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

IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA'IL IBN KATH~R 53
"Wmar did so and Ahii Sufyiin told him, 'I adjure you by God, 'Umar, have
we killed Muhammad?' Wmar replied, 'I swear by God, no; he is listening now
to your words.' Abii Sufyxn commented, 'I consider you more truthful and
artless than Ihn Qami'a.'"
Ibn Ishaq continued, "Then Abii Sufyiin called out, 'Some mutilation was
done to your men. I swear this neither pleased nor angered me; I neither ordered
nor forbad it.'
"As Ahii Sufyan moved off, he called out, 'We have an appointment with you
next year, at Badr!'
"The Messenger of God (SAAS) told one of his men to reply, 'Say: "Yes there
is indeed an appointment we have with you."'"
Ihn Ish?iq went on, "The Messenger of God (SAAS) then despatched 'Ali b.
Abn Tdih saying, 'Follow after the enemy and see what they do and plan. If
they lead their horses and ride their camels, then they will be heading for Mecca.
If they ride the horses and lead the camels, they will be heading for Medina. By
Hi in whose hands is my soul, if they head for Medina, I'll fight them there
and annihilate them!'
"'Ali said, 'So I followed them to see what they would do; they led their
horses and rode their camels and headed for Mecca."'
An Account of the prayers that the Prophet ($AAS)
spoke afrer the battle of Uhud.
Imxm Ahmad stated that Marwan h. Mu'awiya al-Fmri related to him, quoting
'Ahd al-Wshid h. Ayman al-Makki, from Ihn Rifxca al-Zurqi, from his
father, who said, "When the polytheists withdrew after the battle of Uhud, the
Messenger of God (SAAS) said, 'Stand up, so that I may give praise to my Lord,
Almighty and Glorious is He.' The Muslims assembled behind hi in ranks
and he then said, '0 God, to You is due all praise. 0 God, there is no grasping
what You have dispersed, nor dispersing what You grasp. There is no guiding
aright those whom You have led astray, nor any leading astray of those You have
guided. There is no giving of what You have prevented, nor any prevention of
what You have given. There is no drawing close what You have distanced, nor
any distancing what You have drawn close. 0 God, spread forth Your blessings,
Your mercy, Your generosity and Your favours upon us.
"'0 God, I ask of You those enduring blessings that never change nor cease.
0 God, I ask You for blessings at a time of deprivation, and security at a time of
fear.
"'0 God, I seek refuge with You against the evil of what You have given us,
as well as from the evil from which You have saved us.