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kissed it. The Prophet asked him what prompted him to do this, whereupon
Sawad said: "O Messenger of Allah, things are as you see, and if it is written, it is
my wish that my last moments should be spent with you -- that my skin has
touched yours." Upon hearing these moving remarks, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, supplicated to Allah asking for blessings upon him.
Not long after, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, withdrew to his
shelter with Abu Bakr and prayed to Allah for His help. After his supplication, a
brief slumber overtook him and upon waking he said to Abu Bakr: "Be well
pleased, Allah has sent His help to you. Gabriel is here and in his hand is the rein
of a horse which he leads, and he is armed for the battle!"
The Koraysh army had drawn nearer and Allah in His mercy made their numbers
appear considerably smaller than they were to the believers; now they were but a
short distance from the reservoir.
Referring to their numbers Allah says in the Koran:
"Indeed, there was a sign for you in the two armies
which met on the battlefield.
Sawad said: "O Messenger of Allah, things are as you see, and if it is written, it is
my wish that my last moments should be spent with you -- that my skin has
touched yours." Upon hearing these moving remarks, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, supplicated to Allah asking for blessings upon him.
Not long after, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, withdrew to his
shelter with Abu Bakr and prayed to Allah for His help. After his supplication, a
brief slumber overtook him and upon waking he said to Abu Bakr: "Be well
pleased, Allah has sent His help to you. Gabriel is here and in his hand is the rein
of a horse which he leads, and he is armed for the battle!"
The Koraysh army had drawn nearer and Allah in His mercy made their numbers
appear considerably smaller than they were to the believers; now they were but a
short distance from the reservoir.
Referring to their numbers Allah says in the Koran:
"Indeed, there was a sign for you in the two armies
which met on the battlefield.