be felt in increasing degree. 
Thus it came about that more ambitious and comprehensive collections were formed. The first important 
work of this nature was the Muwatta 3 of Malik ibn 
Anas (f 179 A. H.), This was not, however, purely a 
compilation of traditions, but rather a sort of compendium of law and usage as acknowledged in Medina. 
*Its author is very often cited by Buhari simply as 
Up to this time no great attention had been paid 
to the trustworthiness of the men with whom the 
traditions originated, and through whom they had been 
handed down. Now came a period in which the "chain of authorities" (isnad) was itself subjected to criticism. 
The collections now made were termed Musnads, 
the chief emphasis lying, as the name implies, on the 
reporters of the traditions. These latter were arranged 
simply according to the authorities (Companions of 
the Prophet) who had handed them down. The most 
important of these works was the Musnad of Ahmad 
ibn Hanbal (t 241 A. H.). 
A third and still more important class comprised 
the so-called Musannaf collections, i. e., collections 
classified according to subject matter. This was a 
necessary step in the growth of the literature. The 
influence of these traditions had been steadily increasing; 
and as Mohammedan law developed, and especially as 
rival schools fiercely opposed to one another grew up, 
it was inevitable that the words and customs of Mohammed should be given greater and greater weight, 
until they came to be placed beside the Koran as one 
of the two prime sources of authority. Thus the need 
of a practically arranged and trustworthy corpus of 
the Hadit literature was found to be imperative. It 
was with the specific aim of supplying this need that 
Buhari's Sahih was composed, and its paragraphs 
(vW) were intended to cover pretty much the whole 
range of Mohammedan jurisprudence (fiqh). The paragraph-headings (-r- ) were first written down, and then the traditions were inserted in their appropriate 
places. The proof of this is seen in the fact that not a few of these babs have remained empty, the title standing alone without any accompanying hadit. (Examples contained in the present Selections are men tioned below). The main division of the material into "books" (v-Jc/) is logical and generally convenient, and the whole work is one of the greatest importance 
for the study of early Mohammedanism and Arabian civilization. 
Another work of this same Musannaf class, little inferior to that of Buhari, and in some ways superior to it, is the Sahih of Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (f 261 A.H.). 
Although not regarded by Mohammedans as of equal authority, it is nevertheless highly esteemed. It was made with equally painstaking criticism of the material, and contains about the same number of traditions, exclusive of repetitions. The two works are often referred to together, as "The Two Sahlhs" ( o Ls=u<=uJf). 
For this whole subject of Mohammedan tradition 
the student may be referred to the very thorough 
discussion by GOLDZIHER, in his Muhammedanische Studien 
(Halle, 188990), II. pp. 1274; for Buhari's Sahlh 
in particular, pp. 234 245; and the literature there 
cited. See, further, Mum s Life of Mohammed, I. pp. 
xxvm LXXXVIII; and SPBENGER S Das Leben und die 
Lehre des Mohammad, III. pp. LXXVII Civ. 
The text of Buhari's Sahlh has, in general, been 
very carefully preserved. There are, however, slightly differing recensions. The one of these which is now in general use --so widely used, in fact, as to constitute 
a "textus receptus" - is the recension of Muhammad 
al-Yunlm, t 658 A. H. (1260 A.D.). The Sahih has 
been frequently printed. The very carefully vocalized 
edition (nine vols.) with marginal notes of variant 
readings, printed in Bulaq in 1314 A. H., is especially 
worthy of notice. The incomplete edition by KREHL 
(Recueil de traditions musulmanes, three vols., Leyden, 
1862 68) represents the important recension of Abu 
Darr, which shows a frequent verbal variation from 
the "standard" text. Among the many commentaries 
on the Sahih, the Fath al-Bari of Ibn Hajar al- 
c Asqalani f 852 A. H., printed in fifteen vols. at Bulaq, 
1301 A.H.; the c Umdat al-Qfiri of al- c Aini t 855, 
eleven vols., Constantinople, 1308; and the Irstid as- 
Sari of al-Qastallanl t 923, ten vols., Bulaq, 1305, 
may be mentioned here. The last-named of these is 
especially useful. See further BKOCKELMANN, Geschichte 
der arabischen Litteratur, I. pp. 158 f. 
In making the selection of passages for the present 
edition I have aimed to give the student some idea 
of the scope and method of the Sahih, and at the 
same time to provide interesting reading. I am confident that the latter object, at least, has been attained, 
and I believe that the traditions here collected will 
also be seen to be truly representative. This little 
chrestomathy may therefore be found useful to those 
who are beginning the study of Mohammedanism, as well as to students of the Hadit literature in general. 
The importance of these traditions as specimens of 
classical Arabic is of course obvious. I have avoided 
using- material likely to be employed in other text 
books of this Series. It is for this reason, chiefly, that 
I have passed by altogether the interesting divisions 
^Lali ***> and (^1*11. I have tried to illustrate, so 
far as possible, the important, peculiarities of com 
position of the works of this class, and of this one in 
particular. One book, viz. the xSUXJf ^U5" (pp. H,ff.), 
has been given without abridgment. Examples of characteristic defects, such as chapter-heading without 
accompanying tradition (pp. T, ov); tradition without 
chapter-heading (i% 6); misplacement of titles (ov, 1), 
etc., have also been included. Two of the longer tradi 
tions are given, viz. those relating to the c A D isa scandal 
(1*6 f.) and to the Treaty of Hudaibiya (fl fl), each 
one a most interesting and instructive specimen of old 
Arabic narrative. 
I have nearly everywhere followed the "standard" 
text of al-Yunlnl, though I have not hesitated to intro 
duce a few readings of the Abu Darr recension where 
these seemed preferable for one reason or another. In 
one case (see the note to p. w>, 1 f.), where the traditional texts are more or less corrupt, I have followed 
the reading attested by all the native lexicographers 1 ). 
1) See especially the Lisau al- Arab s. v.Oo^>, vol. 5, p. PT, above. 
XI 
In the vocalization of words I have invariably followed 
the tradition of the commentators on the Sahih. 
The Notes are given with the sole purpose of helping 
students to understand the text. With their aid, and 
that of any small hand-lexicon, the student who has 
already made a beginning in Arabic should be able 
to make his way through the book with comparative 
ease. Unusual words, not found in the smaller diction 
aries, I have translated. Limitations of space have 
rendered impossible any comment on the isnads, important as that is. This lack, however, will presum 
ably be supplied by the teacher. The student himself, 
moreover, will soon become acquainted, in his own 
reading, with the most common names and the order 
in which they stand. In this way, as well as through 
his reading of the literature cited above, he will gain 
some knowledge of the characteristics of the "Companions" who are most often cited, learning which ones 
are the most trustworthy, and why any tradition is to 
be suspected in advance which bears such names as 
those of Ibn c Abbas and Abu Huraira. The numerous 
references to the grammars of WRIGHT-DE G-OEJE and 
CASPA.RI-MULLER will probably not be unwelcome. 
New Haven, Conn. CHARLES C. TURKEY. 
April, 1906. 
==Text==
NOTES 
ANMERKUNGEN 
==ABBREVIATIONS==
Wr. = Wright, Grammar of the Arabic Language ; 
third Ed., revised by W. ROBERTSON SMITH and M. J. 
DE Q-OEJE. Cambridge, 1896 1898. 
Gasp. = Caspari, Arabische Grammatik] ftinfte Aufl., 
bearbeitet von AUGUST MULLER. Halle, 1887. 
Nold., Zur Gramm. = Noldeke, Zur Grammatik des 
classischen Arabisch (Denkschr. der Kais. Akad. der 
Wissensehaften in Wien, philosoph.-histor. Classe, Bd. 
XLV.). Wien, 1896. 
t, 4 Al-Lait ibn Sa c d f 175. One of the best-known 
Egyptian collectors of traditions - - Einer der 
bekanntesten agyptischen Hadlt-Sammler 
9 B^UJ Wr. II p. 71 B, Gasp, 399 
10 ^ W When he cried "Allnh akbar\" at the 
beginning of the prayer Als er am Anfang 
des Gebetes ^Alluh akbar /" rief 
68 
12 oyu Wr. II p. 29 C, Gasp. 380, 3 
L-4^.-cajL_i "jj (jkyCa/i ^x Neither spreading them 
(his arms) wide nor holding them close to his 
body - - Indem er sie (die Arme) weder weit aus- 
breitete noch dicht an den Korper hielt 
13 Uicoj Ji Wr. II p. 209 A, Gasp. 448, 4, Anm. a 
6 V^AJJ He used obscene language _ Er redete obscon 
1 Then let him say tivice, etc. - - Er rufe dann 
zweimalj u. s. w. 
^^ Wr. II p. 175 BD, Gasp. 431. Anm. 
9 y^u Wr. II p. 161 B, Gasp. 423, c, unten 
11 The Caliph C 0mar ibn al-Hattsb 
12ff. XJJCj may mean either "temptation" or "civil 
war"; and Hudaifa showed C 0mar that he had 
preserved in his memory (Ja-a_>) a tradition 
including both senses of the word - - &JCs kann 
sowohl ,,Versuchung" als ,,Burgerkrieg" bedeuten; 
und Hudaifa zeigte C 0mar, dass er eine Ueber- 
lieferung, welche beide Bedeutungen umfasste, im 
Gedachtriiss aufbewahrt hatte 
69 
14 *o Wr. I p. 265 A, Gasp. 338 
15ff. A veiled allusion to the assassination of the 
Caliph C 0tmn;n (35 A.H.), the beginning of the 
endless schism and strife (X-LJLJ) in Islam 
Verhiillte Anspielung auf die Ermordung des 
Caliphen C 0tma~n (35 A.H.), welche der Anfang 
der endlosen Zwiespalt und Emporung (isUJo) im 
Islam bildete 
17 [gXs^l ^ 05^ 
18 Jub Wr. II p. 206 A, Gasp. 448, 1 
6 Chapter-division without a title -- Kapitolointhei- 
lung ohne Titel 
Sf. Which one of us will join you soonest (i. e., in 
death) ? - Welche von uns wird dich am schnell- 
sten erreichen (d. h., durch den Tod) ? 
10 Juu Wr. I p. 288 B, Gasp. 8 361 
llff. Observe that for this bflb no tradition is given. 
See the Introduction Bemerke, dass dieses Bui) 
ohue Tradition geblieben ist. Siehe die Introduction 
12f. Koran, Sura 2: 275 
70 
14 Ox\*2j Js^ Wr. II p. 317 D, Gasp. 537 
15f. Sura 2: 273 
f , 6 ^.j l JFord came to A/m in a vision or a dream 
Es kam zu ihm das Wort Gottes in einem Traum- 
gesicht 
Jl J*i Wr. II p. 108 C 
17 (jso^S #<? oVed (lit. ^e was tate &y God Er 
starb (wortl. er wwrc^e von Gott hinweggenommen) 
O - 
18 L\> Fatigue - - Ermudung 
20 ^Ic L^i .HV interpreted it (the passage from the 
Koran) to me - - Er erkldrte mir ihn (den Ko- 
ranvers) 
<j o 
o, 2 ^XjJou^ tiLoJ Wr, II p. 74 B, Gasp. 400, 1, 
Anm. o 
4 ooyio o^Xc / 6?rawA: a^am -- Ich frank wieder 
Wr, II p. 288 A, Gasp. 505 
6f. God gave the matter into the hands of one who 
had a better right to perform it than thou Gott 
hat mit der Sache beauftragt einen, der ein besseres 
Anrecht darauf hatte, wie du 
71 
8 LgJ 1y>! Wr. II p. 71 B, Gasp. 399 
9 *jLJ! -w> Tfte red (camels) of the herd, prover 
bial for the most valuable possession Die rothen 
(Kameele) der Herdej sprichwortlich fur den wert- 
vollsten Besitz 
16 Najd. The name of a region in the central part of 
Arabia Name einer Gegend in Central-arabien 
17 US Rarely Selten. ]^ (verb) + Lo 
1, 2 _xX->U The suffix with reflexive meaning - 
Suffix mit Reflexivbedeutung. Wr. II p. 272 B, 
Gasp. 500, mitte 
v-sLe (med. i) He loathed the food Er empfand 
Widerwillen gegen die Speise 
7 Lgbl Wr. II p. 336, A B, Gasp. 556, 1 
v, 6 L^JbtJb ^t Or until he lets some one else lick them 
(Food is blessed!) Oder bis er einen anderen 
sie ablecken la&st (Die Speise ist gesegnet !) 
14 l^jJtf [dJU>] Wr. II p. 72 D, 74 BC, Gasp. 
400, 1, 2 
15 jut ^. Perhaps best understood as refer- 
72 
ring to the praise (U^) -- Yielleicht am besten 
auf das Lob (L\^) zu beziehen 
15 lo^ Vocative (unless a later exegetical addition, 
interpreting the suffix in x^; cf. line 19f.) 
Vocativ (wenn nicht ein spaterer exegetischer 
Zusatz, welcher das Suffix in ^Oc erklaren soil; 
vgl. Zeile 19f.) 
17 Bye jtaj I. e ., the reporter of the tradition said 
on another occasion - - D. h., der Ueberlieferer 
sagte bei einer anderen Gelegenheit 
7 ^> His shoe -- Seinen Schuh 
^ &^\ Since he needed both hands for climbing 
out of the well Da er beide Hande gebrauchen 
musste, um aus dem Brunnen herauszusteigen 
8 y>f The divine reward Die gottliche Belohnung 
9 xJ^ Axf J^ Every liver moist with the fluid of 
life, i. e. every living creature Jede mit dem 
Lebenssaft feuchte Leber, d. h. jedes lebendige 
Wesen 
j[j He traced it (the tradition) to the 
73 
authority of Such-a-one Er fuhrte sie (die Ueber- 
lieferung) bis auf die Autoritat des N.N. zurilck 
12 ^_5^**JI sbL>o The prayer at an eclipse of the 
sun Das bei Gelegenheit einer Sonnenverfin- 
sterung stattfindende Gebet 
jLie I. e. after his return - D. h. nach seiner 
Ruckkehr 
.c 
13 ** Ljlj Am 7, then, with them (i. e. with the 
people of Hell)? Another interpretation: Wilt thou 
bring the fire so near, seeing that I am with 
my companions, who could be hurt by it? - 
Bin ich denn unter ihnen (d. h. unter den Bewoh- 
nern der Holle)? Eine andere Erklarung: Willst 
du das Feuer so nahe bringen, da ich doch unter 
meinen Gefahrfen bin, den en es schaden konnte? 
Jl5 j O^AVO These three words belong to the 
narrator of the tradition Diese drei Worte ge- 
horen dem Ueberlieferer 
14 [jj^] JU> 
16f. , = i,.^>>wwJ ^ *> : 
74 
17 DJUi] JUs 
18 Wr. I p. 102 C, Gasp. 190, 4 
1, 3 ^ Q<3Lj Since according to custom the one on 
the right hand had the preference Da gemass 
der Sitte der auf der rechten Seite stehende den 
Vorzug hatte 
4 y^ o.tf U Wr. II p. 28 D, 29 A, Gasp. 380, 2, 
Anmerk. a 
10 y>^l J^c. U&Jot "AjjJ One of them giving more 
of the tradition than the other Indem der eine 
mehr von der Ueberlieferung als der andere bot 
11 J^ou-J jit I.e. Hagar; Gen. 21: 19 
tlf. "If she had let the well Zamzam alone (or, 
according to another tradition, his words were: 
"If she had not dipped up the water } it would 
have become a flowing spring" (i. e. better than 
what it actually became). Tabari I. 283, 1. 5ff., 
Yakut II. 943, 1. lOf. ,,Wenn sie den Brunnen 
Zamzam unberiihrt gelassen (oder nach einer an- 
deren Ueberlieferung waren seine Worte : ,.Wenn 
75 
sie das Wasser nicht geschopft") hatte, so ware 
er eine fliessende Quelle geworden" (d. h. besser als 
das, was er in der That geworden ist) 
13 j?^> Jurhum. Name of an ancient Arab tribe 
which settled near Mekka - - Name eines alten 
Araberstammes, welcher in der Nahe von Mekka 
sich niederliess 
18 yaxJf L\XJ This time of day is said to have been 
held especially sacred by Mohammed Mohammed 
soil diese Tageszeit als besonders heilig betrachfcet 
haben 
19 JLJI <3i3f He obtained a portion of the property - 
Er erhielt einen Theil des Vermb gens 
!., If. (j-*iN *j Ju He carried it (the tradition) back 
to the Prophet - Er fuhrte sie (die Ueberlie- 
ferung) bis auf den Propheten zurilck 
6 xJJi LA-^^ j, ULzj^ I. e. made the horse ready 
for the war for Islam D. h. machte das Pferd 
bereit fur den heiligen Krieg 
Igj jLbl He yave it a long tether Er machte 
76 
ihm (dem angebundenen Pferd) den Strick lang 
710 Whatever the horse enjoys under such cir 
cumstances, even without the knowledge or imme 
diate assistance of the man, will be counted for 
him as a good deed (&l**>) Jedes, was das 
Pferd unter solchen Umstanden geniesst, sei es 
auch ohne das Wissen oder die unmittelbare Hilfe 
seines Besitzers, wird dem letzteren als gutes Werk 
(Xx^o) zugerechnet 
7f. LgJLL Its tether - - Sein Strick 
9 ;?J! ^JJ^\j And it pranced a course or two 
Und (wenn) es einen oder zwei Ganye herumga- 
loppirte 
llf. The man who uses his horse in trade or the 
conduct of his business, with contentment and self- 
restraint, not forgetting that God has rights in 
[the treatment of] the animal itself (L^ls.) and in 
the loads which it carries (t> ^Ib) Derjenige, 
der das Pferd fur seine eigenen Geschaftszwecke 
in Zufriedenheit imd Etithaltsamkeit gebraucht, 
77 
ohne zu vergessen, dass Gott in [der Behandlung 
des] Thieres selbst (igjli.), sowie in den von ihm 
getragenen Lasten (LJW), gewisse Rechte hat 
11 Uibuj Ljju Wr. II p. 114 CD, Gasp. 409, 3, 
Anmerk., unten; Noldeke, Zur Gramm. 28 
12 gJI fjg Wr, II p. 121 A, Gasp. 409, 4 
t\4j Infin. of O cfj III. 
13 j tljj Enmity toward Feindschaft gegen 
15f. Sura 99: 7f. 
19 LjjLi (Plur. ^Jj-, II, 4) Jw oW she-camel - 
Eine alte Kameelin 
,c\j j.^_j 0^ /*e rfat/ o/" the battle of Badr - 
Am Tage der Schlacht von Badr 
II, 2 jsU^jij Fatima, the Prophet s daughter, whom c All 
was about to marry Fstima, die Tochter des 
Propheten, die c All im Begriff war, zu heirathen 
4 A verse in the -jlj meter - - Ein Yers im 
^_il 3 genannten Metrum. Wr. II p. 363 B, Gasp. 
p. 420 
^1 Interjection. Lj!_> Wr. II p. 88 AB, Gasp. 
78 
403 a, Anm. b. ^ Plur. of XJ 3 L> fat - Plur. 
von Xjjlj, fett 
5f. Igj u^3>AJ .... oJli The words of Ibn Juraij 
Die Worte von Ibn Juraij 
6 ^LuJ! ^05 A question - - Eine Frage. (= ^05! 
J^>! ^LuJt). The liver and the hump were con 
sidered the choicest parts of the camel -- Leber 
und Buckel galten als die besten Theile des Kameels 
i 
14 ^x_x>f I. e., he was killed - D. h., er wurde 
getodtet 
17 L\J: QJ OsA Name of a fine variety of date 
Name einer vorziiglichen Dattelart 
tf, 1 g^Lj A camel used for bringing water Ein 
wassertragendes Kameel 
3 c>JJ>bCwf I asked for leave of absence -- Ich bat 
um Urlanb 
(j^r*j L\^: ^i(\z> Newly wedded Neuvermdhlt 
1 ^Uc] Infin. of Jc IV 
9 ^JM Each soldier s share of the booty - - Eines 
jeden Mitkampfenden Antheil der Beute 
79 
llff. Sura 62: 10f.; 4: 33 
It* 1 , 4 &Lo!l T/ie sfowe fowcA in the mosque, on which 
the homeless poor of Mohammed s adherents used 
to pass the night Die Steinbank in der Moschee, 
auf welcher die armen und heimatlosen von Mo 
hammed s Anhangern iibernachteten 
13f. L^Lc <iU ^^ I will relinquish her to you - 
Ich werde sie dir iibergeben 
y >-. 
17 b^o .3! A trace of yellow color, viz. from the 
cosmetics of the wedding celebration Eine Spur 
der gelben Farbe, naml. vom Putz der Hochzeits- 
feier 
o y o 
19 C^AUW *$ How much did you give (lit. "drive") 
as the dowry? - - Wie viel hast du als Mitgift 
gegeben (wortl. ,,getrieben") ? 
If, Iff. Sura 2: 276 
7 b-JLJi _^f The last verses of the Sura named 
"The Cow" -- Die letzten Verse der ,,Die Kuh" 
genannten Sura 
15 LJo As often as So oft als 
80 
18 gji r t^ ^J Jtsj See below, 11, 18ff. Siehe 
unten, II, 18ff. 
b, 4 gjt *rf ^ Suffix = &*&. I.e., I thought I 
should not be able to sell it D. h., ich dachte, 
ich wiirde es nicht verkaufen konnen 
8 i$Uj. Lcl Wr. II 168, Gasp. 533 
jti\ Wr. II p. 75 CD, Gasp. 400, 2, b, /3 
14f. Jiibir was afraid that his fine bargain would be 
recalled; cf. IV, 7 9 Jabir fiirchtete, es wiirde 
ihm sein schoner Handel ruckgangig werden; vgl. 
IV, 79 
20 gJl ,4-^l^x J. Inserted by Ibn c Abbas in Sura 
2 : 194 - - Interpoliert von Ibn c Abbas in Sura 
2: 194 
H, 5 vjU> Happy lot -- Glucksantheil 
Iv, 2, 6 x-L^o xcb He sold it to him Er verkaufte 
es ihm 
6 ^yi-j The name of the wjldy is not known; 
only the fact (line lOf.) that it was three days 
north of Haibar Der Name des Wady is un- 
81 
bekannt ; man weibs nur, dass es drei Tage nord- 
lich von Haibar (Zeile lOf.) lag 
8 :<+^~> Wr. II p. 121 C, Casp. 409, 4 
U, 1 ^b jy Je Wr. II p. 102 A, Casp. 407 
4, 9 Jju ^J3 o ; These words, which are present 
in all the recensions, are probably secondary and 
might better be omitted Diese Worte, welche 
in alien Recensionen vorhanden siud, sind wahr- 
scheinlich als sekundar auszuscheiden 
5 . .- I ^,A-J5 See the version of this tradition 
... j 
given by Buhsn in another place, in the ^JC3 
i,^-"^ Siehe die Form dieses Hadrt, welche von 
j 
Buhari an einer anderen Stelle (niiml. im ^JS 
S.L^-"^ ) geboten wird 
10 S.3 .^c sjj^; For a measure of durra -- Um ein 
Mass Hirse 
20 i 3 A ^ Wr. II p. Ill A, Casp. 409, 1 , Aninerk. 
1% 4 \\ .... if! Wr. II p. 77, Casp. 400, c 
20 ^-X 1 iL^J\i The first Sura of the Koran (see 
below) Die erste Sura des Korans (siehe unten) 
10 
82 
*,l 5 Citation of authorities on the general question, 
whether payment should be taken for any use of 
the Koran Anfiihrung der Autoritaten in Bezug 
auf die allgemeine Frage, ob man fur irgend 
welchen Gebrauch des Korans Geld nehmen darf 
3 Q-*^ Al-Hasan al-Basri 
4 r L^iIf ^>f The allied question of t the fee of the 
divider of property for others. The Prophet is 
reported as having once said: ioLwl)^ ^Q Be 
ware of taking the fee of the divider Die ver- 
wandte Frage in Bezug auf den Lohn des Vertheilers 
(naml. desjenigen, welcher im Auftrag anderer 
Leute eine Vermogenstheilung macht). Der Prophet 
soil einmal gesagt haben: ;L^lwJi^ ^/G] Hiltet 
Ench vor dem Lohn des Vertheilers 
5 (joyU Appraisal - - Abschatzung 
16 ^ J^j Of. Mark 7: 33, 8: 23, John 9: 6, etc. 
uUUJf .... ojl Sura 1: 1 
16f. jLiic cr Joxio L^JbCs It was as though he had 
been freed from a bond Er war als ob er von 
einem Bande losyemacht warden ware 
83 
, 17 xJji Illness Krankheit 
20 iiVj,L\j Lo ( igJLM Lo) How didst thou know? - 
Wie wusstest du? 
1 Igjf Suffix r=: ujLxIli iC^ls 
4 xlUHi ^1x5" This chapter is given here entire 
Das ganze Kapitel wird hier wiedergegeben 
5 Q)<AJ| Persons - - Personen 
I i&Xj>a.<o / charge of alms - Mit den Almosen 
beauftragt 
. 
y> x_j1^c! The suffix refers to J^.:> ; - Das Suffix 
bezieht sich auf Jc> 
j 
9 Sj^Xcj j^iJJLXo ^Te believed them in what they reported 
regarding this man, M^ released him from the 
full penalty (death by stoning) Er glaubte ihnen 
in ihrem Bericht iiber diesen Mann, aber erliess 
ihm die gesetzmassige Strafe (Tod durch Steinigung) 
10 ^yiAjjii In the well known case of the apos 
tates (of the Bani Hanifa) -- Im bekannten Fall 
der Altrunnigen (von den Bani Hanifa) 
II aulc Wr. II p. 169 A, Gasp. 428, 3 
16 L\^i *i)L, ^ Wr. II p. 161 AD, 122 C, Gasp. 
84 
423, 2, c; Noldeke, Zur Grammatik des classi- 
schen Arabisch, p. 76 
, 20 g^>j Smoothed over Ebnete 
r, 15, 17 f. Sura 4: 37 
18 Sup jj> Ibn A. s explanation of ,j,i^ Ibn A. s 
Erklarung von ^|ys 
19 fj ^3 O3 o /rc ^e ^ace o/ A/s o^^ kinsfolk 
An die Sidle von seinen eigenen Verwandten 
annulled the previous regulation (viz. 
that which had established the ,,brotherhood"); cf. 
Sura 8: 76 Er (der Vers) annullirte die fruhere 
Yorschrift, (nml. die, welche die ,,Briiderschaft" 
eingesetzt hatte); vgl. Sura 8: 76 
jls Jf 
) Wr. II p. 336 AB, Gasp. 556, 1. 
Excepting cases of help, etc. (which are not in- 
intended in the Koran passage) -- Ausgenommen 
Falle der Hilfe, u. s. w. (wovon in der angefiihr- 
ten Koranstelle nicht die Rede ist) 
2 isoiyi Assistance Unterstiltzung 
^ J ..... J-a^j Q^ A different case from the one 
supposed above, H, 11 -- Ein anderer Fall als der 
oben (H, 11) gesetzte 
1 f. gJi 
85 
*, 9 :>. Withdrew from the obligation Stand von 
der Verpflichtung ab 
9f. ^ JiS 20 Al-Hasan [al-Basri f HO A.H.] 
i as his view rw</ es als seine Lehre vor 
17 Al-Bahrain on the Persian Gulf Al-Bahrain am 
persischen Golf 
, 2 lAgx: Lifetime Lebenszeit 
i y 
^L\AC Genitive after ^L -- Genitiv nach ^Jj 
8 ^UJ^ J^ Wr. II p. 109 C, Casp. 409, 1; cf. 
Sura 11: 116 
10 oUx^ ^ Nomen loci 
B.U^I Name of a nomad tribe - - Name eines No- 
madenstammes 
13 j*^Jt J*o_3 He made close the ties (or performed 
the duties) of blood-relationship - - Er befestiyte 
das Band (oder erfiillte die Pflichte) der Blutver- 
wandschaft 
1 If. Joe ____ L^>1 U Wr. II p. 15 B, Casp. 372 
20 ($$ Vide Dozy, Supplement aux dictionnaires 
arabes, s. v uj^J 
* wo vo ^ can i c ridges between which 
Medina lies Die beiden vulkanischen Erhohun- 
gen zwischen welchen Medina liegt 
86 
H, 3 (iLL^ j^ At thy leisure, i. e. Do not hurry 
Mack deiner Bequemlichkeit, d. h. Beeile dich nicht 
4 v^ol ^L Wr. II p. 162 A, Gasp. 423 Anm. b 
8 ^Jjf xJt Wr. II p. 318 B, Casp. 537 unten 
& 
14 Lxi dji Failed to perform some part of his trust 
Unterliess irgend einen Theil von seiner Pflicht 
r v , 2 *J] U Wr. II p. 310 B, Casp. 533 
9 xiJUtff [ij|] 
11 eCLl Wr. II p. 37 D, Casp. 382, 3 
12 LC ^yj| xjf The ,,Throne-verse" Der ,,Thronvers>\ 
Sur. 2: 256 
19 dCyLi Wr. II p. 327 B, Casp. 546 
20 \j& Viz. These two promised blessings Naml. 
diese beiden versprochenen Segen 
PA, 1 ^5 Although he -- Obgleich er 
8 ^XaJI Cf. r, 12 ff. 
12 f. Sura 66: 4 
13 b^b] Skin vessel holding water for washing 
Waschgefdss aus Hduten 
16 ^ [5 Wr. II p. 94 BD, Casp. 366 Anm. b 
19 lo 
1 yiow Wr. II p. 77 B, Casp. 400, 2, c 
87 
, 7 Hafsa was the daughter of Omar - Hafsa war 
Omars Tochter 
o* cA Wr - n P- 193 c 
12 U Wr. II p. 265 A, Gasp. 415 
13 Q^^C An Arab tribe in Syria -- Bin arabischer 
Stamm in Syrien 
19 A juyix/o is a kind of Xi-c or xJLe, hence (!) the 
insertion of the tradition in this v^jL (|"A, 4) - 
Die j-^ ist eine Art io-i oder xJLc, daher(!) 
die Einreihung der Tradition in dieses ^L (?A, 4) 
,11 j-f^> JUj ^4 woren mat o/ rushes - - Eine ge- 
ftochtene Matte aus Binsen 
12 xoL>: jUJi .3^ Jsi TAe woven work had left its 
traces on his side Das Geflecht hatte seine 
Spuren auf seiner Seite gelassen 
14 L 5^L j-5 If thou hadst only seen me before doing 
this! Wenn du doch mich zuerstgesehen hattesl! 
16 *fO* I.e. n, 2 ff. 
20 ^\ 3y. Lii I. e. Anything to look at - - D. h. 
irgend etwas, worauf man schauen konnte 
, 1 <j~J3 Persia - - Persien 
3 Cf. Sura 46: 19 etc. 
88 
l 5 
isUj The scandal regarding the slave-girl 
Mariya, which Hafsa divulged to c l isa, and which 
led to the revelation" of Sura 66 - Der Skandal 
betreffend die Sklavin Mariya, welchen Hafsa der 
c A isa veroffentlichte, und welcher schliesslich die 
0ffenbarung" von Sura 66 verursachte 
11 ##&X M I. e. Sura 33: 28, 29. See below, line 
14 - - Siehe unten, Zeile 14 
3jf Wr. II p. 112 C, Gasp. 409, 3 
12 Jv^j y \ i*^ y it wUl do thee m harm ^^ 
II p. 98 C, 172 C) not to hasten in making reply; 
i. e. It would perhaps be better not to hasten 
Es wird dich nicht schaden (Gasp. 428, 3), dass 
du dich mit der Antwort nicht beeilst; d. h. Es 
ware vielleicht besser, dich nicht zu beeilen 
13 jOel Ai / know very well - Ich weiss sehr ivohl. 
Noldeke, Zur Gramm. des classischen Arabisch, 
57, Ende. Cf. S^v, 12 
2 oi^^i [ V L] 3 
" . 
7 ^1 Lei See the note on r v , 2 - Siehe die Anm. 
zu r v , 2 
8 Jyb N.b. imperf.; Noldeke, Zur Gramm., p. 69 
89 
, 9 f. The meter is J^-j^-b - Das Metrum 1st 
xLJ L 0, woe to a certain night! iiber e 
gewisse Nacht! L^ji J^ Although it - - Obgleich 
sie. <^^\J ( ^>^u) for the sake of the rhyme - 
wegen des Reims 
19 vo^ y Another reporter of this tradition Bin 
anderer Ueberlieferer dieser Tradition 
^> JJb ^ I. e., he reported only the words ^ 
<idl! *^>^i - - D. h., er iiberlieferte nur die Worte 
*U! ^ f 
8 ^c^J I. e.j the day when it was my turn to have 
the Prophet with me - - D. h., der Tag, wo der 
Prophet bei mir sein sollte 
14 _xi^ Wr. II p. 57 B, 59 D, Casp. 392, 1, 2 
(Fussnote) 
7 ill! isUjciJu (= AUL ^J^x>u; cf. fA, 6) Wr. II 
p. 339, bottom 
3^*JI Wr. II p. 75 D, Casp. 400, 2, b 
10 v-AArf; One of the Prophet s wives; formerly wife 
of his adopted son Zaid - Eine der Frauen des 
90 
Propheten ; friiher die Frau von seinem Adoptiv- 
sohn Zaid 
Pfjllf. The kunya of Abu Bekr s father was Abu Quhafa 
Die Kunya des Vaters von AbuBekr war Abu Quhafa 
16 jA^f p^IXM Viz. lines 6-15 Naml. Zeilen 6-15 
t*o, 4 &&) The lie (Sur. 24: 11) about c A isa and Safwsn 
Die Luge (Sur. 24: 11) A isa und Safwsn 
betreffend 
11 A! I. e. v*j.A^Jj; Wr. II p. 71 B, Gasp. 399 
16 ^L^iL The prescription of the veil for Muslim 
women Die Vorschrift des Schleiers fur musli- 
mische Frauen. Sura 32: 53 b (cf. vs. 59) 
20 f. .laJb) c. ~>- Onyx (J& Sherurcij Collaboration of the Week: Author:Charles Spurgeon ovu$:\ 
H, 4 ^)io 3] Then _ Damals. Wr. I p. 284 B 
*_iLLc: A bare sufficiency - - Das nur zur Noth 
ausreichende 
9 ( c^AL Wr. II p. 293 B, Gasp. 514 
10 ^ Wr. I p. 293 B 
12 vk^- Cf. t% 16, note 
As he was exclaiming: xJi Lj] 5 ^U LJl 
(Sur. 2: 151) - - Als er rief: Li] 3 $ Li] 
*J! (Sur. 2: 151) 
91 
H,14 Jy..gbJl ^ j, At high noon Am hohen Mittacj 
eU^ ^yj dUp TAen 2Ae noise began! (humorously 
employing words ordinarily used in speaking of 
a battle) - - Dann ging der Larm lost (mit hu- 
moristischer Benutzung von "Worten, die gewohn- 
lich bei der Erwahnung einer Schlacht gebraucht 
werden 
15 Salul (diptote) was the mother of Abdallah - 
Salrd (diptoton) war die Mutter des Abdallah 
16 v>AjC&l I was ill - Ich ivar krank 
19 f&J Wr. I p. 265 A, Gasp. 338 
viUj U* I. e., ^ ^(^>\ Jy ^ 
20 joUii Name of a place outside Medina Name 
eines Orts ausserhalb Medina 
t**v, 2 si^LXJ^ j }\ A variant reading added by the re 
porter of the tradition - Eine vom Ueberlieferer 
hinzugefiigte Variante 
3 (j^xj An imprecation Eine Verwiinschung 
_ 
5 iUCLP LJ Vocative form of XA$>, fern, of ^, /Aw^ - 
O - - O - 
Vocativ von X_x^, fern, des ^Pj Z>w^/. Wr. I 
p. 89 C, II p. 278, BC 
16f. *tot, *J c l isa here avoids speaking of herself in 
92 
the first person c l isa vermeidet hier den 
Gebrauch der ersten Person 
I*V, 19 Xj^Lp. Her slave-girl -- Ihre Sklavin 
PA 1 Q ] Wr. II p. 300 D, Gasp. 523 
3 One who naps over her dough, and the pet lamb 
comes and eats it up Eine, die liber ihren Teig 
einschlaft, da komrnt das Hauslammchen und frisst 
ihn auf 
4 all) L\X ^ ^L\*X*J He asked to be acquitted of 
blame for his intended punishment of Abdallah 
Er bat, dass man ihn von Schuld wegen seiner 
beabsichtigten Bestrafung des Abdallah frei-spreche 
6 J^i I. e. c A isa; ^ I. e. Safwan 
9ff. Abdallah ibn Ubaiy belonged to the Hazraj tribe 
- Abdallah ibn Ubaiy gehorte dem Hazraj Stamm 
10 ULi Luyif Wr. II p. 2 A, Gasp. 367, 5 
14 yvjeUIf a c joL^ Of. Sur. 4; 107 
15 [yrvfc 1] i> 
H, 6 ^^ ^j^ii My tears ceased flowing Heine Thrd- 
nen versiegten 
12 jb ^ ^ e weighty -- Gewichtig sein 
15f. Sur. 12: 18 
!5 J^*> ^ Wr. II p. 263 D, Gasp. 492, Anm. 
93 
f., 3 joLc ^c.^ (^ II) The distress was taken away 
from him - der Kummer wurde von ihm weg- 
genommen 
7 Sur. 24 : 11 
10 f. Sur. 24: 22 
15 / guard my hearing and my sight (against what 
is false)! -- Ich hiite mein Horen und Sehen (vor 
der Unwahrheit) ! 
ft, 6 XAJL\]I ( ^\ Year 6 A. H., when Mohammed made 
his unsuccessful attempt to perform the pilgrimage 
with his followers, Al-H. lies in a valley, about 
a days s journey from Mekka Im Jahre 6 A.H., 
als Mohammed seinen vergeblichen Versuch machte, 
mit seinen Anhangern die Pilgerfahrt zu voll- 
ziehen. Al-H. liegt in einem Thale, ungefahr eine 
Tagereise von Mekka 
8 A-***^ Name of a place north of Mekka Name 
eines Orts nordlich von Mekka 
i*JL^ Wr. II p. 112 C, Gasp. 409, 3 
11 jfclc I. e. J*jp J^ 
Jsj> Jo Go on! go on! - Wohlan! wohlan! 
12 ^lyoAii Name of M. s camel Name von M. s 
Kameelin 
94 
Viz. on the occasion of the Elephant 
Expedition" against Mekka, 570 A. D., when the 
hostile army was hindered, by divine interven 
tion", from invading the city Naml. bei Ge- 
legenheit des Elephantenfeldzuges" gegen Mekka, 
570 A.D., als das feindliche Heer durch das 
gottliehe Eingreifen" verhindert wurde, die Stadt 
anzugreifen 
J,^JUj Subj. jjiu.j-a. x-k> Course of action 
Handlungsweise 
15 aW Loy> The sacred season had already begun, 
and they were on the border of the sacred terri 
tory -- Die heilige Zeit hatte schon angefangen, 
und sie befanden sich gerade an der Grenze des 
heiligen Gebietes 
, 1 g^oj x_xx Lit. pouch of confidence, i. e. trusted 
friends - Wortl. Tasche des Raths, d. h. vertraute 
Freunde 
3 oL\e! (sing. L\C) Permanent springs Immerflies- 
sende Quellen 
J^-omfj (sing. j^Jr) J^jjf She-camels with an 
abundance of milk; i. e., those Quraisites came 
t 
95 
prepared for a long stay Kameelinnen, welche 
viel Milch batten; d.h., jene Quraisiten waren auf 
einen langeren Aufenthalt vorbereitet 
r, 6 sJLc Respite Frist. o JjJf The unbelievers - 
Die Unglaubigen 
8 f^j> L\flj They ivill by that time have recovered 
themselves (cf. lines 5 f.) - - Sie werden dann sich 
erholt haben (vgl. Zeilen 5 f.) 
17 && &f*\ I. e., in order to help you - - D. h., 
um Euch Hiilfe zu leisten 
18 LXP I. e. Mohammed 
19 &L=> Cf. ft, 14 
juuf The use of the mod. apoc., & J-^^ Let me 
go to him (Wr. II p. 37 D), would be slightly 
different Der Mod. apoc., *j t ^cx>, Lasset mich 
zu ihm gehen (Gasp. 382, 3), wiirde nicht ganz 
dasselbe bedeuten 
", 1 ooLI What think you? (The true objet of the 
verb is the whole argument following, lines 1-4) 
Was meinst du? (Das eigentliche Object des 
Verbums 1st die ganze darauffolgende Erorterung, 
Zeilen 14) 
, 2 eUy> = xL. j^i 
3 t_cp-^ QJ Q[J I. e., if you are defeated D. h., 
wenn du unterliegst 
L^>3 Chieftains - - Hduptlinge 
4 \i]j&\ Crowds - Volkshaufen. Other readings are 
LL&jf and (better) LiiLji, rabble - Andere Lese- 
C 
arten sind Ll^y und (besser) LiL^l, zusammenge- 
laufenes Gesindel 
5 The goddess AIM Die Gottin AIM. Sur. 53: 19 
6 L\J A favor - - Elne Wohlthat 
7 Uj ^)j>i ^ Relative clause Relativsatz 
12f. c Urwa was a near relative of al-Mughlra s, and 
had been obliged to pay for his act of treachery 
G Urwa war ein naher Verwandter von al-Mughira, 
und hatte fur dessen verratherische Gewaltthat 
bezahlen mussen 
14 jL-tl ..... ^.^^l A case of attraction (of two 
kinds) - - Ein Beispiel der Attraktion (zweierlei 
Art). Of. Reckendorf, Syntaktische Verhaltnisse 
des Arabischen, p. 794 
97 
ff,19f.AJ U*j Wr. II pp. 121 B, 68 D; Casp. 409, 4, 
394 
ff,l,3^j (neg.) Cf. 1% 1 
9 Q^Ji The animals brought for sacrifice - Die 
mitgebrachten Opferthiere 
10 QyjXi Crying vLabbaika!" (the shout of the pil 
grims) Indem sie ^Labbaika" ! (Ruf der Pilger) 
riefen 
12 Oj*f Marked for sacrifice by a spear-thrust - 
Gezeichnet als Opfer durch einen Lanzenstich 
16 f*A fl, 4 
fo, 8 f. Vide fi, 14 f. 
11 X-2AX2 5y /"orce - - Mit Gewalt. Accus. adverbial. 
15 &&> Jouvf The lower part of the city, where he 
had been imprisoned Die Unterstadt, wo er 
gefangen gehalten wurde 
fl, 8a Interrogative clause - - Fragesatz 
16 "^L^l Many deeds of penance Viele ~Bu*Bthaten 
fv,5f. Sura 60: 10 
7 ^Ljw Caliph 40-60 A.H. 
10 J^xJi Wr. II p. 74 B, Casp. 400, 2 
11 iCa-JLH L> Nomen loci 
11 
98 
fv, 14 ^? Wr. II p. 37 D, Gasp. 382, 3 
18 Wr. II p. 4 B, Gasp. 368, Anmerk. 
20 x*S Jo_j Here a cry of admiration. It might also 
be pronounced M\ Jo^; Wr. I p. 296 A Hier 
ein Ausruf der Bewunderung. Moglich ware auch 
die Aussprache ^T jo 3 ; Gasp. 366, Anmerk. c 
~*^ Wr. II p. 122 D; Noldeke, Zur Gramm., 34 
fA, 1 oJlaxj N.b. praesens historicum 
6 f>^\} AJJL ^J^uu (Cf. i"f , 7) 
(jj ..... L-*J Whenever he should send to Abu 
BasTr and his fellows, ordering them to desist, 
then whoever became a Muslim and joined him 
(i. e. Mohammed) should be safe. UJ instead of the 
more usual Ni] ; Wr. II p. 340 A - - Wenn er dem 
Abu Basir und seinen Genossen den Befehl er- 
theilte, aufzuhoren, dann sollte einjeder, der nachher 
Muslim wiirde und zu ihm (d. h. Mohammed) hin- 
uberginge, sicker sein. UJ an der Stelle des hau- 
figeren ii; Gasp. 556, Anm. b, cf. 428 Anm. 
7ff. ^Jl^ jfy Sura 48: 24 
8 &C* ^Lj I. e. al-Hudaibiya 
99 
fA, 9 gJI ! Sura 48: 26 
13ff. Of. fv, 5f. 
18 f. Sura 60: 11 
f% 3 ^.ifliJf (cf. fv, 9, (jiuyj ^ J,^) He was a 
of the Qurais Er war em Hallf der Quraisiten 
5 ^ouXH I. e. fv, 9 fA, 7 
7 ^^ //e (/ave *7 as a pious donation Er widmete 
es als fromme Stiftung 
11 ^>\ (nom.) Wr. II p. 100 C 
f L>jo Nomen loci 
13 Sura 3: 86 
17 xlwvo _jf Parenthesis 
o _ r, _ 
o., 5 vjlj^^) (=z &yv)) Garden of palm trees Pal- 
mengarten 
6 (cLxsxi As an undivided inheritance - Als noch 
ungetheiltes Erbe 
13 LgLof The estate itself, as capital - - Das Grund- 
stiick selber, als Kapital 
14 xif - ^ ^ 
siyiaji j Connect with oJ^w3 Zu verbinden 
mit o^ 
100 
, 12 bb^ ..... J,*^ I. e. for the holy war D.h. 
fur den heiligen Krieg 
13 *il = Jo>Ji ^1 
20 f. B^Lc c^ TV^ Mtf/e o/" c Ubuda Die Frau des 
c Ubuda 
1 , 13 ^ Med. ^ 
14a The interpretation of Sur. 44: 54, 52 : 20 Er- 
klarung von Sur. 44: 54, 52: 20 
16f. ^>y. (J sy*o ..... L\X ^^p Lo There is no servant 
of God ..... whom it could rejoice to return etc. 
- Es giebt keinen Diener Gottes, dem es freuen 
konnte, zuruckzukehren u. s. w. 
o _- 
20 ^J^. Nomen unitatis. A single morning - Ein 
einziger Morgen 
, If. ^Axi *oy> Possibly an old error for >sjsj> x /c. The 
space (of Paradise) which could be covered by 
his whip Vielleicht alter Schreibfehler fur 
<A-3 x /o. Die Strecke (des Paradies), welche von 
seiner Peitsche gedeckt werden konnte 
3 L<.i.Xxj Between heaven and earth - Zwischen 
Himmel und Erde 
4 oi^ j Turban 
101 
el*, 5f. Sura 33: 23 
12 ouXOCjf Were put to flight Wurden in die 
Fluc,ht yetrieben 
15 xlil Wr, II p. 76 C, Gasp. 400, 2 
.^axM His father - - Sein Vater 
19 jjlij _j! A variant in the tradition Eine Variante 
in der Ueberlieferung 
of, 17 Suffix 1$ = LoJOi *y?j* ^1 otfy 
18 Shall then the <jood (i. e. wealth) bring evil i - 
Sollte denn das Gute (d. h. Reichthum) Biisvs her- 
beiftihren? 
19 r->^\ ,.^ Figure taken from fowling 
Metaphor aus dem Vogelfang 
oo, 1 y? JUf 
These words he repeated three times - - Diese 
Worte wiederholte er cZm mal 
Iff. As the herbivorous animal can eat noxious herbs 
without harm, so he who uses the riches of this 
world aright is not injured by them - - Wic das 
kriiuterfressende Thier schadliche Gewachse ohne 
Nachtheil fressen kann, so derjenige, welcher die 
Reichthiimer dieser Welt auf rechter Weise ge- 
braucht, nimrut von ihneu keinen Schaden 
102 
1 ff. For the text here, see the Introduction 
2 LLc> With swelling up of the belly Mit An- 
schwellen des Bauehes 
3 Us>uy^L> Its flanks -- Seine Weichen 
4 yn~> Nomen unitatis 
if to >ju How excellent a helper it (JUf) /s /br 
Me Muslim! - - Welch ein vorziiglicher Heifer es 
(JUI) ^ /%r den Muslim! 
16 / macZe m/ way toward the voice Ich gin</ nach 
der Stimme hin 
18 Joyi ^^ Cf. fv, 20 
3 LL*j Plur. of the infin. jjJti, proclamation of death 
- Plur. des Infin. ^yo, Todeskunde 
6f. JFTio *s the man / or (the removal of) Ka c b? - 
Wer ist der Mann fur (die Fortschaifung des) Ka^b? 
12 ^L^\ ^b regio imperio muhammedano subdita; 
vj Ji .L> z= terra infidelium 
14 (jv-c J[ sjo?/ - - 7Yw Spion 
16 f. X/ctXJf J.^) The tribute-paying clients of the Mo 
hammedans (especially Jews and Christians) - 
Die tributpflichtigen Klienten der Mohammedaner 
(besonders Juden und Christen) 
19f. The last words of C 0mar ibu al-Hattab in regard 
103 
to his successor - - Die letzten Worte des Omar 
ibn al-HattEb in betreff seines Nachfolgers 
ol, 20 ]yj.bu I. e., in the payment of tribute D. h., in 
der Bezahlung des Tributs 
ov, 1 Paragraph-heading without the accompanying hadlt ; 
see the Introduction. In this case, however, it is 
the second title (^J _aAx*vo Jc?) that is super 
fluous; the hadit does not belong to it, but to 
the bab lAs^J) jj|^> (see line 1) - - Paragraphen- 
iiberschrift ohne das dazugehorende Hadlt; siehe 
die Introduction. In diesem Falle, jedoch, ist es 
der zweite Titel (;.Jf K^XX^O A^), wolcher iiber- 
c < 
flussig ist ; das angefiihrte Hadlt gehort nicht dazu, 
sondern zu dem Bab Jo^Jf \y> (siehe Zeile 1) 
> 4U> Presents Geschenke 
4 ^*a> Moistened Benetzte 
5 Lr -v*^ j^-J The day of tho Prophots s greatest 
suffering, four days before his death - Der Tag 
der schwersten Leiden des Propheten. vier Tage 
vor seinem Tode 
^J^ Writing materials - - Schreibzeug 
104 
ov, 6f. ^ :Lu ]^c:Uxs The words of the Prophet 
Die Worte des Propheten 
7 y\P The Prophet is talking in delirium - - Der 
Prophet faseli 
9 vy*^ Vjr- P r P ei> ly the whole Arabian peninsula; 
although this command is commonly regarded as 
binding only for the Hijaz Eigentlich die ganze 
arabische Halbinsel ; obwohl dieser Befehl gewohn- 
lich als giiltig nur in Bezug auf das Hijaz 
betrachtet wird 
12 j *Jf A place between Medina and Mekka, on 
the eastern boundary of the Tihama (the latter 
being distinguished from the Hij&z) - - Ortschaft 
zwischen Medina und Mekka, am ostlichen Rand 
der Tihama (indem zwischen letzterer und dem 
Hijaz unterschieden wird) 
OA, 3 C..M Nomen loci 
12 2jJLS! y>Uxj Those who migrated to Medina after 
the capture of Mekka -- Diejenigen, welche nach 
der Einnahme von Mekka nach Medina iiber- 
siedelten 
14 ^jo He made an early start -- Er machte sich 
frilh auf den Weg 
105 
d,\,14f. On the back of my riding-beast Auf dem Rilcken 
meines Reitthieres 
15 fjfjj Wr. II p. 114 CD, Gasp. 409, 3, Anm., 
unten; Noldeke, Zur Gramm., 28 
17 v^oiy Of. fT, 1, note 
si, 2 xj =r tLyL, 
4-12 Sur. 2:96, 20:72, 21:3, 20:69, 113:4 
1*, 2 _/J> ^-^r* Spathe (,, envelope of the tiower- 
cluster") of a male palm Scheideblatt (,,Um- 
schlag der Rispe") einer mdnnlichen Palme 
6 Allf jJiic God has made me recover (from the sorcery) 
- Gott hat mich wieder gesund gemacht (nach der 
Zauberei) 
7 l# = y^JL 
8 iuo Price of blood - - Bhitgeld 
9 X-X LWJL^ The prescribed (fifty-fold) oath taken by 
the plaintiff in the trial for blood-guilt - - Der 
vorgeschriebene (fiinfzigfache) Eidschwur, welch er 
vom Klager im Blutprocess geleistet wird. Cf^ 
Sachau, Muhammedanisches Recht, p. 798 ff. 
9f. Either your two witnesses (cf. Sura 2: 282 middle) 
must be brought, or else his oath of innocence 
106 
must be allowed Entweder mussen deine beiden 
Zeugen (vgl. Sura 2: 282 Mitte) herbeigeschafft 
oder muss sein Eid der Unschuld zugelassen werden 
1, 10 Lgj xxiL^aJLj. The question is: In the absence of 
proof, shall the accused be delivered up to his 
accusers (i. e., to those who have the right to 
the price of blood) solely on the ground of a 
isL-oLvJj taken by them? Die Frage ist: Bei 
Mangel an Beweis, soil der Angeklagte seinen 
Anklagern (d. h. den Inhabern des Blutrechts) 
einfach auf Grund einer von ihnen geleisteten 
KxiLvsi ausgeliefert werden? 
lOf. Mu c awiya ibn Abl Sufyan, Caliph 4060 A, H.; 
c Umar ibn c Abd al- c Azlz, Caliph 99101 A. H. 
20 ^jXJ! I. e., Let the oldest ( ; _xS^f) of you speak! 
Wr. II p. 75 D - D. h., Lasset den Aeltesten 
(j^t) von Euch reden ! Casp. 400, 2, b 
II, 1 Then they may swear to their innocence (which 
would end the matter) Also durfen sie den 
Schwur der Unschuld leisten (was das Ende der 
Sache sein wiirde) 
2 iCJJiAxoJi The assessment for the poor Die Ar- 
mensteuer