Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 131

Chapter Seven 131 thrown by ‘Abdullāh bin Shahāb hit Muḥammad’s forehead, and after that a third stone thrown by Ibni Qum’ah hit Muḥammad’s cheek with such force that the two links of his face armor pierced inside his cheek. A dangerous battle was raging at this time; sometimes the attack was so furious that Muḥammad sa was left almost entirely alone. The daring Companions who remained with Muḥammad sa in the most arduous times included Abū Bakr ra , ‘Alī ra , Ṭalḥah ra , Zubair ra , Sa‘d bin Abī Waqqāṣ ra , Abū Dujānah Anṣārī ra , Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh ra , and Abū Ṭalḥah Anṣārī ra. In the peak of the battle, a Muslim woman, Ummi ‘Ammārah ra , boldly cut through the ranks of disbelievers with her sword to get close to Muḥammad sa. When ‘Abdullāh bin Qum’ah was stepping forward to attack Muḥammad sa , she took the blow upon herself and attacked Ibni Qum’ah by her sword, but a weak female was no match for a sturdy male fighter wearing double body armour. The blow was ineffective, and ibni Qum’ah moving through the ranks of the Muslims came close to Muḥammad sa and attacked the face of Muḥammad sa with such force that it sank the hearts of the Muslims. The heroic Ṭalḥah ra took the blow on his hand, but a bare hand was not enough to block the blow. The sword, cutting through his hand, reached Muḥammad sa. By the blessings of God, Muḥammad sa was not wounded, but staggered to the ground, and Ibni Qum’ah jubilantly screamed that he had killed Muḥammad sa. 1 When Ibni Qum’ah stepped back after attacking Muḥammad sa , ‘Alī ra and Ṭalḥah ra aided Muḥammad sa in getting up. Finding Muḥammad sa still alive, the dismayed faces of the Muslims radiated with joy. The battle lost its force, and the Muslims were trying to recapture the mountain passage. When Muḥammad sa reached the passage, a squad under the command of Khālid bin Walīd again attacked the 1 Ibni Sa‘d and Ibni Hishām.