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 Rh that he would not enter it except with their arms, such as swords and bows and such like, in their sheaths. Then Abú Jandal came to him shackled with fetters on his legs, but he sent him back to them.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said with regard to the oath of fealty taken by women, that, 'The Apostle of God used to test them by this verse of the Quʾrán, "O Prophet, if there come to thee believing women to take the oath of obedience to thee (that they will not associate anything with God, nor steal, nor commit fornication, nor kill their children, nor come with a calumny which they have forged between their hands and their feet, nor be disobedient to thee)." Then whoever of them agreed to these conditions, he said to her, "I have received thine oath of fealty," by the words which he spoke to her. By God! his hand never touched the hand of a woman in the action of accepting her oath of fealty.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Al Miswár and Marwán that, 'The Meccans agreed upon the cessation of war for ten years, and that the people should be secure during that period, on the condition that all cause of reproach should be abstained from, and that there should be no attacks by bandits and no treachery.'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that he said, 'Whilst we were in the mosque, the Prophet came out and said, "Go to the Jews." So we went with him until we came to their schoolhouse. Then the Prophet rose up and said, "O People of the Jews, embrace Islám, that ye may be secure. And know ye that the earth belongeth to God and His Apostle. And verily I wish to expel you from this land, therefore whoever of you has any of his property (unsold), let him sell it."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that he said, 'ʿOmar stood up and gave the public address and said, "Verily the Apostle of God employed the Jews of Khaibár over their property, and said, 'We will allow you to remain so long as God allows you to remain.'" But ʿOmar deemed it expedient to expel them. Then