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the same. Then Sulaym passed, and he said the same, until a contingent approached the like of which he had never seen.

He asked, “Who are these?”

Al-‘Abbās replied, “The Ansār (1), led by Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah, who carries the banner.”

Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah said, “Abū Sufyān, today is a day of slaughter! Today the sanctity of the Ka‘bah will be violated!”

Abū Sufyān said, “‘Abbās, what a fine (2) day of battle (3)!”

Then another contingent came, the smallest of the contingents, containing the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and his Companions. The Prophet’s banner—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was carried by al-Zubayr. When the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—passed Abū Sufyān, Abū Sufyān asked, “Have you not heard what Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah said?”

He asked, “What did he say?”

Abū Sufyān replied, “He said such-and-such.”

He said, “Sa‘d has spoken falsely. Rather, this is a day on which Allah honours the Ka‘bah (4), and a day on which the Ka‘bah is clothed.” Then he ordered his banner to be planted at al-Hajūn.

[Section: The Rāfidī’s statements concerning ‘Alī’s bravery—may Allah be pleased with him—on the day of Hunayn, and the response to them]

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The Rāfidī (5) said: “During the expedition (6) of Hunayn, the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—set out on the march (7) with ten thousand Muslims,

(1) Al-Bukhārī: “He asked, ‘Who are these?’ He replied, ‘These are the Ansār…’” (2) (N), (S): hādhā (“this”). The word is omitted from (M). The reading adopted is from (B) and al-Bukhārī. (3) (N), (M), (S): al-dimā’ (“blood”). The reading adopted is from (B) and al-Bukhārī. Ibn Hajar states in Fath al-Bārī, 8/8: “Abū Sufyān’s expression yawm al-dhimār—with the vowel i on the dotted consonant dh and an undoubled m—means ‘the day of destruction.’ Al-Khattābī said: ‘Abū Sufyān wished he had the power to protect his people and ward off harm from them.’ Another interpretation is: ‘This is the day for indignation on behalf of one’s womenfolk and family, and for defending them, for whoever is able to do so.’ Another interpretation is: ‘This is a day on which you are obliged to safeguard me and protect me from any harm.’” (4) (S), (B): “The Ka‘bah is honored on this day.” The reading adopted is from (N), (M), and al-Bukhārī. (5) In (K), p. 186 (M). (6) (S), (B): ghazwati (“the expedition of…”). (7) (K): “heading toward them with…”

مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ. ثُمَّ مَرَّتْ سُلَيْمٌ، فَقَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، حَتَّى أَقْبَلَتْ كَتِيبَةٌ لَمْ يَرَ مِثْلَهَا. قَالَ: مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ؟ قَالَ: الْأَنْصَارُ (١) عَلَيْهِمْ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، مَعَهُ الرَّايَةُ. فَقَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ: يَا أَبَا سُفْيَانَ الْيَوْمَ يَوْمُ الْمَلْحَمَةِ، الْيَوْمَ تُسْتَحَلُّ الْكَعْبَةُ، فَقَالَ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ: يَا عَبَّاسُ حَبَّذَا (٢) يَوْمُ الذِّمَارِ (٣) .، ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ كَتِيبَةٌ، وَهِيَ أَقَلُّ الْكَتَائِبِ، فِيهِمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - وَأَصْحَابُهُ، وَرَايَةُ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - مَعَ الزُّبَيْرِ، فَلَمَّا مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - بِأَبِي سُفْيَانَ قَالَ: أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ مَا قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ؟ قَالَ: " «وَمَا قَالَ» ؟ قَالَ: قَالَ كَذَا وَكَذَا. فَقَالَ: " «كَذَبَ سَعْدٌ، وَلَكِنْ هَذَا يَوْمٌ يُعَظِّمُ اللَّهُ فِيهِ الْكَعْبَةَ (٤) وَيَوْمٌ تُكْسَى فِيهِ الْكَعْبَةُ " ثُمَّ أَمَرَ أَنْ تُرْكَزَ رَايَتُهُ بِالْحَجُونِ» . [فصل كلام الرافضي على شجاعة علي رضي الله عنه يوم حنين والرد عليه] (فَصْلٌ) قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٥) .: " وَفِي غَزَاةِ (٦) . حُنَيْنٍ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - مُتَوَجِّهًا (٧) فِي عَشَرَةِ آلَافٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ،

(١) الْبُخَارِيُّ: قَالَ مَنْ هَذِهِ؟ قَالَ: هَؤُلَاءِ الْأَنْصَارُ. . . . (٢) ن، س: هَذَا وَسَقَطَتِ الْكَلِمَةُ مِنْ (م) . وَالْمُثْبَتُ مِنْ (ب) ، الْبُخَارِيِّ. (٣) ن، م، س: الدِّمَاءِ. وَالْمُثْبَتُ مِنْ (ب) ، الْبُخَارِيِّ. وَقَالَ ابْنُ حَجَرٍ (فَتْحَ الْبَارِي ٨/٨) : " وَمُرَادُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ بِقَوْلِهِ: يَوْمُ الذِّمَارِ، وَهُوَ بِكَسْرِ الْمُعْجَمَةِ وَتَخْفِيفِ الْمِيمِ، أَيِ الْهَلَاكِ. قَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ: تَمَنَّى أَبُو سُفْيَانَ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ يَدٌ فَيَحْمِيَ قَوْمَهُ وَيَدْفَعَ عَنْهُمْ. وَقِيلَ: الْمُرَادُ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْغَضَبِ لِلْحَرِيمِ وَالْأَهْلِ وَالِانْتِصَارِ لَهُمْ لِمَنْ قَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ. وَقِيلَ: الْمُرَادُ هَذَا يَوْمٌ يَلْزَمُكَ فِيهِ حِفْظِي وَحِمَايَتِي مِنْ أَنْ يَنَالَنِي مَكْرُوهٌ " (٤) س، ب: تُعَظَّمُ فِيهِ الْكَعْبَةُ. وَالْمُثْبَتُ مِنْ (ن) ، (م) ، الْبُخَارِيِّ.، (٥) فِي (ك) ص ١٨٦ (م) (٦) س، ب: غَزْوَةِ (٧) ك: مُتَوَجِّهًا إِلَيْهِمْ فِي. . .