batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l2967-l3017
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record_id: batch.motif.islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg-l2967-l3017
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
passage_locator:
label: THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I. / SECTION II.; lines 2967-3017
start: '2967'
end: '3017'
translation: The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: The passage describes Mohammed’s arrival and settlement at Medina, the
building of a place of worship and a house on land associated with Sahal and Soheil,
disputed accounts of whether the land was taken, given, or bought, early raids
against the Koreish, the importance of the battle of Bedr, subsequent expeditions,
and the financing of forces through alms and a fifth of plunder.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: Ali followed the group to Medina three days after settling affairs at Mecca.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: After arriving at Medina, Mohammed built a temple for religious worship and
a house for himself.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:3
text: The building site is described as ground formerly used for camels or, in another
account, as a burying-ground.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The ground is said to have belonged to Sahal and Soheil, sons of Amru, who
were orphans.
category: relationship
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: obs:5
text: 'The passage reports conflicting accounts of the land transfer: violent dispossession,
offered gift, or actual purchase with money paid by Abu Becr.'
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: After being securely settled at Medina, Mohammed sent small parties to make
reprisals on the Koreish.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:7
text: The first party consisted of nine men, intercepted and plundered a Koreish
caravan, and took two prisoners.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: obs:8
text: The battle of Bedr is presented as a major event establishing Mohammed’s affairs
and supporting later success.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: obs:9
text: The passage reports a count of twenty-seven expeditions in which Mohammed
was personally present, including nine battles, plus other expeditions without
his presence.
category: sequence
evidence_refs:
- ev:6
- id: obs:10
text: Mohammed’s forces are described as maintained partly by followers’ contributions
called Zact or alms and partly by a fifth part of plunder placed in the public
treasury.
category: object
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: obs:11
text: The passage states that Mohammed represented the fifth of plunder as acting
by divine direction.
category: speech
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Mohammed
description: Leader who arrives at Medina, builds a worship place and house, sends
parties against the Koreish, is associated with the battle of Bedr and later expeditions,
and organizes financing of forces.
role_refs:
- role:1
- role:2
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
- ev:5
- ev:6
- ev:7
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Ali
description: Person who followed to Medina three days after settling affairs at
Mecca.
role_refs:
- role:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: Sahal and Soheil, sons of Amru
description: Orphan landowners associated with the ground on which Mohammed built
at Medina.
role_refs:
- role:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: fig:4
name_or_label: Abu Becr
description: Person said by one account to have paid the money for the ground.
role_refs:
- role:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: fig:5
name_or_label: Koreish
description: Tribe against whom reprisals were made; a caravan belonging to the
tribe was intercepted and plundered.
role_refs:
- role:7
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: fig:6
name_or_label: Mohammed’s followers
description: People whose contributions, called Zact or alms, helped maintain Mohammed’s
forces.
role_refs:
- role:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
roles:
- id: role:1
label: settled religious founder at Medina
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says Mohammed’s first act after arrival was to build a temple
for worship and a house for himself.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: military organizer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage describes Mohammed sending parties against the Koreish and being
personally present in many expeditions.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- ev:6
- id: role:3
label: religious-legislative fundraiser
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The passage says he made Zact or alms a main article of religion and assigned
a fifth of plunder to the public treasury with a claim of divine direction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: role:4
label: follower to Medina
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: Ali followed them to Medina three days later.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: role:5
label: orphan landowners
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The ground is said to have belonged to Sahal and Soheil, sons of Amru, who
were orphans.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:6
label: payer for land
assigned_to:
- fig:4
basis: One cited account says the money for the ground was paid by Abu Becr.
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: role:7
label: opposing tribe and raid target
assigned_to:
- fig:5
basis: The Koreish are the target of reprisals, and their caravan is intercepted
and plundered.
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: role:8
label: contributors of alms
assigned_to:
- fig:6
basis: The followers’ contributions, called Zact or alms, are described as one source
for maintaining forces.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: Medina
literal_form: city of settlement after departure from Mecca
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: sym:2
label: temple for religious worship
literal_form: building constructed at Medina for religious worship
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: house
literal_form: house built by Mohammed for himself at Medina
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:4
label: contested building ground
literal_form: parcel of ground formerly used for camels or as a burying-ground and
associated with orphan owners
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: sym:5
label: caravan
literal_form: Koreish caravan intercepted and plundered by a party of nine men
associated_figures:
- fig:5
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: sym:6
label: battle of Bedr
literal_form: battle in the second year of the Hejra described as famous in Mohammedan
history
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- id: sym:7
label: Zact or alms
literal_form: followers’ contributions used to maintain forces
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:6
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
- id: sym:8
label: fifth part of plunder
literal_form: one-fifth share of plunder assigned to the public treasury
associated_figures:
- fig:1
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Arrival and settlement at Medina
summary: Ali follows to Medina, and Mohammed’s first actions after arrival include
constructing a place of worship and a house.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:2
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Disputed acquisition of building ground
summary: The passage presents contested accounts of the land used for the first
worship building, including accusations of dispossession and reports of gift or
purchase.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
- fig:4
symbol_refs:
- sym:4
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: scene:3
label: Early reprisals against the Koreish
summary: After being settled at Medina, Mohammed sends a small party that intercepts
a Koreish caravan, takes plunder, and captures two prisoners.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:5
symbol_refs:
- sym:5
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
- id: scene:4
label: Battle of Bedr and expansion of expeditions
summary: The battle of Bedr is described as foundational for Mohammed’s later success,
followed by a broader notice of many expeditions and battles.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
symbol_refs:
- sym:6
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
- ev:6
- id: scene:5
label: Funding forces through alms and plunder
summary: The passage describes maintenance of Mohammed’s forces through followers’
alms and a fifth part of plunder assigned to the public treasury, with the latter
represented as divinely directed.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:6
symbol_refs:
- sym:7
- sym:8
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: founding of a sacred building after migration
taxonomy_refs:
- departure
basis: The passage links arrival at Medina after departure from Mecca with the immediate
construction of a worship building and house.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage is historical-discursive rather than mythic narrative; the
taxonomy reference is approximate and should be reviewed.
- id: motif:2
label: sacred exchange around land and religious foundation
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The passage presents differing accounts of the ground for the worship building
as dispossession, gift, or purchase, including payment by Abu Becr in one report.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
confidence: medium
cautions: The passage reports historiographical dispute, not a ritualized exchange
narrative.
- id: motif:3
label: religious community sustained by alms and consecrated share of plunder
taxonomy_refs:
- sacred_exchange
basis: The passage describes followers’ Zact or alms and a fifth of plunder assigned
to a public treasury under a claim of divine direction.
evidence_refs:
- ev:7
confidence: low
cautions: The available taxonomy has no exact category for religious taxation or
war spoils; sacred exchange is only a broad fit.
- id: motif:4
label: victory as foundation of later greatness
taxonomy_refs:
- royal_legitimacy
basis: The battle of Bedr is described as establishing Mohammed’s affairs and as
the foundation of succeeding greatness.
evidence_refs:
- ev:5
confidence: low
cautions: The passage does not explicitly frame kingship or royal legitimacy; the
candidate is based only on political-religious consolidation language.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: summary
locator: lines 2967-2969
quote_or_summary: Ali followed to Medina three days after settling affairs at Mecca.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: lines 2970-2975
quote_or_summary: After arriving at Medina, Mohammed built a temple for worship
and a house for himself on ground formerly used for camels or as a burying-ground,
belonging to Sahal and Soheil, sons of Amru, who were orphans.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: lines 2975-2994
quote_or_summary: The passage contrasts Prideaux’s accusation of unjust dispossession
with Muslim accounts that the boys offered the ground as a gift or that Mohammed
bought it, with payment by Abu Becr, and notes the boys’ family status.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:4
type: summary
locator: lines 2995-3001
quote_or_summary: Once settled at Medina, Mohammed sent small parties against the
Koreish; the first, of nine men, intercepted and plundered a Koreish caravan and
took two prisoners.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:5
type: summary
locator: lines 3001-3004
quote_or_summary: The battle of Bedr, fought in the second year of the Hejra, is
described as famous and as the foundation of Mohammed’s succeeding greatness.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:6
type: summary
locator: lines 3004-3011
quote_or_summary: The author declines detailed battle narration but reports that
some count twenty-seven expeditions with Mohammed present, including nine battles,
plus other expeditions without him.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
- id: ev:7
type: summary
locator: lines 3011-3017
quote_or_summary: Mohammed’s forces are described as funded by followers’ Zact or
alms and by a fifth of plunder placed in the public treasury, the latter presented
as divinely directed.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/islamic/project-gutenberg/koran-sale.md
rights_note: Public domain source; concise summary used.
confidence:
extraction: medium
motif_candidates: low
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The passage is a historical and polemical discourse rather than a mythic
episode. Literal extraction is relatively clear, but motif mapping to the available
taxonomy is approximate and requires review.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
No comparison claims were added because the passage does not itself support comparison to another motif family, text, or tradition beyond the supplied taxonomy candidates.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:islamic-koran-sale-gutenberg__l2967-l3017
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