The start of the Battle of Uhud followed the method of the...

The start of the Battle of Uhud followed the method of the beginning of the Battle of Badr. Talhah Ibn Abu Talhah (from Banu Abdul-Dar clan) the bearer of the banner of the pagans challenged the Muslims saying: "Are there any duelers?" The respondent to his call was the same respondent of the Battle of Badr. ‘Ali came to him and when they faced each other between the two hosts ‘Ali swiftly dealt him a blow by his sword through which his head was split. The Holy Prophet was pleased.

He exclaimed: "Allahu Akbar" (God Is Great) and so did the Muslims for the biggest hero of the pagan army had died. Abu Saad Ibn Abu Talhah (brother of Talhah) carried the banner and challenged the Muslims saying: " of Muhammad you allege that your dead go to Paradise and our dead go to Hell. By 'Al-Lat ' you lie. If you were so confident some of you could have faced me. Let one of you come to fight me."[^1] ‘Ali came to him and Abu Saad was not luckier than his brother Talhah.

The men of Abdul-Dar continued replacing the bearers of their banner with their men and the Muslims continued annihilating them. ‘Ali destroyed Artat Ibn Sharhabeel Shureih Ibn Qaridh and their servant Sawab. Historians reported that Al-Hamzah killed Uthman Ibn Abu Talhah. Assim Ibn Thabit shot by his arrows Musafi and Al-Harith two sons of Talhah Al-Zubayr killed their brother Kilab and Talhah Ibn Ubaydullah killed their other brother Al-Jallas.

‘Ali and the Banner Bearers However Ibn Al-Athir reported that ‘Ali alone destroyed all the standard bearers at the Battle of Uhud and said that Abu Rafi reported that.[^2] And so did Al-Tabari. The death of the bearers of the banner heightened the morale of the Muslims and shook the hearts of the pagans. Following the death of the banner bearers the Muslims undertook a general offensive led by ‘Ali Al-Hamzah Abu Dujanh and others.

The Islamic offensive terrified the pagan army but the Muslims lost during this operation a giant hero Al-Hamzah Lion of God and uncle of the Messenger of God. Wahshi an Abbysinian transfixed him with his dart while he was fighting. However the pagans were forced to flee and leave their camps. The Muslims entered the pagan camps and went on collecting what they found of equipment and material without meeting any resistance from the pagans.

Defeat After Victory This scene watered the mouths of the fifty marksmen whom the Prophet placed at the slope of the Mount of Uhud to protect the back of the Muslims against the pagan cavalry.