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32 weak, and she asked , “Wh ere is the Holy Prophet sa ?” Ha z rat Ma’aaz ra replied, “The Holy Prophet sa sits astride this camel. ” Straining her eyes, she looked in all four directions until she finally located the Holy Prophet sa. Since the Holy Prophet sa dearly loved Ha z rat Ma’aaz ra , he said, “ O lady ! I am extremely grieved that your y oung so n, who was a dedicated servant of Islam , has been killed today. ” Straining her eyes open, she looked at the Holy Prophet sa and said, “O Messenger of Allah ! What are you saying? Allah has brought you back safely. Why do you mention the life and death of my son ? ” People say that Islam revolutionized Arabia in seven years and it transformed the world within a few years , b ut what was the reason behind Islam’s success and victory ? It was the result of the people’s struggle to sacrifice night and day for the sake of Islam and obeying the commandment of : E َﻓ َﺼ ِّﻞ ِﻟ َﺮ ِّﺑ َﻚ َو ا ۡﻧ َﺤ ۡﺮ So pray to thy Lord, and offer sacrifice. I rrespective of whether they were young or old, every single one of them believed that a life according to Islam was the only true life and that if Islam died, their lives would carry no meaning. This is what gave them victory then and it is this which will bring victory to Muslims today. Action and action alone is the on e thing that Islam demands of the human race. Once this has been achieved, blessings upon blessings begin to be witnessed. There is another incident regarding this battl e. After the battle, t h e Holy Prophet sa appointed some people to go to the battle field and check for wounded soldiers and provide immediate help to those who could be helped. One c ompanion ra was checking for this , when he saw a Muslim Chief from M edina groaning due to his painful wounds. He was on his last breath. The c ompanion ra rushed to him, thinking he might be thirsty, or he might w ish to convey some message. Approaching him, he asked, “Do you need anything? I am here to serve you. ” The wounded Muslim replied , “Yes, yes. I was waiting for a companion so that I could convey an important message. ” He then continued , “Come closer and put your hand in mine. ” When t he c ompanion ra took his hand , the chief said, “ The