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announced, "Tomorrow, I will give the banner to someone whom Allah, and His
Messenger love. In his hands Allah will give us victory -- he is not a person to turn away
and flee."
The next day, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked for Ali, whereupon he was
informed that Ali's eyes were troubling him. However, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) asked for him to come and upon seeing the soreness of his eyes, he rubbed
some of his saliva over them and supplicated for his recovery. Ali's eyes recovered
immediately and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) handed him a large black
banner made from a cloak that once belonged to Lady Ayesha. Then, Ali asked, "O
Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), shall I fight them until they become as
us?" Once again the just nature of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was
apparent in his reply, "Continue until you reach them, then invite them to Islam and
explain their obligations to Allah. If just one person is guide by Allah through you that will
be better for you than a herd of red camels."
As the small, but valiant army attacked, Zubair and Abu Dujanah, recognizable by his
Messenger love. In his hands Allah will give us victory -- he is not a person to turn away
and flee."
The next day, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked for Ali, whereupon he was
informed that Ali's eyes were troubling him. However, the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam) asked for him to come and upon seeing the soreness of his eyes, he rubbed
some of his saliva over them and supplicated for his recovery. Ali's eyes recovered
immediately and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) handed him a large black
banner made from a cloak that once belonged to Lady Ayesha. Then, Ali asked, "O
Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), shall I fight them until they become as
us?" Once again the just nature of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was
apparent in his reply, "Continue until you reach them, then invite them to Islam and
explain their obligations to Allah. If just one person is guide by Allah through you that will
be better for you than a herd of red camels."
As the small, but valiant army attacked, Zubair and Abu Dujanah, recognizable by his