6. The most important exploits of 'Ali between the Battle

of the Trench and the death of the Prophet .... ... ... .... ... .. 170 6.1. 'Ali at the Battle of the Trench ............................. 170 6.2. 'Ali at the Battle of Banu Quraydhah - .................... 172 6.3. 'Ali at the Treaty of Hudaybiyah and the pledge of Radwin 6.4. 'Umrat al-Qa&' (the fulfilled pilgrimage) in 7 AH and 'Ali, and the custody of the daughter of Hamzah . ..... 179 6.5. 'Ali and the campaign to Khaybar in 7 AH ........... 180 6.6. 'Ali at the conquest of Makkab and the campaign of Hunayn, 8 AH ................................. 186 6.7. The Prophet appointed 'Ali in charge of Madinah during the campaign of Tabook in 9 AH ................... 192

'Ali ibn Abi T6lib 6.8. 'Ali and his media role during the pilgrimage led by Abu Bakr, 9 AH .... . .... .... .... .... ... ... ... . .. .. . .. ... . .. 192 6.9. 'Ali and the delegation of Christians from Najrin, and the verse of mubadah in 9 AH ....................... .. 195 6.10. 'Ali, engaging in dawah and as a judge in Yemen, 10 AH ............................................ 198 6.1 1. 'Ali during the Farewell Pilgrimage .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 6.12 The honour of washing and burying the Prophet.. . .203 6.13. The story of the letter that the Prophet thought of writing during his final illness ... ... .. . .. .. ... ..203