The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 145
IV - Battle of Badr, Establishment of the Islāmic Empire and Destruction of the Chieftains of the Quraish 145 affection, “Alright Sawād, you may poke me with an arrow as well,” and the Holy Prophet sa lifted the cloth upon his chest. In his immense love, Sawād ra stepped forward and kissed the chest of the Holy Prophet sa. The Holy Prophet sa smiled and inquired, “Why did you devise this plan?” He responded with a trembling voice, “O Messenger of Allāh! The enemy is before us. There is no telling whether I shall live to return or not. It was my desire, therefore, to touch your blessed body before my martyrdom. ” 1 It was perhaps near this time that Ḥudhaifah bin Yamān ra and Abū Ḥusail ra presented themselves before the Holy Prophet sa and submitted: “We are only just arriving from Makkah. When we set out from Makkah, the Quraish detained us and we were released on the condition that we would not fight on your side against them. ” Although this agreement was not binding as it was taken under duress, the Holy Prophet sa said, “Then go and fulfill your agreement. We seek assistance from Allāh alone, and we rely fully upon His succour. ” 2 The Holy Prophet sa was still engaged in arranging his ranks, when the army of the Quraish began to mobilize and the army of the disbelievers began to advance towards the field of battle. This was the time when the Muslims seemed lesser than their actual number in the eyes of the disbelievers 3 and for this reason, they continued to advance boldly. When the Holy Prophet sa saw them from afar, he said, “O My Lord! These people have come filled with pride and arrogance to expunge Your religion. Do help Your religion as You have promised. ” 4 During this time, a few men from the Quraish proceeded towards the spring belonging to the Muslims. The Companions desired to stop them, but the Holy Prophet sa forbade this, and ordered that they should be permitted to drink of 1 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 427, Dhikru Ru’yā ‘Ātikata binti ‘Abdil-Muṭṭalib / Ibnu Ghaziyyata Wa Ḍarbur-Rasūli Lahū Fī Baṭnihī Bil-Qadaḥi, Dārul-Kutubil- ‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 2 Ṣaḥīḥu Muslim, Kitābul-Jihād, Bābul-Wafā’i Bil-‘Ahd, Ḥadīth No. 4639 3 Al-Anfāl (8:45) 4 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 424, Dhikru Ru’yā ‘Ātikata binti ‘Abdil-Muṭṭalib / Irtiḥālu Quraish, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 29, Thumma Dakhalatis-Sanatuth-Thāniyatu Minal-Hijrah / Dhikru Waq‘ati Badril- Kubrā, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)