52 . Muslim, Sahih, Kitab Sifat al-Munafiqin wa Ahkamihim, 4/2167.
53 . Time, March 20, 1972.
54 . The Times of India (New Delhi), August 14, 1987.
55 . AI-Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab al-Maghazi, (Fath al-Bari, 8/104-105).
56 . The Quran, 2:282 .
57 . The Times of India (New Delhi), January 18, 1985.
58 . The Quran, 4:34 .
59 . The Quran, 13:4 .
60. ‘Abdullah Yusuf ‘Ali, The Holy Quran: Text, Translation and Commentary, p. 5. 87 .
61 . The Quran, 4:32 .
62 . At-Tirmidhi, Sahih, Abwab al-Manaqib, 13/257.
63 . Encyclopaedia Britannica (1984), 1/167.
64 . AI-Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab Ahadith al-Anbiya’, (Fath al-Bari, 7/104-105 ).
65 . Muslim, Sahih, Kitab Fada’il as-Sahabah, 4/188.
66 . AI-Haythami, Majma‘ al-Zawa’id wa Manba‘ al-Fawa’id, Kitab al-Manaqib, 9/224.
67 . Ibn Kathie, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyah, 1/386.
68 . Ibid., 1/408-409.
69 . Ibid., 1/404.
70. Ibid., 1/399.
71 . Ibn Sa‘d, at-Tabaqat al-Kubra, 8/378-380.
72 . The Quran, 58:1 .
73 . ‘Umayr is a diminutive of ‘Umar.
74 . Al-Qurtubi, Al-Jami‘ Ii Ahkamil Quran, 17/269-270.
75 . The animals were to be sacrificed after the performance of Hajj. However, the Quraysh did not allow the Muslims to enter Mecca. The terms of the treaty were humiliating. The Muslims were so disconcerted at not being allowed to make the pilgrimage that they were in no state of mind to follow the Prophet’s command.
76 . Ibn Kathir, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyah, 1/386.
77 . Ibn Majah, Sunan, Al-Muqaddimah 17, 1/81.
78 . Sayings and deeds of the Prophet’s Companions.
79 . Az-Zarkali, Al-A‘lam (Beirut, 1979), 2/86 .
80. Ibn Kathir, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyah, 1/494.
81 . Ibn Sa‘d, At-Tabaqat al-Kubra, 3/250.
82 . The Quran, 39:9 .
83 . Ibn Kathir, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah, 2/236 .
84 . Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab an-Nikah, (Fath al-Bari, 9/264-265).
85 . The Quran, 9:34 .
86 . Ibn Kathir, Tafsir, II/352.
87 . Ibn Hajar al-‘Athqalani, Fath al-Bari fi Sharh al-Bukhari, 2/284-288.
88 . Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab al-Jumu‘a, 2/307.
89 . Ibn Sa‘d, Tabaqat al-Kubra, 8/292.
90. Ibn Kathir, Al-Bidayah wa an-Nihayah, 4/108-109 .
91 . Ibn Kathir, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyah, 3/321.
92 . Ibid., 3/321-335.
93 . The Quran, 60:10 .
94 . Ibn Hajar al-‘Athqalani, Fath al-Bari, 7/366.
95 . Ahkam al-Quran, Edited by ‘Ali Muhammad al-Bajawi (Beirut, 1987), 4/1786.
96 . Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab ash-Shurut fi al-Jihad wa al-Musalah (Fath al-Bari, 5/262).
97 . Ibn Hajar al-‘Athqalani, Fath al-Bari, 9/345.
98 . The Quran, 57:11 .
99 . Ibn Kathir, Tafsir, 4/308.
100. One acre is equivalent to 4840 square yards, or 4047 square meters.