Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 823
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 823 Ab u Sufy a n showed his intention of turning back and attacking Mad i nah again. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa came to know of it and decided to go in pursuit of Ab u Sufy a n. Seventy Muslims were martyred in the Battle of Uhud and their relatives were in deep grief. This Muslim army mostly consisted of injured soldiers. This was a critical decision to attack the victorious enemy. It was a grave test for the Companions. At first they were hesitant but when the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa clearly and categorically declared his intention of pursuing the enemy and said, "Even if a single person does not accompany me in pursuit of the enemy, I will go alone and would surely carry out my intention. " Seeing his determination and courage, the Companions, came forward enthusiastically. This group of seventy Companions included Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , Zubair ra , ‘Umar ra , ‘Uthm a n ra , ‘Al i ra , ‘Amm a r bin Y a sir ra , T al ha ra , Sa‘d ra , and ‘Abdur Re h m a n bin ‘Auf ra. All of them were badly injured. They responded to the call of their beloved master and Prophet sa. God Almighty praised these faithful, pious and God fearing people who inspite of being injured offered themselves when called by the Prophet sa. They would have a great reward. 10 In the Battle of Dh a tur Riq a ‘ a blood thirsty enemy followed the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. When H u du r sa was resting under