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were the loser it would be a loss of a battle, but your kinsmen, people and properties would not be
lost.”
But Malik, the general leader, refused this suggestion. “By Allâh,” he said, “I will not do such a
thing. You must have grown a senile. Hawazin have to obey me, or else I will lean my body against
this sword so that it penetrates through my back.” He rejected any sort of contribution of Duraid’s in
that concern.
“We obey you,” said his people, Duraid consequently said: “Today is a day that I have not missed
but surely I will not be tempted to witness.”
RECONNOITERING THE WEAPONS OF THE WEAPONS OF THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH:
The spies that Malik had already dispatched to spy Muslim forces, returned with their limbs cut off.
“Woe unto you! What happened to you?” Said Malik. They said: “We have seen distinguished people
on spotted horsebacks. What you see, would not have happened if we had been firmly together.”
RECONNOITERING THE ENEMY'S WEAPON:
News about the enemy’s marching were conveyed to the Messenger of Allâh (peace be upon him) ,
so he sent out Al-Aslami with orders to mix with people, stay with them so that he would be able to
know their news and to convey it to the Messenger of Allâh (peace be upon him) when he turns
back. That was exactly what he managed to do.
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (peace be upon him) LEAVES MAKKAH FOR HUNAIN:
On Shawwal, the nineteenth, the captive day, the Messenger of Allâh (peace be upon him) left
Makkah accompanied by twelve thousand Muslims. Ten thousand of those had previously shared in
Makkah Conquest. A great number of the other two thousand, who were Makkans, had recently
embraced Islam. That march was on the nineteenth day of his conquest to Makkah. He borrowed a
hundred armours with their equipment from Safwan bin Omaiyah. He appointed ‘Itab bin Usaid as a
governor over Makkah. When it was evening time, a horseman came to the Messenger of Allâh
(peace be upon him) and said: “I have climbed up so and so mountains and came across Hawazin
with their riding camels, livestock and sheep. Hawazin wholly were gathered together there.” The
Messenger of Allâh (peace be upon him) smiled then and said: “They will all be Muslims’ spoils
tomorrow, if Allâh will.” That night Anas bin Abi Murthid Al-Ghanawi volunteered to guard.
On their way to Hunain they saw a great green
Nabk
plant, that was called
Dhat-Anwat
(the one
with suspenders). That was because the Arabs used to hang their weapons on it, slay beasts under
it and keep to it. So some of army members asked the Messenger of Allâh (peace be upon him) to
make them a
Nabk
with suspenders as the one they had. “Allâh is the Greatest of all!” He said, “I
swear by the One in Whose Hand is Muhammad’s soul, that you have just said what the people of
Moses said to him. They said ‘Make us a god as the one they have.’ Surely you are ignorant people.
These are
Sunnah
, but you will follow and comply with the modes of life of those who preceded
you.”
Seeing how great in number the army was, some of them said: “We shall not be defeated.” Their
statement sounded hard upon the Messenger of Allâh (peace be upon him):
THE ISLAMIC ARMY STUNNED THE ARCHERS AND THE ATTACKERS:
On Wednesday night the tenth of Shawwal, the Muslim army arrived at Hunain. Malik bin ‘Awf, who
had previously entered the valley by night, gave orders to his army to hide inside the valley and lurk
for the Muslims on roads, entrances, narrow hiding places. His orders to his men were to hurl stones
at Muslims whenever they caught sight of them and then to make a one-man attack against them.
At early dawn the Messenger of Allâh (peace be upon him) started mobilizing his army and
distributing posts and flags to people. In the dark and just before dawn the Muslims moved towards
Hunain Valley. They started descending into it unaware of the presence of an enemy lurking for
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