Historical Tales and Anecdotes of the Time of the Early Khalifahs

==CONTENTS. ==
	
*Translator's Preface
*Author's Preface
*Anecdote of 'Omar's Justice
*The young Bedawy who fulfilled his Promise
*The Profession of el-Islam by the Persian prince
*The Apostacy of Jabalah son of el- Aiham
*How el-Mughlrah the son of Shu'abah became Governor of el-Kufah
*'Amr-ibn-Maady-Karib's Story
*The faithful Arab and his loving Wife
*How Hasan-ibn-'Aly by his Eloquence discomfited his Adversaries
*The Dispute concerning the Superiority of the Kuraish and the Yemenites
*The Marriage of Queen Balkis with King Solomon son of David
*How Saudah the daughter of 'Ammarah obtained redress from Muawiyah
*Anecdote of Misun
*A wonderful Tale of another Period
*Another Wonderful Story
*The sad Tale of the Lovers who died of Love
*Another pitiful Tale of Love
*Another sad Love-Story
*The account of how el-Hajjaj became Governor of 'Iijik
*Anecdote of the plain-spoken Arab
*The Story of the Young Man who was deemed Mad
*El-Hajjaj and the Arab	
*The Story of the Three Educated Young Men
*How Hind daughter of en-Nu'am^bi revenged herself upon el-Hajjaj
*The Martyrdom of Sald-ibn-Jubair
*The Reign of el-Walld-ibn-'Abd-el-Malik
*The Reign of Sulaiman-ibn-'Abd-el-Malik
*The History of the Slave-girl Zhalfa
*The Story of Khuzaimah and 'Ikrimah
*How Yunus the Scribe sold his Slave-girl
*The Bedawy who taught the Khalifah Manners
*How 'Urwah-ibn-Udzlnah gained a Livelihood
*The Beginning of the Abbasside Dynasty
*How Abu-Dulamah gained all he wanted
*The Concealment and Flight of Ibrahlm-ibn-Sulaimin
*Dispute between the Midharites and Yemenites
*How el- Asmaiy overcame the Avarice of the Khalifah el-Mansir
*What happened to el-Mansir while on Pilgrimage to Mekkah
*'Abd-Allah-ibn-Marwan's Adventure with the King of Nubia
*The witty Arab
*How Ibn-Harimah was saved from Punishment
*The generous Creditor
*The way in which el-Mahdy was entertained by the Arab
*A wonderful Tale
Category:Islam