The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 154
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 154 angels who have come to support us with divine succour. ” In some narrations, it has also been related that at the time, some people even saw these angels. In any case, chieftains like ‘Utbah, Shaibah and Abū Jahl, had already been mixed to dust. As a result of this instant attack by the Muslims and the sudden gust of wind, the Quraish began to lose strength, and panic quickly erupted in the army of the Quraish. The field of battle was cleared in no time. The Muslims took seventy prisoners, and when the enemy dead were organised, it was discovered that this was their number as well. When the enemy dead were identified, the terrifying commentary of the following Qur’ānic verse was ever so prominent: 1 All the prominent chieftains of the Quraish were lying in the dust and the odd chieftain who had survived, had become captive at the hands of the Muslims. Albeit, in the beginning, the corpse of Abū Jahl could not be found. The Holy Prophet sa directed that someone should go and thoroughly investigate to discern the state of Abū Jahl. ‘Abdullāh bin Mas‘ūd ra went and after a thorough search found him in his last breathes. ‘Abdullāh ra inquired of him, “Are you Abū Jahl?” He responded: ُ ھَل ْ فَوْق َ رَجُل ٍ قَتَلْتُمُوْه “Have you ever killed a man greater than I? (In other words, I am the greatest man that you have killed). ” Then, he said: ْ لَو ْ غَیْر َ �أكَّار ٍ قَتَلَنِی “If only I had not been killed at the hands of a farmer 2. ” 3 Then he asked, “Who remained victorious?” “God and His Messenger,” responded 1 * In other words, Allāh had made this war occur so that the Quraish could be uprooted. * Al-Anfāl (8:8) [Publishers] 2 The reason he said this was because the people of Makkah would look down to the farming profession and at times, they would refer to the people of Madīnah as ‘farmers’ in a tone of disgrace. 3 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-Maghāzī, Chapter 12/12, Ḥadīth No. 4020