عَن عبدِ الرَّحمنِ بن عَوفٍ قَالَ: عَبَّأَنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ببدر لَيْلًا. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ
‘Abd ar-Rahman b. ‘Auf told that at Badr the Prophet equipped hem at night for battle. Tirmidhi transmitted it.
وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ: لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ بَنُو قُرَيْظَةَ عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِليه فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ فَلَمَّا دَنَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «قُومُوا إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ» فَجَاءَ فَجَلَسَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ» . قَالَ: فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ أَنْ تَقْتُلَ الْمُقَاتِلَةُ وَأَنْ تُسْبَى الذُّرِّيَّةُ. قَالَ: «لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ فِيهِمْ بحُكْمِ المَلِكِ» . وَفِي رِوَايَة: «بِحكم الله»
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri said: When the B. Quraiza surrendered agreeing to have their fate decided by Sa‘d b. Mu’adh God’s Messenger sent for him and he came on an ass. When he drew near God’s Messenger said, “Rise up in respect to your chief.” Then when he had come and sat down God’s Messenger said, “These people have surrendered agreeing that you should decide their fate,” so he said, “I decide that the fighting men be killed and that the offspring be taken into captivity.” He then declared, “You have given regarding them the decision of the King.” A version has, “God’s decision.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)
وَعَن الْمُهلب أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ” إِنْ بَيَّتَكُمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَلْيَكُنْ شِعَارُكُمْ: حم لَا ينْصرُونَ ” . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَأَبُو دَاوُد
Al-Muhallab reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If the enemy attacks you at night let your war-cry be Ha’ Mim ‘. They will not be helped’.”* *These words may be taken from sura 41 which is one beginning with Ha Mim . The other words are in verse 16 of that sura . Cf. 44: 41. Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَن سَمُرةَ بن جُندبٍ قَالَ: كَانَ شِعَارُ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ: عَبْدَ اللَّهِ وَشِعَارُ الْأَنْصَار: عبدُ الرَّحمنِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Samura b. Jundub said that the war-cry of the Emigrants was ‘Abdallah and that of the Helpers ‘Abd ar-Rahman. Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ قَالَ: غَزَوْنَا مَعَ أبي بكر زمن النَّبِي صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم فبيَّتْناهُم نَقْتُلُهُمْ وَكَانَ شِعَارُنَا تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ: أَمِتْ أَمِتْ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Salama b. al-Akwa‘ said: We went on an expedition with Abu Bakr in the time of the Prophet. We attacked the enemy by night and killed them, and our war-cry that night was “Put to death; put to death.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَن قيسِ بنِ عُبادٍ قَالَ: كَانَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَكْرَهُونَ الصَّوْتَ عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Qais b. ‘Ubad said that God’s Messenger’s companions disliked shouting while fighting. Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَن سَمُرَة بن جُنْدُبٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «اقْتُلُوا شُيُوخَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَاسْتَحْيُوا شَرْخَهُمْ» أَيْ صِبْيَانَهُمْ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَأَبُو دَاوُد
Samura b. Jundub reported the Prophet as saying, “Kill the old men who are polytheists, but spare their sharkh i.e., their children. Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَن عُروَةَ قَالَ: حدَّثني أسامةُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ عَهِدَ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ: «أَغِرْ عَلَى أُبْنَى صباحا وَحرق» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
‘Urwa said Usama told him that God’s Messenger enjoined him to attack Ubna in the morning and burn the place. Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ: «إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ وَلَا تَسُلُّوا السُّيُوفَ حَتَّى يَغْشَوْكُمْ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ
Abu Usaid reported God’s Messenger as saying at the battle of Badr, “When they come near you shoot at them, but do not draw your swords till they are close upon you.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.
وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم: «الْحَرْب خدعة»
Jabir reported God’s Messenger as saying, “War is deception.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)