Moulavi Gerágh Ali, A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád'…
“ Ibn Hisham has—"That Abú Rafe had brought the confederate army against Mohammad, and some of Khazraj had asked permission to kill him, and Mohammad permitted them." [1] Sir W. Muir narrates that Mohammad "gave them command to make away with Abul Huckeick," [2] whilst the Secretary of Wákidi, whom he follows, simply says, "He gave command to kill him." "Making away with a person" creates an idea of secret murder tantamount to 'assassination,' but such is not the wording of the original. ”
