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THE RESERVOIR:
Sometime after the Koraysh had established themselves at the foot of the hill,
several of their men dared to make their way to the reservoir of the believers, and
drink from it. When the believers saw this they drew the matter to the attention of
the Prophet who told them to let them take their fill. With the exception of Hakim,
Lady Khadijah's nephew, all that drank its water were killed later on that day.
THE BATTLE OF BADR:
As the Koraysh began to advance, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
called his companions to form their ranks, exalted Allah and spoke to them with
words of encouragement and certainty. Their lines were now as straight as
arrows with one exception, one of the Ansar, Sawad, stood slightly more forward
than the rest, so the Prophet went up to him and gently prodded his midriff with
an arrow. Sawad seized upon the opportunity and said: "O Messenger of Allah,
you have hurt me. Allah has sent you with the truth and justice, so give me my
rights." Upon this the Prophet uncovered his midriff and Sawad bent down and
Sometime after the Koraysh had established themselves at the foot of the hill,
several of their men dared to make their way to the reservoir of the believers, and
drink from it. When the believers saw this they drew the matter to the attention of
the Prophet who told them to let them take their fill. With the exception of Hakim,
Lady Khadijah's nephew, all that drank its water were killed later on that day.
THE BATTLE OF BADR:
As the Koraysh began to advance, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
called his companions to form their ranks, exalted Allah and spoke to them with
words of encouragement and certainty. Their lines were now as straight as
arrows with one exception, one of the Ansar, Sawad, stood slightly more forward
than the rest, so the Prophet went up to him and gently prodded his midriff with
an arrow. Sawad seized upon the opportunity and said: "O Messenger of Allah,
you have hurt me. Allah has sent you with the truth and justice, so give me my
rights." Upon this the Prophet uncovered his midriff and Sawad bent down and