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although he himself planned to be far away when the encounter took place, but Allah
was to disclose his intent soon after.
In the gathering was a young Muslim boy who stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), lead us out against the enemy. Do not let them think we
are afraid of them or that we are weak." Hamza exclaimed, “By Allah, who has sent the
Book down unto you, I will not taste food till I fight them with my sword outside Medina.”
These few words were enough to rouse the hearts of the majority and in the meantime,
Hamza and Sa‟ad reminded the congregation of the blessings they received at Badr,
when like now, they had been greatly out numbered.
Amongst those gathered was an elderly Ansar by the name of Khaythamah, whose son
Sa‟ad had been martyred at Badr. Khaythamah stood up and told all those present of a
vision he had seen the previous night saying, "Last night, I saw my son, he looked so
radiant. I saw that from the fruits and rivers of the Garden he is given everything
he
might desire. Then he invited me saying, 'Come to us, be our companion in Paradise. All
that my Lord has promised I have found to be true!' I am old and anxious to meet my
Lord, so supplicate O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), that He will grant
was to disclose his intent soon after.
In the gathering was a young Muslim boy who stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), lead us out against the enemy. Do not let them think we
are afraid of them or that we are weak." Hamza exclaimed, “By Allah, who has sent the
Book down unto you, I will not taste food till I fight them with my sword outside Medina.”
These few words were enough to rouse the hearts of the majority and in the meantime,
Hamza and Sa‟ad reminded the congregation of the blessings they received at Badr,
when like now, they had been greatly out numbered.
Amongst those gathered was an elderly Ansar by the name of Khaythamah, whose son
Sa‟ad had been martyred at Badr. Khaythamah stood up and told all those present of a
vision he had seen the previous night saying, "Last night, I saw my son, he looked so
radiant. I saw that from the fruits and rivers of the Garden he is given everything
he
might desire. Then he invited me saying, 'Come to us, be our companion in Paradise. All
that my Lord has promised I have found to be true!' I am old and anxious to meet my
Lord, so supplicate O Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam), that He will grant