Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 812
CHAPTER 33 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Magnificent Trust in God 812 again and travelled a short distance. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa let go the reins and without his directing, she came and sat down at the same place. H u du r sa dismounted and went into the nearest house which belonged to Hadrat Ayy u b An sa r i ra. 23 Even when all the means of achieving an objective were non-existent, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa never despaired and always trusted in God. The Battle of Badr was the time of extreme weakness. Three hundred and thirteen unarmed men faced a well equipped army of well known war champions. Even in this extremely dangerous situation, there was no shadow of despondency on the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. A very brave non-believer, a champion warrior came to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa and offered to fight along side the Muslims on the condition that he would receive a share in the booty of the war. H u du r sa asked him if he believed in All a h and His Messenger. He replied, "No". The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa turned down his offer. He came the second time and offered his help. But the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa did not like accepting a non-believer's help as his trust was in God alone. This person came the third time, affirmed Kalimah and requested permission to take part in the battle, only then the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa gave him permission to fight with the Muslims. 24