5. The most important exploits of 'Ali ibn Abi Titlib between

the migration to Madinah and the Battle of the Trench .... 140 5.1. Expeditions 5.2. The Battle o 5.3. The maniage of 'Ali to Fittimah ............................ 145 5.4. Her two sons al-Hasan and d-Husayn ................... 151 5.5. The hadith of the cloak and what is meant by Ah1 d-Bayt 5.6. Rulings that apply specifically to the family of the Messenger of Allab .............................. 160 5.7. 'Ali at the Battle of L?~nd ..................................... 163 5.8. 'Ali in the Campaign of Banu an-Nadeer ....... ... ... .. 165 5.9. 'Ali at the Battle of H a m ' d-Asad ...................... 166 5.10. 'Ali and his attitude towards the slander incident 168