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Allah and sun's descent in the heavens was suspended and remained suspended until

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both prayers had been offered. Immediately after the conclusion of the prayers, the sun
sank and darkness fell.

Now that the sun had set the unbelievers returned to their camp so the comparative
peacefulness of the evening descended. However, the believers could not afford to
relax as there was always the possibility that the unbelievers might strike and take
them
unaware. Later that night Khalid and his cavalry returned, however Usayd and his
companions spotted them and launched volleys of arrows at them and their advance
was prevented.

Amongst the followers of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, were
hypocrites and those whose faith was weak. The believers did not complain of their
circumstances and their faith always increased in times of hardship. However, the
hypocrites and those of weak faith found it increasingly hard to endure the pangs of