The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 470
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 470 Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra advanced and said to ‘Amr, “I have heard that you have vowed that if a person from the Quraish requests two things of you, you shall accept one of the two. ” “Indeed,” said ‘Amr. Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra responded, “Then I ask you first to embrace Islām and become the recipient of divine favours by accepting the Holy Prophet sa. ” “This is not possible,” said ‘Amr. Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra said, “If not this, then come forward and prepare to battle me. ” 1 At this, ‘Amr began to laugh and said, “I did not believe that anyone would ever muster the courage to say such words to me. ” 2 Then he asked Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī to provide his name and line of decent, and upon hearing his descent, said, “Nephew! You are still a child. I do not wish to spill your blood, send forth your elders. ” 3 “You do not wish to spill my blood,” said Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra , “but I feel no hesitation in spilling your blood. ” 4 Upon hearing this, ‘Amr became blind in rage and after jumping from his horse, hamstrung it. Then he madly marched forward towards Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra like a fierce flame of fire and wielded his sword against him with such force, that it cut through the shield of Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra and struck his forehead, who was wounded to some extent. However, Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra retaliated with such lightning speed, calling out a slogan of God’s Greatness, that ‘Amr was left fending for his life. The sword of Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra penetrated his shoulder and cut him to the ground. ‘Amr fell to the ground and gave up his life tossing and turning in agony. 5 However, this secondary and temporary victory did not affect the 1 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 627, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi Fī Shawwālin Sanata Khamsin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 2 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, p. 42, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi Wa Hiyal-Aḥzābu, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 3 * Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 1, p. 487, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi / Mubārazatu ‘Aliyyin Li-‘Amribni ‘Abdi Wuddin, Mu’assasatu Sha‘bān, Beirut * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, p. 42, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi Wa Hiyal-Aḥzābu, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 4 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 627, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi Fī Shawwālin Sanata Khamsin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 5 * Tārīkhul-Khamīs Fī Aḥwāli Anfasi Nafīs, By Ḥusain bin Muḥammad bin Ḥasan, Volume 1, p. 487, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi / Mubārazatu ‘Aliyyin Li-‘Amribni ‘Abdi Wuddin, Mu’assasatu Sha‘bān, Beirut * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 3, p. 42, Ghazwatul-Khandaqi Wa Hiyal-Aḥzābu, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 627, Ghazwatul- Khandaqi Fī Shawwālin Sanata Khamsin, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001)