Allah instructs His faithful servants in the manners of fighting and methods
of courage when meeting the enemy in battle,
[يَـأَيُّهَا
الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُواْ]
(O you who believe! When you meet (an enemy) force, take a firm stand against
them) In the Two Sahihs, it is recorded that `Abdullah bin Abi Awfa said that
during one battle, Allah's Messenger waited until the sun declined, then stood
among the people and said,
«يَا أَيُّهَا
النَّاسُ لَا تَتَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ، واسْأَلُوا اللهَ الْعَافِيَةَ
فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوا وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَحْتَ ظِلَالِ
السُّيُوف»
(O people! Do not wish to face the enemy (in a battle) and ask Allah to save
you (from calamities). But if you should face the enemy, then be patient and let
it be known to you that Paradise is under the shadows of the swords.)
He then stood and said,
«اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ
الْكِتَابِ، وَمُجْرِي السَّحَابِ، وَهَازِمَ الْأَحْزَابِ، اهْزِمْهُمْ
وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَيْهِم»
(O Allah! Revealer of the (Holy) Book, Mover of the clouds, and Defeater of
the Confederates, defeat them and grant us victory over them.)
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