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sallam), Akhram, Abu Qatadah, and Al Miqdad, Al-Aswad‟s son riding swiftly through the
trees. Akhram engaged Abdur Rahman Al Fazari but Abdur Rahman speared him with
his lance and killed him. Abdur Rahman jumped upon Akhram‟s horse whereupon Abu
Qatadah engaged Abdur Rahman in fierce combat and dealt him a fatal blow.

The rest of the unbelievers fled but Salmah continued to chase after them on foot. The
sun was just about to set when the unbelievers reached the spring of Dhu Qarad and
stopped to take a drink, but when they saw Salmah coming they rode off.

Sometime later the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his Companions reached
Salamah who asked him to let him have a hundred Muslims to ride after the marauders
and put an end to them. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) replied, “Son of Al-
Akwa, you have taken enough and now you must be generous, and by now they will
have reached the tribal land of the Ghatfan.” Then the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa

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sallam) said, “Today our best horseman is Abu Qatadah and our best foot soldier is