Malik ibn `Awf came forward to attack the Prophet (a.

Malik ibn `Awf came forward to attack the Prophet (a.s). Ayman ibn `Ubayd countered his attack and was martyred defending. The history records that in the moment of trial the [1] Sahīh al-Bukhārī, Vol 3, Page 45 Prophet (a.s) was the most steadfast. He had these words on his lips: “It is true that I am the Prophet (a.s) I am the son of `Abd al-Muttalib!” When he saw the Muslims deserting the theatre of war, he turned left and right, and called them: “O Allah’s Creatures!

Where are you heading to?” When he found none heeding his call, he turned to his uncle, `Abbas, and asked him to call the deserters in a loud voice.…