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whereupon Abū Bakr afflicted them with the evil eye (1), saying, ‘We shall not be defeated (2) today, given our great numbers.’ Yet they were routed, and no one remained with the Prophet (3)—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—except (4) nine men from Banū Hāshim and Ayman ibn Umm Ayman. The Commander of the Faithful was [striking] (5) with his sword in front of him, and he killed forty of the polytheists, whereupon they were routed.”

The response is as follows: first, proof of the report’s authenticity must be demanded. As for his statement, “Abū Bakr afflicted them with the evil eye,” this is a lie (6) and a fabrication. Here are the books of hadith, biography, military expeditions, and Quranic commentary: none of their authors mentions his claim that Abū Bakr afflicted them with the evil eye. The wording actually transmitted is: “We shall not be defeated today for lack of numbers.” For (7) it has been reported that some Muslims did (8) say this.

Likewise, his statement, “No one remained with him except nine men from Banū Hāshim,” is also a lie.

Ibn Ishāq said in al-Sīrah (The Prophet’s Biography) (9), 86: “A group of the Emigrants, the Ansār, and members of his household remained with the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Among those (10) of the Emigrants who stood firm with him were Abū Bakr and ʿUmar; and among the members of his household were ʿAlī, al-ʿAbbās (11), and Abū Sufyān ibn al-Hārith

(1) Beneath the word ‘ānahum in (K), a Persian annotation appears to explain it. ‘Ānahum means “he afflicted them with the evil eye and envied them.” (2) (K): lan yaghlibū (“they will not prevail…”). (3) (N), (S), (B): “with the Messenger of Allah…” (4) (K): ghayru (“other than”). (5) Yadribu (“striking”) is an addition from (K). (6) (M): “it is therefore a lie.” (7) Fa-innahu (“for…”) is absent from (M). (8) Qad (an emphatic particle) is absent from (M). (9) Ibn Hishām, 4/85–. (10) Ibn Hishām: wa-fīman (“and among those…”). (11) Ibn Hishām: “‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib and al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib.”

فَعَانَهُمْ (١) . أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَقَالَ: لَنْ نُغْلَبَ (٢) الْيَوْمَ مِنْ كَثْرَةٍ، فَانْهَزَمُوا، وَلَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ (٣) - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - إِلَّا (٤) تِسْعَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، وَأَيْمَنُ بْنُ أُمِّ أَيْمَنَ، وَكَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ [يَضْرِبُ] (٥) . بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ بِالسَّيْفِ، وَقَتَلَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَرْبَعِينَ نَفْسًا فَانْهَزَمُوا ". وَالْجَوَابُ: بَعْدَ الْمُطَالَبَةِ بِصِحَّةِ النَّقْلِ، أَمَّا قَوْلُهُ: " فَعَانَهُمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ " فَكَذِبٌ (٦) . مُفْتَرًى، وَهَذِهِ كُتُبُ الْحَدِيثِ وَالسِّيَرِ وَالْمَغَازِي وَالتَّفْسِيرِ، لَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَحَدٌ قَوْلَهُ: إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ عَانَهُمْ. وَاللَّفْظُ الْمَأْثُورُ: لَنْ نُغْلَبَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ قِلَّةٍ. فَإِنَّهُ (٧) قَدْ قِيلَ: إِنَّهُ قَدْ (٨) . قَالَهُ بَعْضُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. وَكَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ: " لَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا تِسْعَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَاشِمٍ " هُوَ كَذِبٌ أَيْضًا. قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ فِي " السِّيرَةِ " (٩) ٨٦.: " بَقِيَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنْصَارِ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ، وَمِمَّنْ (١٠) ثَبَتَ مَعَهُ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ، وَمِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ عَلِيٌّ، وَالْعَبَّاسُ (١١) ، وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ

(١) تَحْتَ كَلِمَةِ " عَانَهُمْ " فِي " ك " كُتِبَ كَلَامٌ بِالْفَارِسِيَّةِ يَبْدُو أَنَّهُ شَرْحٌ لَهَا. وَعَانَهُمْ: أَيْ أَصَابَهُمْ بِالْعَيْنِ وَحَسَدَهُمْ (٢) ك: لَنْ يَغْلِبُوا. . . (٣) ن، س، ب: مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ. . (٤) ك: غَيْرُ (٥) يَضْرِبُ: زِيَادَةٌ مِنْ (ك) (٦) م: فَهُوَ كَذِبٌ (٧) فَإِنَّهُ: لَيْسَتْ فِي (م) . (٨) قَدْ: لَيْسَتْ فِي (م) (٩) ابْنُ هِشَامٍ ٤/٨٥ - (١٠) ابْنُ هِشَامٍ: وَفِيمَنْ. . . (١١) ابْنُ هِشَامٍ: عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَالْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ.