The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by Ibn Kathir - Volume 2 of 4

342 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
THOSE MEN KNOWN BY 'KUNAN', AGNOMENA.
Abii Usayd mlik b. Rabik is listed above; Aba al-Acwa b. al-Haritb b. Ziilim
al-Najjxrf: Ibn Hisham gave Abn al-Acwar's real name as al-Hsith b. ?Aim,
while al-Wsqidi gave it as Ka0 b. al-Harith b. Jundab h. Znlim; Abti Bakr, "the
Trusting", 'Abd Allah b. 'Uthmzn, listed above; Aba Habba b. 'Amr b. Thabit,
one of the Bana Tha'laba b. 'Amr b. 'Awf al-Anszri; Aba Hudhayfa b. Wtba b.
Rabi'a was an Emigrant and his given name was said to be Mihsham; Abti
al-Hamra', freed-man of al-Haith b. Rifa'a b. 'Afrz'; Aba Khuzayma b. Aws b.
Asram al-Najjm; Aba Sabra, freed-man of Abii Ruhm b. 'Abd al-Wzza, an
Emigrant; Abii Sinan b. Mihvan b. Hurthn, brother of Wkkssha. With him he
had his son Sinan. He was an Emigrant.
Abii al-Siy~h b. al-Nuem%, said to be Wmayr b. Thzbit b. al-Nu'm%n b.
Umayya b. Imru' al-Qays b. Tha'laba. He returned while on the way there and
was killed at the battle of Khaybar. He came back because of a wound he had
from a rock and received a share of the spoils; AbS 'Arfaja, one of the allies of the
Bana J&jaba; Aba Kabsha, freed-man of the Messenger of God (SAAS); Abii
Lubzba Bashir b. 'Abd al-Mundhir, listed above; Abii Marthad al-Gbanawi
Karma b. Husayn, listed above; Aba Mas'ad al-Badri Wqba b. 'Arnr, listed
above; Abn Mulayl b. al-Az'ar b. Zayd al-Awsi.
DIVISION
The total number of Muslims who were present at Badr was 314, including the
Messenger of God (SAAS).
As al-Bukhsri stated, "'Amr b. Khalid related to us, quoting Zuhayr, quoting
Aba Ishaq, 'I heard al-Bars' b. 'Azib say, "The Companions, God be pleased with
them of Muhammad, God's peace and blessings be upon hi, who had been present
at Badr, related to me that they were of the number of the Companions of
Taliit who crossed the river with him - that is 310 and a few more." Al-Bar2
stated, "No, by God, no one crossed the river with him who was not a believer!"'"
Al-Bukhai then related it through Is~"i1 and Sufyan al-Thawri, from Abii
Ishaq, from al-Ba' in similar terms.
Ibn Jarir stated, "This is the wncensus of the early authorities, that they were
310 men, and a few more."
He also stated, "Mabad related to us, quoting Wahb, from Shu'ba, from
Abii Ishaq, from al-Bars'', who said, 'I and Ibn Wmar felt outnumbered at the
battle of Badr. The Emigrants totalled only appoximately 60, whereas the
Helpers were some 240."'
This is what is given in this account.
Ibn Jarir stated, "Muhammad b. Wbayd d-Muhaibi related to me, quoting
Aba Malik d-Jubani, from al-Hajjaj, he being the son of Amt, from d-Hakam,
from Miqsam, from Ibn 'Abbzs, who said, 'The Emigrants at Badr totalled 70