Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 573
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 573 Hudhaifah ra said, "May All a h forgive you. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa consoled him and gave him blood money in the form of one hundred camels from Baitul M a l. Hadrat Hudhaifah ra distributed all this wealth amongst poor Muslims thus earned greater respect in the eyes of his master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. 27 Combat strategy at the Battle of Uhud At Uhud, many Muslims were martyred due to abandoning the mountain pass. Afterward the whole pressure of the attack was on the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and his Companions. At this point H u du r sa adopted the strategy of silence to safeguard the leaders of the Muslim army. Hadrat Ka‘b ra relates, "I recognized the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa first of all. He was wearing a helmet. Seeing him I called out, 'The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is here'. He beckoned me to keep quiet. Then as a tactic he put his own armour on me and put my armour on himself. The person attacking me thought that he was attacking H u du r sa I sustained twenty wounds on that day. " 28 It was imperative to save the leadership of the Muslims and for this reason H u du r sa adopted this tactic. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa faced extreme anxiety and worry at Uhud. This was one of the greatest trials of his life. One shock was that the archers positioned at the pass did