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to attack. However, they didn't have to wait too long as one day Ikrimah noticed that the
narrowest section of the trench was less well guarded than usual and so he, Dirar, Amr
and two others were able to jump over it on horseback. Just as the last man cleared the
trench, Ali together with some of his companions arrived to reinforce the section leaving
no way for the unbelievers to retreat.
Amr shouted out a challenge for someone to engage him in single combat. Without
hesitation, Ali took up the challenge, but when Amr saw him he declined to fight on
account of the friendship that had existed between their fathers many years before. Ali
was adamant and refused to back-down, and so Amr accepted the challenge and
dismounted. As they fought, clouds of dust arose in the air and the onlookers were
unable to determine exactly what was going on. Then, much to their relief they heard
Ali's voice exalting Allah, and his companions knew that Amr must be dead.
The fight had distracted the Companions attention, so one of the Koraysh seized the
opportunity to try and make his escape back to the other side of the trench. Turning his
horse around, he raced toward the trench only to find Nawfal from the tribe of Makhzum
was in his way and so the tribesman, with his horse, plunged headlong into the trench.
narrowest section of the trench was less well guarded than usual and so he, Dirar, Amr
and two others were able to jump over it on horseback. Just as the last man cleared the
trench, Ali together with some of his companions arrived to reinforce the section leaving
no way for the unbelievers to retreat.
Amr shouted out a challenge for someone to engage him in single combat. Without
hesitation, Ali took up the challenge, but when Amr saw him he declined to fight on
account of the friendship that had existed between their fathers many years before. Ali
was adamant and refused to back-down, and so Amr accepted the challenge and
dismounted. As they fought, clouds of dust arose in the air and the onlookers were
unable to determine exactly what was going on. Then, much to their relief they heard
Ali's voice exalting Allah, and his companions knew that Amr must be dead.
The fight had distracted the Companions attention, so one of the Koraysh seized the
opportunity to try and make his escape back to the other side of the trench. Turning his
horse around, he raced toward the trench only to find Nawfal from the tribe of Makhzum
was in his way and so the tribesman, with his horse, plunged headlong into the trench.