The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by Ibn Kathir - Volume 3 of 4

180 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
Even though we withdrew, we left Sa'd laying dead by
your tents.
When darkness came, you could hear the women chanting
their lamentation for Sa'd.
We will revisit you shortly, assisting one another as
we did before,
A group of men of Kin-ma who will not be unarmed,
acting like lions of the forest, defending their dens."
Ibn Ishaq continued, "He was answered by Ka'b b. Mdik, brother of Bana
Salama, may God be pleased with him,
'Many were the questioning women who asked us how we
battled, though if they had been wimess to it they
would have seen us stand firm.
We did stand fast, seeing nothing equal to God against
what faced us, relying on Him.
On our side was the Prophet, a trustworthy ally; with
him we can overcome all mankind.
We were fighting a people who did wrong and were
disrespectful and who were waiting a chance to attack
US.
When they arose against us, we fought them hard with
blows that destroyed the over-hasty.
The women would have seen us in full, long chain-mail
gleaming like streams in the desert,
Bearing light swords in our hands with which to
puncture the zeal of the trouble-makers.
At the entrance to the trenches like lions whose
thickets protect their dens.
And our cavalry attacking by morning and evening gazed
at the enemy in disdain and wore insignia
In support of Ahmad and God, so that we may he sincere
in worship of truth.
And the people of Mecca should know when they travel,
and the tribes who came in clans,
That God has no partner, and that God is the Lord of
those who believe.
Though yon may have killed Sacd impudently, God it is
who best determmes.
He will enter him in fine gardens which shall be the
abode of the righteous,
Just as He repelled you, defeated, in flight, for all
your anger, shamed and in failure.
Shamed, you gained no good there, and came close to
being destroyed.
By a gale that blew upon you so that you were rendered
blind beneath it."