The Rasool ﷺ had given the banner of Islam to Mus' ab ibn Umayr (R.A) . He was martyred by the enemy and the banner of Islam fell on the ground. But Hazrat Ali (R.A) seized the sacred banner and bore it aloft amidst the storm of battle. As Mus'ab (R.A) resembled the Rasool ﷺ in appearance, a shout was put up by the enemy that Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ, God forbid, was martyred. The morale of the polytheists of Makkah was beefed up by this shout but demoralized the Muslim army..
The beloved Rasool ﷺ was fighting in the other part of the battlefield, was wounded, and his head and holy face were bleeding. A few Muslims, mainly the Ansar were defending him. It was this little group and its battle cries that caught Ali's attention. He tore his way through the enemy lines and came up to his comrade-in-arms. They stood surrounding the Rasool led by Abu Dujana . They were doing their best to shield him from the weapons of the enemy. He was thrilled to see his master alive. The idolaters renewed their attacks, charged repeatedly but Hazrat Ali (R.A) repulsed them each time. The strong defense of Hazrat Ali (R.A) and other Sahabas , therefore prevented the non-believers to take advantage of the momentary victory and averted destruction. The battle that would have otherwise ended in annihilation of Muslims, ended in a draw.
The price for disregarding the commands of the holy Rasool ﷺ and negligence of the duty and responsibility by the band of the archers was paid by Muslims with seventy martyrs, stress, woes and grief. This incident is an invaluable lesson for the Muslims, never to disobey the holy Rasool ﷺ in their lives.
Question 1: Who initially held the banner of Islam during the battle, and what happened to him?
Answer: Mus'ab ibn Umayr (R.A) initially held the banner of Islam but was martyred by the enemy during the battle.
Question 2: What action did Hazrat Ali (R.A) take when Mus'ab was martyred and the banner of Islam fell?
Answer: Hazrat Ali (R.A) seized the sacred banner and bore it aloft amidst the storm of battle.
Question 3: How did the enemy react when they mistakenly believed that the Rasool ﷺ had been martyred?
Answer: The enemy, upon mistakenly believing that the Rasool ﷺ had been martyred, became encouraged, while it demoralized the Muslim army.
Question 4: Describe the condition of the beloved Rasool ﷺ during the battle?
Answer: The beloved Rasool ﷺ was wounded, with his head and holy face bleeding, while being defended by a few Muslims, mainly the Ansar.
Question 5: How did Hazrat Ali (R.A) and his companions defend the Rasool ﷺ during the battle?
Answer: Hazrat Ali (R.A) and his companions surrounded the Rasool ﷺ, led by Abu Dujana, and shielded him from the weapons of the enemy, repulsing their attacks repeatedly.
Question 6: What was the consequence of the disobedience of the band of archers and negligence during the battle?
Answer: The consequence of the disobedience of the band of archers and negligence during the battle was paid by Muslims with seventy martyrs, stress, woes, and grief, serving as an invaluable lesson never to disobey the holy Rasool ﷺ in their lives.
