A Companion at Battle

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سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا يُحَدِّثُ

I heard al-Bara' ibn Azib, may Allah be pleased with them, narrating.

قَالَ جَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الرَّجَّالَةِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ

He said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, put someone in charge of the foot soldiers on the day of Uhud.

وَكَانُوا خَمْسِينَ رَجُلًا

There were fifty men.

عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ فَقَالَ

So Abdullah ibn Jubayr said.

إِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا تَخْطَفُنَا الطَّيْرُ

If you see the birds snatching us,

فَلَا تَبْرَحُوا مَكَانَكُمْ هَذَا حَتَّى أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ

So do not leave this place until someone is sent to you.

وَإِنْ رَأَيْتُمُونَا هَزَمْنَا الْقَوْمَ وَأَوْطَأْنَاهُمْ

And if you see that we have defeated the people and humbled them.

فَلَا تَبْرَحُوا حَتَّى أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ فَهَزَمُوهُمْ

So do not leave until someone is sent to you; then they defeated them.

قَالَ فَأَنَا وَاللَّهِ رَأَيْتُ النِّسَاءَ يَشْتَدِدْنَ

He said, "By God, I saw the women growing more agitated."

قَدْ بَدَتْ خَلاَخِلُهُنَّ وَأَسْوَاقُهُنَّ رَافِعَاتٍ ثِيَابَهُنَّ

Indeed, their anklets were plainly visible, and their sashes were raised, lifting their garments,

فَقَالَ أَصْحَابُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ

Then the companions of Abdullah ibn Jubayr said.

الْغَنِيمَةَ أَيِّ قَوْمِ الْغَنِيمَةَ

The spoils — O people — the spoils,

ظَهَرَ أَصْحَابُكُمْ فَمَا تَنْتَظِرُونَ

Your companions have appeared; what are you waiting for?

فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ

Then Abdullah ibn Jubayr said:

أَنَسِيتُمْ مَا قَالَ لَكُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسِلْمِ

Have you forgotten what the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, told you?

قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ لَنَأْتِيَنَّ النَّاسَ

They said, "By God, we will surely come to the people."

فَلَنُصِيبَنَّ مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ

We will certainly take a share of the spoils.

فَلَمَّا أَتَوْهُمْ صُرِفَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ

When they came to them, their faces were turned away.

فَأَقْبَلْوُا مُنْهَزِمِينَ

So they returned, fleeing in disorder.

فَذَاكَ إِذْ يَدْعُوهُمُ الرَّسُولُ فِي أُخْرَاهُمْ

And that was when the Messenger called to them from behind.

فَلَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَيْرُ اِثْنَى عَشَرَ رَجُلًا

Only twelve men remained with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.

فَأَصَابُوا مِّنَّا سَبْعِينَ

So they struck seventy of us.

وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ

And the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his Companions

أَصَابَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ

Some of the polytheists were struck on the Day of Badr.

أَرْبَعِينَ وَ مِائَةً سَبْعِينَ أَسِيرًا

Two hundred and ten prisoners.

وَسَبْعِينَ قَتِيلًا

And seventy were killed.

فَقَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ مُحَمَّدٌ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ

Then Abu Sufyan said, "Is Muhammad among the people?" three times.

فَنَهَاهُمْ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُجِيبُوهُ

Then the Prophet forbade them to answer him.

ثُمَّ قَالَ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ إِبْنُ أَبِ قُحَافَةِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ،

Then he said, "Is the son of Abu Quhafa among the people?" three times.

ثُمَّ قَالَ أَفِي الْقَوْمِ اِبْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ

He then said three times, "Is Ibn al-Khattab among the people?"

ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ

Then he returned to his companions and said.

أَمَّا هَؤُلاَءِ فَقَدْ قُتِلُوا

As for these, they were killed.

فَمَا مَلَكَ عُمَرُ نَفْسَهُ فَقَالَ

Umar could not restrain himself, so he said:

كَذَبْتَ وَاللَّهِ يَا عَدُوُّ اللَّهِ

By God, you have lied, O enemy of God.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ عَدَدْتَ لِأَحْيَاءَ كُلُّهُمْ

Truly, all those you counted were alive.

وَقَدْ بَقِيَ لَكَ مَا يَسُوْءُكَ

And there has remained for you what will trouble you.

قَالَ يَوْمٌ بِيَوْمِ بَدْرٍ

He said, "A day like the day of Badr."

وَالْحَرْبُ سِجَالٌ

And war is fierce fighting.

إِنَّكُمْ سَتَجِدُونَ فِي الْقَوْمِ مِثْلَةً

You will find an example among the people.

لَمْ أَمُرْ بِهَا وَلَمْ تَسُؤْنِي

I did not command it, nor did it displease me.

ثُمَّ أَخَذَ يَرْتَجِزُ أُعْلُ هُبَلْ

Then he began to chant 'Exalt Hubal.'

أُعْلُ هُبَلْ

Exalt Hubal.

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا تُجِيبُوا لَهُ

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Will you not answer him?"

قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نَقُولُ

They said, "O Messenger of God, what should we say?"

قَالَ قُولُوا اللَّهُ أَعْلَى وَأَجَلُّ

He said, "Say, Allah is Most High and Most Majestic."

قَالَ إِنَّ لَنَا الْعُزَّى وَلَا عُزَّى لَكُمْ

He said, "Indeed, the goddess is for us and not for you."

فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا تُجِيبُوا لَهُ

Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Will you not answer him?"

قَالَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا نَقُولُ

He said, "They said, O Messenger of Allah, what should we say?"

قَالَ قُولُوا اللَّهُ مَوْلَانَا وَلَا مَوَالِيَ لَكُمْ

He said, "Say: Allah is our protector and you have no protectors."