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 man, and whose [first] name was Nufaiʿ—, and al-Azraḳ—after whom the Azâriḳah were named, who was a Greek blacksmith and slave, and whose [full] name was abu-Nâfiʿ ibn-al-Azraḳ al-Khâriji. For doing so, these slaves were set free. It is claimed by others, however, that Nâfiʿ ibn-Azraḳ al-Khâriji was of the banu-Ḥanîfah and that the al-Azraḳ who came from aṭ-Ṭâʾif was another man.

. Then the Prophet left for al-Jiʿrânah to divide the captives and the booty of Ḥunain. Thaḳîf, fearing lest he should return, sent a deputation with whom he made terms stipulating that they become Moslem, and keep what they possess in the form of money or buried treasures. The Prophet imposed a condition on them that they would neither practise usury nor drink wine. They were addicted to usury. To this end, he wrote them a statement.

The old name of aṭ-Ṭâʾif was Wajj. When it was fortified and surrounded by a wall it was called aṭ-Ṭâʾif.

. Al-Madâʾini from certain sheikhs from aṭ-Ṭâʾif:—In the district of aṭ-Ṭâʾif lived some Jews driven from al-Yaman and Yathrib, who had settled there for trade. On them poll-tax was imposed. It was from some of them that Muʿâwiyah bought his possessions in aṭ-Ṭâʾif.

. Al-ʿ Abbâs ibn-ʿAbd-al-Muṭṭalib had a piece of land in aṭ-Ṭâʾif from which grapes were taken and made into the beverage used for the Pilgrims. The men of Ḳuraish had possessions in aṭ-Ṭâʾif to which they came from