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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Muhammad the Messenger.

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The Abridged Prophetic Biography (Seerah),

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authored by Sheikh Musa ibn Rashid Al-Azimi,

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may Allah preserve him.

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The Companions' Defense of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Ibn Sa'd stated in his *Tabaqat*:

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"There stood firm alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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a small band of his Companions

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numbering fourteen men:

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seven from the Emigrants (Muhajirun),

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among whom was Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him,

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and seven from the Ansar."

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Imam Muslim recorded in his *Sahih*

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on the authority of Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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"The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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was left isolated on the Day of Uhud with only seven men from the Ansar

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and two men from the Muhajirun.

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When the enemy overwhelmed him—

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meaning they engulfed him and drew close to him—

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he said,

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'Who will push them back from us, and for him is Paradise?

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Or: he shall be my companion in Paradise.'

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So a man from the Ansar stepped forward

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and fought until he was killed.

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Then they overwhelmed him once again,

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and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

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'Who will push them back from us, and for him is Paradise?

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Or: he shall be my companion in Paradise.'

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So a man from the Ansar stepped forward

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and fought until he was killed.

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This continued until all seven were slain."

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When these seven Ansari men, may Allah be pleased with them, were killed,

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there remained with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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no one except Talhah ibn 'Ubaydullah

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and Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with them both.

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The two Shaykhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim) recorded in their *Sahih*s

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on the authority of Abu 'Uthman an-Nahdi, who said:

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"There remained with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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during part of those days—

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meaning the Day of Uhud—

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in which the Messenger of Allah fought,

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none other than Talhah and Sa'd."

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It was the most critical hour in the life of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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and a golden opportunity for the polytheists.

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The polytheists did not hesitate to seize that opportunity;

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they focused their assault entirely on the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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desperate to eliminate him,

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until his lower right incisor was broken,

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his forehead was deeply wounded,

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and two rings from his chainmail helmet were driven into his cheek.

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The two Shaykhs recorded in their *Sahih*s

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on the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him,

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that he was asked about the wound of the Prophet, peace be upon him, on the Day of Uhud,

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and he replied:

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"The face of the Prophet, peace be upon him, was wounded,

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his incisor was broken,

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and the helmet was shattered on his head"

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—meaning the battle helmet was crushed against his head.

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'Abd ar-Razzaq as-San'ani recorded in his *Musannaf* with a strong mursal chain

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from az-Zuhri, who said:

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"The face of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was struck seventy times with swords that day,

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but Allah shielded him from the harm of all of them."

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The Descent of the Angels.

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In these critical moments,

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Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, sent down His angels

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to protect His Messenger, peace be upon him.

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The two Shaykhs recorded in their *Sahih*s

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on the authority of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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"I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, on the Day of Uhud,

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and with him were two men fighting fiercely on his behalf,

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wearing white garments and fighting with the utmost ferocity;

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I had never seen them before, nor did I ever see them after."

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In another narration in *Sahih Muslim*,

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Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

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"I saw on the right of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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and on his left, on the Day of Uhud,

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two men wearing white garments,

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whom I had never seen before nor ever saw after"

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—meaning Gabriel and Michael, peace be upon them.

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The Gathering of the Companions around the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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All these events unfolded with tremendous speed,

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in fleeting moments.

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Otherwise, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq,

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'Umar ibn al-Khattab,

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'Ali ibn Abi Talib,

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Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr,

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and others who were in the front ranks during the battle,

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hardly noticed the shifting situation

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or heard his voice, peace be upon him,

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before they rushed to his side.

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However, they arrived only after the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had already sustained

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the injuries he suffered,

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and they repelled those disbelievers away from him.

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Al-Hafiz said in *Al-Fath*,

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after compiling the names of those who stood firm alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him:

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he stated,

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"If established,

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it is understood that they stood firm on the whole,

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while the earlier account refers to those who were present with him, peace be upon him, in chronological order;

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and Allah knows best."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, then headed toward the Muslims,

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and the first to recognize him beneath the helmet

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was Ka'b ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him.

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He shouted at the top of his voice:

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"O gathering of Muslims!

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Rejoice! Here is the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him!"

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But the Prophet signaled to him to remain quiet.

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The Muslims rallied around him

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and ascended with him toward the mountain pass in which he took shelter,

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and with him were Abu Bakr as-Siddiq,

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'Umar ibn al-Khattab,

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'Ali ibn Abi Talib,

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Talhah ibn 'Ubaydullah,

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az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam,

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al-Harith ibn as-Simmah,

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and others, may Allah be pleased with them.

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The Messenger, peace be upon him,

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kills Ubayy ibn Khalaf—may Allah disgrace him.

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Al-Hakim recorded in *Al-Mustadrak* with a sound (hasan) chain

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on the authority of Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, from his father, who said:

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"Ubayy ibn Khalaf came forward on the Day of Uhud,

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charging toward the Prophet, peace be upon him, seeking him.

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Some men of the believers intercepted him,

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but the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, commanded them

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to clear the way for him.

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Then Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr,

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a member of Banu 'Abd ad-Dar, confronted him.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, saw

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Ubayy's collarbone

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through an opening between his coat of mail and his helmet,

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so he struck him with his spear.

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Ubayy fell from his horse,

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and no blood flowed from his wound,

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but one of his ribs was broken.

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His companions came to him while he was bellowing like a bull,

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and they said to him, 'What is making you so distraught?

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It is merely a scratch!'

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But he reminded them of the words of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him:

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'Rather, I shall kill Ubayy.'

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Then he said:

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'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul!

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If what has afflicted me were cast upon the people of Dhu al-Majaz,

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they would all perish.'

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Thus, Ubayy died on his way to the Fire—

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away with the companions of the Blaze!—

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before reaching Mecca.

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Thereupon Allah revealed:

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“Ye (Muslims) slew them not, but Allah slew them. And thou (Muhammad) threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw, that He might test the believers by a fair test from Him. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.” (8:17)

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Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir said:

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'This view attributed to these two imams is extremely odd—

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namely, Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib and az-Zuhri—

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and perhaps they meant that the verse applies to him by virtue of its generality,

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not that it was revealed specifically concerning him.

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Otherwise, the context of the verse in Surat al-Anfal

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is undeniably within the narrative of Badr;

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and this is something not hidden from the leading scholars of knowledge;

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and Allah knows best.'

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Imam al-Bukhari recorded in his *Sahih*

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on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

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'Severe is the wrath of Allah upon whomsoever the Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him, kills in the cause of Allah.'

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Imam an-Nawawi said:

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'His saying, peace be upon him,

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"in the cause of Allah"

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excludes anyone killed by him in execution of a prescribed penalty (hadd) or legal retribution (qisas),

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because whoever is killed by him in the cause of Allah

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was someone who intended to kill the Prophet, peace be upon him.'

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The Abridged Prophetic Biography (Seerah).

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May the remaining part be granted completion and recovery.