The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 325
VIII - Blow of a Misfortune, Law of Inheritance, Prohibition of Alcohol, Treachery of the Disbelievers and Two Tragic Incidents 325 Prophet sa said, “It does not befit a Prophet of God to put on his arms and then lay them down before God issues forth a verdict. ” 1 So go forth now, in the name of Allāh and if you are steadfast, then be certain that the succour of Allāh the Exalted shall be with you. ” 2 After this, the Holy Prophet sa instructed that three flags be prepared for the Muslim army. The flag of the Aus tribe was entrusted to Usaid bin Al-Ḥuḍair ra , the flag of the Khazraj tribe was entrusted to Ḥabbāb bin Mundhir ra , and the flag of the Muhājirīn was entrusted to Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra. Then, after appointing ‘Abdullāh bin Ummi Maktūm ra as the Imāmuṣ-Ṣalāt in Madīnah and observing ‘Asr Ṣalāt , the Holy Prophet sa set out from Madīnah with a large community of the Companions. The chieftains of the Aus and Khazraj tribe, Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh ra and Sa‘d bin ‘Ubādah ra proceeded along, running slowly, just ahead of the mount of the Holy Prophet sa , and the rest of the Companions moved forward- positioned to the right, left and behind the Holy Prophet sa. 3 The mountain of Uḥud is situated approximately three miles to the north of Madīnah. At the half-way mark, at a place known as ‘ Shaikhain,’ the Holy Prophet sa halted and ordered an inspection of the Muslim army. Minors who had come along in their eagerness to participate in Jihād were sent back. 4 Accordingly, ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Umar ra , Usāmah bin Zaid ra and Abū Sa‘īd Khudrī ra , among others, were all sent back. Rāfi‘ bin Khadīj ra was also the same age as these children, but possessed great skill in archery. Due to this quality of his, his father interceded on his behalf before the Holy Prophet sa so that he may be permitted to participate in this Jihād. When the Holy Prophet sa lifted his sights towards Rāfi‘, 1 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-I‘tiṣāmi Bil-Kitābi Was-Sunnati, Bābu Qaulillāhi Ta‘ālā Wa Amruhum Shūrā Bainahum. . . . . 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) 3 * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, pp. 268-269, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Uḥudan, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 2, p. 64, Thumma Dakhalatis-Sanatuth-Thālithatu Minal-Hijrati / Ghazwatu Uḥud, Dārul- Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) [Publishers] 4 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 524, Ghazwatu Uḥud, 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. 64, Thumma Dakhalatis-Sanatuth-Thālithatu Minal-Hijrah / Ghazwatu Uḥud, Dārul- Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)