The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 324
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 324 Prophet sa sought the counsel of his Companions, as to what should be done in the current state of affairs. Upon weighing the pros and cons of the situation at hand, and perhaps being somewhat swayed by the dream of the Holy Prophet sa , some of the prominent Companions submitted the opinion that it was more appropriate to remain in Madīnah and fight. ‘Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Sulūl, chief of the hypocrites, proposed the same. The Holy Prophet sa also preferred this proposal and said, “It seems more beneficial for us to stay in Madīnah and fight them. ” However, a majority of the Companions, and especially those young men who had not participated in the Battle of Badr, and were restless to receive an opportunity to serve the religion by means of their own martyrdom, very forcefully insisted that they should go forth from the city and fight in an open field. 1 This group presented their opinion with such persistence that upon witnessing their zeal, the Holy Prophet sa accepted their proposal and decided that the Muslims would fight the disbelievers in an open field. After the Friday Prayer, the Holy Prophet sa publicly urged the Muslims to attain spiritual reward through Jihād in the cause of Allāh by participating in this Ghazwah. Thereafter, the Holy Prophet sa retired to his residence, where he tied his turban, put on his equipment and took his arms with the assistance of Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra and Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar ra , and came out in the name of Allāh. However, during this time, due to the admonishment of Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh ra , chief of the Aus tribe and other prominent Companions, the party of young men began to realize their mistake; in that they should not have insisted upon their own opinion in opposition to the view of God’s Messenger, and most of them were now inclined towards remorse. When these people saw the Holy Prophet sa coming with his arms, clad in double the armour, and his helmet, etc. , their regret grew even more. They almost unanimously submitted, “O Messenger of Allāh! We have committed a mistake in insisting upon our own view over your own. You should employ whatever strategy you deem most appropriate. God-willing, it shall be most blessed. ” 2 The Holy 1 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 523, Ghazwatu Uḥudin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 268, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Uḥudan, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 2 * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 268, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Uḥudan, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, pp. 395-397, Ghazwatu Uḥudin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)