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DO NOT SUPPLICATE FOR CONFLICT

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“On one of the occasions when the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, encountered the enemy he waited for the decline of the sun. During that time he stood up and addressed his Companions saying, ‘Do not wish for conflict with the enemy rather, supplicate to Allah for safety. But when you meet the enemy be patient and remember that Paradise lies under the shadow of swords.’ Then he supplicated: ‘O Allah, Sender of the Book, Driver of the clouds, Defeater of hosts, defeat them and give us victory over them.’"

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah the son of Abi Aufa who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.