Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 563
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 563 he laid down the principles of war for the world to follow. In wars every act is considered justified, The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to set forth for Jih a d in the light of these rules. He had full trust and confidence in God. Hadrat Anas ra relates that when the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa used to set forth for Jih a d, he prayed in these word; َ ّٰ ا ُ ﻟﻠ ْ ﻬ ْ ﻢَّ اَﻧ ْﺖَ ﻋَﻀُﺪِی ِْ وَاَﻧ ْ ﺖ َ ﻧَﺼِري ُی وَﺑِکَ اُﻗَﺎﺗِﻞ 10 "O All a h, You are my Support and Helper and I fight with full trust in You. " Excellent Conduct at the Battle of Badr The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa like an excellent commander had the full control over his army. At the time of Badr when he and his Companions camped in the battlefield before the arrival of the infidel army, He advised, "No one should start the fighting before I give instructions. " He did not allow his Companion to fight until the enemy attacked. When the enemy stood in files, he told his Companions to rise for attaining paradise, "The width of this paradise is equal to the earth and the heavens. " Then the Companions offered their lives in the cause of All a h. 11 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa took great care of his Companions during battles. Hadrat Raf a ‘ah ra relates; "During the battle of Badr we felt that H u du r sa was not with us. The Companions asked each other regarding his whereabouts. When we could not ascertain his location, we all stopped fighting. In the