Narrated Abu 'Is-haq: A man asked Al-Bara' and I was listening, Did `Ali take part in (the battle of) Badr? Al-Bara' said, (Yes). he even met (his enemies) in a duel and was clad in two armors (one over the other).
Read More..Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf: I had an agreement with Umaiya bin Khalaf (that he would look after my relatives and property in Mecca, and I would look after his relatives and property in Medina). `Abdur-Rahman then mentioned the killing of Umaiya and his son on the day of Badr, and Bilal said, Woe to me if Umaiya remains safe (i.e. alive) .
Read More..Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet recited Surat-an-Najm and then prostrated himself, and all who were with him prostrated too. But an old man took a handful of dust and touched his forehead with it saying, This is sufficient for me. Later on I saw him killed as an infidel.
Read More..Narrated 'Urwa (the son of Az- Zubair): Az-Zubair had three scars caused by the sword, one of which was over his shoulder and I used to insert my fingers in it. He received two of those wounds on the day of Badr and one on the day of Al-Yarmuk. When 'Abdullah bin Zubair was killed, 'Abdul-Malik bin Marwan said to me, O 'Urwa, do you recognize the sword of Az-Zubair? I said, Yes. He said, What marks does it have? I replied, It has a dent in its sharp edge which was caused in it on the day of Badr. 'Abdul- Malik said, You are right! (i.e. their swords) have dents because of clashing with the regiments of the enemies Then 'Abdul-Malik returned that sword to me (i.e. Urwa). (Hisham, 'Urwa's son said, We estimated the price of the sword as three-thousand (Dinars) and after that it was taken by one of us (i.e. the inheritors) and I wish I could have had it. )
Read More..Narrated Hisham: That his father said, The sword of Az-Zubair was decorated with silver. Hisham added, The sword of `Urwa was (also) decorated with silver.
Read More..Narrated `Urwa: On the day of (the battle) of Al-Yarmuk, the companions of Allah's Apostle said to Az-Zubair, Will you attack the enemy so that we shall attack them with you? Az-Zubair replied, If I attack them, you people would not support me. They said, No, we will support you. So Az-Zubair attacked them (i.e. Byzantine) and pierced through their lines, and went beyond them and none of his companions was with him. Then he returned and the enemy got hold of the bridle of his (horse) and struck him two blows (with the sword) on his shoulder. Between these two wounds there was a scar caused by a blow, he had received on the day of Badr (battle). When I was a child I used to play with those scars by putting my fingers in them. On that day (my brother) Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was also with him and he was ten years old. Az-Zubair had carried him on a horse and let him to the care of some men.
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