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back to Medina and inform the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) of the
attack. Salamah then chased after the unbelievers alone shooting at them with his bow
and arrow.
The unbelievers were driven into a narrow gorge, trapped between two mountains
whereupon Salamah climbed up a mountain and hurled rocks down upon them and fired
his arrows. Salamah continued his attack and reclaimed all the camels as the marauders
fled casting down their lances and baggage to make a hasty get-away. Now that thieves
had all fled, Salamah climbed down the mountain and put a mark on a stone so that
when the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and his Companions
arrived they would realize what lay before them were spoils of war.
Four of the unbelievers had made their escape to a valley not far away. Salmah spotted
them and climbed up the mountain and sat down upon one of its ledges. Just then the
unbelievers saw Salmah and started climbing up towards him. Salmah shouted out, “Do
you recognize me?” They replied, “No, who are you?” He replied, “I am Salamah, the
son of Al Akwa, I can kill anyone of you, but you can‟t kill me!”
Just then Salmah saw the horsemen of the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
attack. Salamah then chased after the unbelievers alone shooting at them with his bow
and arrow.
The unbelievers were driven into a narrow gorge, trapped between two mountains
whereupon Salamah climbed up a mountain and hurled rocks down upon them and fired
his arrows. Salamah continued his attack and reclaimed all the camels as the marauders
fled casting down their lances and baggage to make a hasty get-away. Now that thieves
had all fled, Salamah climbed down the mountain and put a mark on a stone so that
when the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and his Companions
arrived they would realize what lay before them were spoils of war.
Four of the unbelievers had made their escape to a valley not far away. Salmah spotted
them and climbed up the mountain and sat down upon one of its ledges. Just then the
unbelievers saw Salmah and started climbing up towards him. Salmah shouted out, “Do
you recognize me?” They replied, “No, who are you?” He replied, “I am Salamah, the
son of Al Akwa, I can kill anyone of you, but you can‟t kill me!”
Just then Salmah saw the horsemen of the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa