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others were able to jump over it on horseback. Just as the last man cleared the trench,
Ali together with some of his companions arrived to reinforce the section leaving no way
for the unbelievers to retreat.
Amr shouted out a challenge for someone to engage him in single combat. Without
hesitation, Ali took up the challenge, but when Amr saw him he declined to fight on
account of the friendship that had existed between their fathers many years before. Ali
was adamant and refused to back-down, and so Amr was forced to accept the
challenge and dismounted. As they fought, clouds of dust arose in the air and onlookers
were unable to determine exactly what was going on. Then, much to their relief they
heard Ali's voice exalting Allah, and his companions knew that Amr must be dead.
The fight had distracted the companions attention, so one of the Koraysh seized the
opportunity to try and make his escape back to the other side of the trench. Turning his
horse around, he raced toward the trench only to find Nawfal from the tribe of Makhzum
was unable to get out of his way quick enough and so the Korayshite, with his horse,
plunged headlong into the trench.
When the believers saw what had happened, they made use of the stones excavated
Ali together with some of his companions arrived to reinforce the section leaving no way
for the unbelievers to retreat.
Amr shouted out a challenge for someone to engage him in single combat. Without
hesitation, Ali took up the challenge, but when Amr saw him he declined to fight on
account of the friendship that had existed between their fathers many years before. Ali
was adamant and refused to back-down, and so Amr was forced to accept the
challenge and dismounted. As they fought, clouds of dust arose in the air and onlookers
were unable to determine exactly what was going on. Then, much to their relief they
heard Ali's voice exalting Allah, and his companions knew that Amr must be dead.
The fight had distracted the companions attention, so one of the Koraysh seized the
opportunity to try and make his escape back to the other side of the trench. Turning his
horse around, he raced toward the trench only to find Nawfal from the tribe of Makhzum
was unable to get out of his way quick enough and so the Korayshite, with his horse,
plunged headlong into the trench.
When the believers saw what had happened, they made use of the stones excavated