Hazrat ‘Aa’ishah bint Sa’d رضي الله تعالى عنها, the daughter of Hazrat Sa’d رضي الله تعالى عنه, narrates the following from Hazrat Sa’d رضي الله تعالى عنه:
During the Battle of Uhud, (when the enemy had attacked from the rear and many Sahaabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم were killed on the battlefield, the Sahaabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم could not find Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلم and were moving about in confusion. At that time, I moved aside and said to myself, “I will continue to fight the kuffaar and defend my life. In the process of fighting, I will either gain martyrdom or Allah Ta‘ala will allow me to remain. If I survive this battle then surely I will get to meet Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم.”
In this state, I suddenly saw a man covering his face due to which I could not recognize him. The disbelievers advanced towards him until I said to myself, “They have pursued him until they have finally reached him!” At that moment, the man filled his hand with pebbles and flung them into the faces of the disbelievers, causing them to turn on their heels and retreat until they reached the mountain. The man repeated this action multiple times (when the disbelievers attempted to attack him), and I did not know who he was (as I could not see his face).
Between myself and this man was Hazrat Miqdaad bin Aswad رضي الله تعالى عنه. I had just decided to ask Hazrat Miqdaad رضي الله تعالى عنه who this great man was when Hazrat Miqdaad رضي الله تعالى عنه said to me, “O Sa’d رضي الله تعالى عنه! This is Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم who is calling you!” I asked Hazrat Miqdaad رضي الله تعالى عنه, “Where is Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلم?” In response, Hazrat Miqdaad رضي الله تعالى عنه towards the very same man.
Realizing that this man was none other than the beloved Rasul of Allah Ta‘ala صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم, I immediately stood in my place, and out of extreme happiness, I became totally oblivious of my wounds. Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم said to me, “O Hazrat Sa’d رضي الله تعالى عنه! Where have you been?” I responded, “I was at a distance from you, from where I could see you.”
Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم then seated me before him and I began to fire arrows while saying, “O Allah! This is your arrow, so make it strike your enemy!” While I was firing, Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلم was making du‘aa for me saying, “O Allah! Accept the du‘aa of Hazrat Sa’d (رضي الله تعالى عنه)! O Allah! Make the arrows of Hazrat Sa’d (رضي الله تعالى عنه) strike the target! Continue to fire arrows, O Sa’d! May my father and mother be sacrificed for you!” I did not fire a single arrow except that Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم repeated this du‘aa and these words.
Finally, when I had depleted all the arrows in my quiver, Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم spread out the arrows of his quiver. Rasulullah صلى الله تعالى عليه وسلم then handed me an arrow with fletching (i.e. with feathers).
Imaam Zuhri رحمه الله تعالى has mentioned that Hazrat Sa’d رضي الله تعالى عنه fired 1000 arrows during the Battle of Uhud.
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In the Battle of Yarmook, the Sahaabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم defeated the Roman army, despite their overwhelming numbers. When the defeated Roman army returned to their leader, Hercules, who was at that time situated in Antioch, he exclaimed, “Woe to you! How was it possible for these people to defeat you? Are they not humans like you?” The soldiers submitted, “Certainly, they are.” Hercules then asked them, “Were you greater in number or did they outnumber you?” The soldiers replied that they vastly outnumbered the Sahaabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم at every instance. Hercules finally asked, “Then why is it that you always suffer defeat when you encounter them in battle?”
On hearing this question, one of the Roman leaders, who was advanced in age, replied, “The one reason is that they perform salaah the entire night and fast during the day, they fulfil their promises, enjoin righteousness, forbid from evil and they exercise justice with one another. The other reason is that we, on the other hand, drink wine, fornicate, perpetrate all forms of forbidden actions, break our promises, wrongfully snatch the wealth of people, oppress others, enjoin that which draws the wrath of Allah Ta‘ala and prohibit that which draws His pleasure, and we spread corruption and mischief in the earth.”
When Hercules heard this answer, he acknowledged that it was correct and said, “What you have told me is the truth.” (Al-Bidaayah wan Nihaayah vol. 7 pg. 157)
From the above, we notice that when the kuffaar viewed the justice of the Sahaabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم well as their pure lifestyle, they were forced to admit that the true religion of justice is the religion of Islam.
We make dua that Allah Ta‘ala grant the Muslims tawfeeq to follow in the footsteps of the Sahaabah رضي الله تعالى عنهم and emulate them in leading lives of piety and righteousness.
(Orchards of Love pg.231)