Life-of-Muhammad

Life of Muhammad sa 69evidence of the truth of the Prophet sa . For in this battlewere fulfilled the prophecies the Prophet sa had madebefore going into battle. Muslims were victorious in thebeginning. The Prophet's sa beloved uncle, Hamza ra , diedfighting. The commander of the enemy was killed earlyin the action. The Prophet sa himself was wounded andmany Muslims were killed. All this happened as it hadbeen foretold in the Prophet's sa vision.Besides the fulfilment of the incidents toldbeforehand this battle afforded many proofs of thesincerity and devotion of Muslims. So exemplary wastheir behaviour that history fails to provide a parallel toit. Some incidents in proof of this we have alreadynarrated. One more seems worth narrating. It shows thecertainty of conviction and devotion displayed by theProphet's sa Companions. When the Prophet sa retired tothe foot of the hill with a handful of Muslims, he sentout some of his Companions to look after the woundedlying on the field. A Companion after long search founda wounded Muslim of Medina. He was near death. TheCompanion bent over him and said, "Peace on you." Thewounded Muslim raised a trembling hand, and holdingthe visitor's hand in his own, said, "I was waiting forsomeone to come.""You are in a critical state," said the visitor to thesoldier. "Have you anything to communicate to yourrelations?""Yes, yes," said the dying Muslim. "Say peace to myrelations and tell them that while I die here, I leavebehind a precious trust to be taken care of by them.That trust is the Prophet of God sa . I hope my relationswill guard his person with their lives and remember thismy only dying wish" (Mu’atta and Zurqani).Dying persons have much to say to their relations,but these early Muslims, even in their dying moments,thought not of their relations, sons, daughters or wives,nor of their property, but only of the Prophet sa . Theyfaced death in the certainty that the Prophet sa was thesaviour of the world. Their children if they survived,