Moharram, A.H. XI. April, A.D. 632. Safar May „ Rabî I. June „ Rabî II. July „ Jumâd I. August „ Jumâd II. September „ Rajab October „ Shábân November „ Ramadhân (Ramzân) December „ Shawwâl January, A.D. 633. Dzul Cáda February „ Dzul Hijj March „ To keep the notation distinct, I have ordinarily marked the years of the Hegira by Roman numerals. W. M. _November 1882._ CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE ELECTION OF ABU BEKR 1 A.H. XI. A.D. 632. CHAPTER II. EXPEDITION OF OSAMA TO THE SYRIAN BORDER 8 A.H. XI. A.D. 632. CHAPTER III. MEDINA THREATENED. A.H. XI. JUNE AND JULY, A.D. 632. Attack on Medîna repulsed 11 CHAPTER IV. RETURN OF OSAMA--EXPEDITIONS FORMED AGAINST THE APOSTATE TRIBES THROUGHOUT ARABIA. A.H. XI. SEPT.--OCT. A.D. 632. Abu Bekr discomfits the rebels at Rabadza--Expeditions to reclaim the apostate tribes 16 CHAPTER V. CAMPAIGN OF KHALID AGAINST THE FALSE PROPHET TOLEIHA. A.H. XI. NOV. A.D. 632. Khâlid’s expedition against Toleiha--Khâlid defeats Toleiha--Omm Siml discomfited by Khâlid--Abu Bekr burns a freebooter alive 20 CHAPTER VI. STORY OF MALIK IBN NOWEIRA. A.H. XI. A.D. 632. Mâlik ibn Noweira joins Sajâh the Prophetess--Is put to death--Khâlid marries his widow 30 CHAPTER VII. BATTLE OF YEMAMA. END OF A.H. XI. BEGINNING OF 633 A.D. The False Prophet Moseilama--Battle of Yemâma--The ‘Garden of Death’ 38 CHAPTER VIII. CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE REBELS IN THE EAST AND SOUTH OF ARABIA. A.H. XI. A.D. 632–3.