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When the believers saw what had happened, they made use of the stones excavated
from the trench and pelted him with them. From the bottom of the trench, the unbeliever
cried out saying, "Arabs, death is better than this!" whereupon they ceased their stoning
and one of them climbed down into the trench and the unbeliever took his last breath.
Up until now there had been considerable apprehension among the unbelieving cavalry
concerning their ability to cross the trench. However, Dirar and Ikrimah had
demonstrated that although it was difficult it was not impossible, so several attacks were
made that day and in the days that followed, but, all were of no avail. The fighting was
spasmodic but none-the-less wearisome for the believers who could not afford to risk
being caught off guard. No fatalities were sustained on either side although Sa‟ad
Mu'adhs son was severely wounded when an arrow pierced an artery in his arm
however many of the unbeliever‟s horses were wounded.
Nu’aym from the Ghatfan Tribe of Ashja
When the believers saw what had happened, they made use of the stones excavated
from the trench and pelted him with them. From the bottom of the trench, the unbeliever
cried out saying, "Arabs, death is better than this!" whereupon they ceased their stoning
and one of them climbed down into the trench and the unbeliever took his last breath.
Up until now there had been considerable apprehension among the unbelieving cavalry
concerning their ability to cross the trench. However, Dirar and Ikrimah had
demonstrated that although it was difficult it was not impossible, so several attacks were
made that day and in the days that followed, but, all were of no avail. The fighting was
spasmodic but none-the-less wearisome for the believers who could not afford to risk
being caught off guard. No fatalities were sustained on either side although Sa‟ad
Mu'adhs son was severely wounded when an arrow pierced an artery in his arm
however many of the unbeliever‟s horses were wounded.
Nu’aym from the Ghatfan Tribe of Ashja