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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Attraction and Repulsion of Ali (a.s.) Another Instance: ( 77 ) As we know, the tale of Ohod has a tragic aspect. Seventy Muslims, including Hazrat Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet, were martyred. To start with the Muslims had won the battle. Subsequently, due to indiscipline of a battalion who were posted at a hillock, the Muslims were subjected to a surprise attack. Many were martyred, some scattered away. A small group got distant from the Prophet.

Ultimately the same small group once again rallied the forces and halted the further enemy advance. The rumour that Prophet was martyred mainly contributed to the Muslim's scattering away. But instantly they realised that the Prophet was alive, they regained their morale. A number of the injured had fallen to the ground. They were absolutely indifferent to their end. One of the injured was Sa'd bin Rabi'. He sustained twelve grievous injuries.

In the meantime, when he lay injured, one of the deserters came to Sa'd and said, "Have you heard that the Prophet has been killed?" Sa'd said, "If Muhammad has been killed, may be.But Muhammad's God has not been killed. Faith of Muhammad survives, why are you evasive to defend your faith?" On his side, the Prophet collected his companions. Called out each of his companions to see who was alive and who was dead? He did not find Sa'd bin Rabi'.

He said, "Who is there to go and fetch me exact information about Sa'd bin Rabi'? One of the Ansarites said, "I offer myself. When the Ansarite reached Sa'd, he had some symptoms of life left in him. He said, "Oh Sa'd! I have been sent by the Prophet to collect information about your life or otherwise". Sa'd said, 'Say he is from amongst the dead, because no more moments of life are left to him'. Tell the Prophet that Sa'd has said, 'God may bless you with the best of the Prophet's rewards".

In the same behest he said to the Ansarites and all other companions of the Prophet, "God will accept no excuse from you if your Prophet is harmed while you are alive". ( 78 ) The pages of early Islamic history are rich in such dedications, devotions and graceful events. In whole of the history, we cannot find any one else to have been so profoundly loved and endeared by his friends, his contemporaries, his wives and his children, from the depth of their hearts, as the Holy Prophet has been.