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to Islam.’

Amr said, ‘I have no need of that.’

Ali said, ‘I challenge you to single combat.’

Amr replied, ‘I do not (1) wish to kill you.’

Ali said, ‘But I wish (2) to kill you.’ Amr became enraged, dismounted from his horse, and the two circled one another in combat (3). Ali then killed him (4), and Ikrima fled; then the rest of the polytheists and the Jews fled. Regarding this, the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said:

‘Ali’s killing of Amr ibn Abd Wudd is better than the worship of humankind and jinn.’”

The response is as follows:

First, where is the chain of transmission for this report, and where is the proof that it is authentic?

Second, several other lies were also stated in connection with this campaign. One is his claim that Quraysh, Kināna, and the people of Tihāma numbered ten thousand, whereas all the Confederates together—from these groups; from among the people of Najd, namely Tamīm, Asad, and Ghatafān; and from among the Jews—numbered close to ten thousand. The Confederates consisted of three groups (5): Quraysh and its allies (6), namely the people of Mecca and its surroundings; the people of Najd—Tamīm, Asad, Ghatafān, and those who joined them; and the Jews, namely Banū Qurayza.

There is also his statement that Amr ibn Abd (7) Wudd and Ikrima [ibn Abū Jahl] (8) rode forward and entered through a narrow passage in the trench.

(1) (ك): “single combat; Amr said: I do not…” (2) (ك): “Alī said to him: But I wish…” (3) (ك): “and the two argued with each other.” (4) (ك): “Alī—peace be upon him—killed him and his son,” which is an error. See Ibn Hishām, 3:235–236. (5) (س) and (ب): “and the categories were three confederate factions…” (6) (م): “and their allies.” (7) “Abd” is omitted from (س) and (ب). (8) “ibn Abī Jahl” is an addition in (م).

إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو: لَا حَاجَةَ لِي بِذَلِكَ. قَالَ: أَدْعُوكَ إِلَى الْبِرَازِ. قَالَ: مَا (١) أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَقْتُلَكَ. قَالَ عَلِيٌّ: بَلْ أَنَا أُحِبُّ (٢) أَنْ أَقْتُلَكَ. فَحَمِيَ عَمْرٌو، وَنَزَلَ عَنْ فَرَسِهِ، وَتَجَاوَلَا (٣) ، فَقَتَلَهُ عَلِيٌّ (٤) ، وَانْهَزَمَ عِكْرِمَةُ، ثُمَّ انْهَزَمَ بَاقِي الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَالْيَهُودِ. وَفِيهِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «قَتْلُ عَلِيٍّ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ عَبْدِ وُدٍّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِبَادَةِ الثَّقَلَيْنِ» ". وَالْجَوَابُ: أَنْ يُقَالَ: أَوَّلًا: أَيْنَ إِسْنَادُ هَذَا النَّقْلِ وَبَيَانُ صِحَّتِهِ؟ ثُمَّ يُقَالُ ثَانِيًا: قَدْ ذُكِرَ فِي هَذِهِ الْغَزْوَةِ أَيْضًا عِدَّةُ أَكَاذِيبَ. مِنْهَا قَوْلُهُ: إِنَّ قُرَيْشًا وَكِنَانَةَ وَأَهْلَ تِهَامَةَ كَانُوا فِي عَشَرَةِ آلَافٍ، فَالْأَحْزَابُ كُلُّهُمْ مِنْ هَؤُلَاءِ، وَمِنْ أَهْلِ نَجْدٍ: تَمِيمٌ وَأَسَدٌ وَغَطَفَانُ، وَمِنَ الْيَهُودِ: كَانُوا قَرِيبًا مِنْ عَشَرَةِ آلَافٍ. وَالْأَحْزَابُ كَانُوا ثَلَاثَةَ أَصْنَافٍ (٥) : قُرَيْشٌ وَحُلَفَاؤُهَا (٦) ، وَهُمْ أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا. وَأَهْلُ نَجْدٍ: تَمِيمٌ وَأَسَدٌ وَغَطَفَانُ وَمَنْ دَخَلَ مَعَهُمْ. وَالْيَهُودُ بَنُو قُرَيْظَةَ. وَقَوْلُهُ: إِنَّ عَمْرَو بْنَ عَبْدِ (٧) وُدٍّ وَعِكْرِمَةَ [بْنَ أَبِي جَهْلٍ] (٨) رَكِبَا، وَدَخَلَا مِنْ مَضِيقٍ فِي الْخَنْدَقِ.

(١) ك: النِّزَالِ، قَالَ عَمْرٌو: مَا. . . (٢) ك: قَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ: لَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ. . . (٣) ك: وَتَجَادَلَا. (٤) ك: فَقَتَلَهُ عَلِيٌّ - عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ - وَوَلَدَهُ، وَهُوَ خَطَأٌ. انْظُرْ: ابْنَ هِشَامٍ ٣/٢٣٥ - ٢٣٦. (٥) س، ب: وَالْأَصْنَافُ كَانُوا ثَلَاثَةَ أَحْزَابٍ. . . . (٦) م: وَحُلَفَاؤُهُمْ. (٧) عَبْدِ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (س) ، (ب) . (٨) بْنَ أَبِي جَهْلٍ: زِيَادَةٌ فِي (م) .