In the battle of Hunayn...

In the battle of Hunayn, the Muslims were proud of their number because they were ten thousand while the unbelievers were only four thousand, but here too they leapt onto the booty, as a consequence of which the unbelievers gained the opportunity, and pounced upon them.

Bewildered with this sudden attack the Muslims fled away as the Holy Qur'an says: Most certainly did Allah help you in many (battle) fields, and on the day of Hunayn, when made you vain your great number, but they availed you nothing, and was straitened the earth against you with all its extensiveness, then ye turned back in retreat. (9:25) On this occasion also, Amir al-mu'minin was steady like a rock, and eventually, with Allah's support, victory was achieved. Previous…