People gave different replies to the queries of the Prophet (a.

People gave different replies to the queries of the Prophet (a.s). Some were heart breaking and others very encouraging. It is recorded in the Sahih Muslim that on one of the replies of Abū-Bakr and `Umar, the Prophet (a.s) turned away his face. When al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad saw the signs of concern on the face of the Prophet (a.s) he said, “O Prophet (a.s)! We are not the Banū-Isra’il who told Mūsa (a.s) ‘You go and your God, and both of you Fight! We shall keep sitting here!’ By Allah!

Who has endowed you the Prophethood! We shall fight from your back your right and your left Until Allah gives you Help…