Courage and bravery are two more virtues apparent in the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. Courage is a virtue, a component of which is doing the right thing without fearing the consequences being controlled by one's intellect and wisdom. Bravery is a praiseworthy virtue and overcomes fear of harm to one's self.
An example is when one engages in combat despite the odds being against oneself. There were many occasions when the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, encountered perilous situations however he never faltered and remained steadfast despite the circumstances even when the most courageous and heroic of his Companions retreated.
Once he had decided to advance he was never seen to either retreat or waver, there has never in the history of mankind been a person so brave. The encounter at Hunain was one of the fiercest battles, and one in which the yet to be converted tribesmen of Mecca joined forces with the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, to defend their City.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told his followers if they remained steadfast victory would be theirs.However, the enemy took the army of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, by surprise and chaos reined as those of the Koraysh who were yet to believe took flight and caused panic.
When asked about the battle Al Bara replied, "The Messenger of Allah did not flee, I saw him riding his white mule with Abu Sufyan holding its reins, and he said, 'I am the Prophet, this is no lie.'" Al Abbas was heard to say, "When the Muslims and the unbelievers met, the Muslims turned in retreat. I tried to hold his mule back, not wanting it rush whilst Abu Sufyan walked briskly by his saddle as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, called out, 'O Muslims!'" Others observed there was none fiercer than he on that day.Ali said, "We were concerned for the Messenger of Allah when there were fierce, dangerous encounters, and fear was intense. However, there was no one closer to the enemy than he. I was near him and saw him on the Day of Badr, and he was at the forefront against the enemy. He was the bravest of all on that day."
It has been said that just by the virtue of the fact that a Companion was near the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, when they encountered the enemy, that person was blessed with the virtue of being brave.
Ubayy, Khalaf's son had been taken captive at the Battle of Badr and then ransomed and was bent on taking his revenge against the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. In his hatred he threatened the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, saying, "I have a horse and each day I feed it several measures of wheat. I will kill you, if I am riding him!" The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied, "If Allah wills, I will kill you." Sometime after, during the Battle of Uhud the occasion presented itself and Ubayy cried out, "Where is Muhammad? May I not survive if he survives!" When Ubayy spotted the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, he galloped towards him and some Muslims tried to prevent him from reaching the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, but the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, "Leave him" and took hold of Al Harith's spear and shook it in such a manner that those around him dispersed in the same way as flies fly off the back of a camel when it shakes itself. Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, just scratched Ubayy's neck with the point of the spear and he lost his balance and fell from his horse. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, took no further action and Ubay remounted and returned to his camp crying out, "Muhammad has killed me!" Those who attended him back at the camp replied, "There is nothing wrong with you!" He replied, "Anyone would be killed by that which I have received! Didn't he say, 'I will kill you?' By Allah, even if he had spat at me, his spittle would have killed me." Ubayy died shortly after on his return to Mecca at a place called Sarif. Many of the Companions attested to the greatness of his courageous and brave virtues.
An example is when one engages in combat despite the odds being against oneself. There were many occasions when the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, encountered perilous situations however he never faltered and remained steadfast despite the circumstances even when the most courageous and heroic of his Companions retreated.
Once he had decided to advance he was never seen to either retreat or waver, there has never in the history of mankind been a person so brave. The encounter at Hunain was one of the fiercest battles, and one in which the yet to be converted tribesmen of Mecca joined forces with the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, to defend their City.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told his followers if they remained steadfast victory would be theirs.However, the enemy took the army of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, by surprise and chaos reined as those of the Koraysh who were yet to believe took flight and caused panic.
When asked about the battle Al Bara replied, "The Messenger of Allah did not flee, I saw him riding his white mule with Abu Sufyan holding its reins, and he said, 'I am the Prophet, this is no lie.'" Al Abbas was heard to say, "When the Muslims and the unbelievers met, the Muslims turned in retreat. I tried to hold his mule back, not wanting it rush whilst Abu Sufyan walked briskly by his saddle as the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, called out, 'O Muslims!'" Others observed there was none fiercer than he on that day.Ali said, "We were concerned for the Messenger of Allah when there were fierce, dangerous encounters, and fear was intense. However, there was no one closer to the enemy than he. I was near him and saw him on the Day of Badr, and he was at the forefront against the enemy. He was the bravest of all on that day."
It has been said that just by the virtue of the fact that a Companion was near the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, when they encountered the enemy, that person was blessed with the virtue of being brave.
Ubayy, Khalaf's son had been taken captive at the Battle of Badr and then ransomed and was bent on taking his revenge against the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. In his hatred he threatened the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, saying, "I have a horse and each day I feed it several measures of wheat. I will kill you, if I am riding him!" The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied, "If Allah wills, I will kill you." Sometime after, during the Battle of Uhud the occasion presented itself and Ubayy cried out, "Where is Muhammad? May I not survive if he survives!" When Ubayy spotted the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, he galloped towards him and some Muslims tried to prevent him from reaching the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, but the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said, "Leave him" and took hold of Al Harith's spear and shook it in such a manner that those around him dispersed in the same way as flies fly off the back of a camel when it shakes itself. Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, just scratched Ubayy's neck with the point of the spear and he lost his balance and fell from his horse. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, took no further action and Ubay remounted and returned to his camp crying out, "Muhammad has killed me!" Those who attended him back at the camp replied, "There is nothing wrong with you!" He replied, "Anyone would be killed by that which I have received! Didn't he say, 'I will kill you?' By Allah, even if he had spat at me, his spittle would have killed me." Ubayy died shortly after on his return to Mecca at a place called Sarif. Many of the Companions attested to the greatness of his courageous and brave virtues.
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