Holy Prophet Muhammad and His Teachings — Page 44
44 solicitude for the welfare of mankind on his part. . The Honain Episode and the Prophetic. Charge. . Similarly the Muslim army was once marching through a mountain pass on both sides of which the archers of the enemy lay concealed. . The Muslims were quite aware of the position of the enemy began to throw arrows at them. . This sudden onslaught frightened the horses and the camels of the Muslims and the riders lost control over them. The Holy Prophet was left with only 16 companions amidst a host of 4000 archers and the rest of the Muslim army was dispersed. The Holy Prophed quite undaunted advanced his horse towards the enemy's ranks. . Seeing this the handful of companions that were witn him were disconcerted and dismounting from their horses, held the reins of his horse and said" The enemy is advancing triumphantly and the Muslim Army has been routed and the safety of Islam depends on your safety; please go back so that the scattered Muslims should come together" " Leave off the reins of