Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 825
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 825 still hoping for a glimpse of the Ka‘bah. In this state of shock there was this brave person, the Messenger of God, who was fighting in front, on the left, on the right and at the back of his Companions. At this critical time, it was he, who under God's command offered the sacrifice of his animal first. After that his followers rushed forth, offered their sacrifices and started to shave their heads. This scenario turned the land of H udaibiyah into H aram. This display of determined spirit by the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa solaced his Companions. This was his magnificent quality which shines brilliantly at every critical juncture of his life and he was no doubt the best of the believers. 12 During the Battle of H unain, Ban u Haw a zin made a sudden assault and the Muslims were forced to retreat. Only a few men steadfastly stayed with the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. Only the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's cousin, Ab u Sufy a n bin H a rith ra and Hadrat ‘Abb a s ra were with H u du r sa. ‘Abb a s ra says, "I was holding on to the reins of the mule on which H u du r sa was riding. I was trying to stop it from advancing towards the enemy. But the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was eagerly spurring his mount towards the enemy. His cousin, Ab u Sufy a n bin H a rith held on to the stirrup. The enemy arrows were raining from all four sides but the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa with amazing courage was