Mohammed(P.B.U.H) is defeated at Ohod

Ibn-Kiniyah assaulted Mohammed, and aiming a blow at his shoulder, shouted that he had killed him. The prophet's glance now fell on a cowardly fellow of the Muhâjerees, who was running away with his shield hung on his back. Throw down your shield and go to hell! cried Mohammed. The fellow actually dropped his shield, which was taken by Neseebah and borne in defence of the prophet, who declared her reward for the day greater than that of Abubekr, Omar and Osmân. Aly fought till his sword was broken, and then the prophet gave him his own sword, Zoolfakâr, by which he sent every wretch that ventured to attack the prophet, to the lowest hell. Mohammed retired to Mount Ohod, which protected him in rear and prevented his being surrounded by his enemies. Aly received ninety wounds, all in front, in defending the prophet, and often charged and routed the idolaters that advanced to the attack. The Musulmâns heard a voice from heaven, saying, There is no sword but Zoolfakâr, and no hero but Aly.

Among the Koraysh was Hind, daughter of Atabah, who scornfully offered an apparatus for dyeing the eyes to every one of that party who fled, saying, Take these implements, you woman! and claim no more to be a man. The lion of God, Hamzah-bin-Abdulmutalib, slew many and carried all before him in the battle. The curse Hind promised Vâshy, a Habeshah slave belonging to Jabeer-bin-Mutâm, any reward he chose if he would kill either Mohammed, or Aly, or Hamzah. He declined engaging the first two, but posted himself in ambush for Hamzah, who, advancing over a spot that had been undermined by a torrent, his horse sunk, and he fell to the ground; upon which Vâshy hurled a spear at him with such force as to transfix him. Vâshy, or hind, then cut out his liver, which the cursed woman gnawed in fiendish joy, but lest any of it should be incorporated with her system and go to hell, the Most High caused the liver to become as hard as a stone, and she threw it on the ground, and an angel returned it to its place in the body of the martyred hero. The savage malignity of Hind led her to cut off the hands and ears of Hamzah, and hang them about her neck in horrid triumph.

At this turn of victory Abusüfeeân ascended a mountain and shouted, Be exalted, O Hubel! To this idolatrous exultation Mohammed ordered Aly to respond - God is greater, more exalted &id glorious! Abusüfeeân rejoined, Hubel gave us permission to come against you in battle, and by his blessing we have conquered you. Aly retorted, But we came at the command of God, and he will aid us. I adjure you, continued the Koraysh chief, by Lât and Uzzy, to say if Mohammed is killed. God curse you and Lât and Uzzy! exclaimed Aly; wallah! Mohammed is not slain, but now hears what you say. You are a truth-speaker, said Abusufeeân, and may God curse Kimyah, who boasts that he has killed Mohammed.

Amer-bin-Sâbit, who had not yet become a Musulmân, hearing that Mohammed had marched to Ohod, seized his sword and shield and like a hungry lion started for the battlefield. He repeated the creed, attacked the infidels, and fought till he gained the rank of martyrdom, and the prophet declared respecting him that although he had never performed a rukat of prayer, he would enter paradise.

Among the infidels was a left-handed slinger who could always hit his mark. On his way to Ohod he picked up some stones with which he declared he would kill Mohammed With one stone he struck Mohammed's hand, whose sword fell to the ground, and the next hit the prophet in the forehead, on which he said, God strike thee with amazement. This imprecation immediately took effect, and the fellow remaining bewildered on the field after the Koraysh retired, was slain by a Musulmân. Kimyah was wedged between trees by the animal he rode, where he remained till his flesh dropped off and he went to hell.

At length the fugitive companions of the prophet began to return to him, and he said, Do you think you shall enter paradise before God proves you with patience b? Mohammed now sent Aly to observe the movements of the Koraysh, and said to him, If they are mounted on their camels and leading their horses, then know they are returning to Mekkah; but if the reverse of this is true, they are marching on Medeenah. Aly found them returning to Mekkah, and. their march became a flight, for Jibrâeel pursued them and the sound of his horse's feet led them to think that the Musuhnâns were close upon them, which they reported as a fact on regaining Mekkah. Certain shepherds and wood-carriers corroborated this story, declaring they saw the Musulmâns led on in the pursuit by a man mounted on a red horse. The angelic army had borrowed the appearance of the Musulmâns. The people of Mekkah reproached Abusüfeeân for his flight.

Mohammed marched back to Medeenah, where the news that he was slain had been circulated, and the women had consequently scratched their faces, disheveled and plucked out their hair, rent their garments and inflicted wounds on their bodies. But all the lamentation and sorrow of the city was turned to joy and gladness at the prophet's safe return. The lamentable plight of the women led him to implore a blessing on them, and he directed them to enter their houses and clothe themselves properly. He encouraged his followers by assuring them that God had promised islam should conquer all other religions, and would be faithful to His word.

Seventy Musulmâns were slain at the battle of Ohod, during which Mohammed swooned. After the Koraysh had retired, the prophet went to look at the mangled body of Hamzah, where he wept and said, I never was in a place where my anger was so much excited. God helping me I will serve seventy of the Koraysh in the same manner; upon which Jibrâeel was sent down with this verse: "If ye take vengeance on any, take a vengeance proportionable to the wrong which hath been done you; but if ye suffer wrong patiently, verily this will be better for the patient, ~ which virtue Mohammed resolved to practice. Having collected the slain, he prayed over them and buried them, pronouncing seventy tekbeers in his prayer over Hamzah.

Commentators and historians agree that the battle of Ohod happened in the month of Shevâl, the third year of the Hijret. Most of the sheeah authorities say that the Koraysh came to Ohod on Wednesday, the twelfth of Shevâl, and that the prophet arrived there on Friday, the fourteenth, and the battle occurred the next day. The best accounts estimate the infidel army at three thousand men: some say there were more, while others rate them at two thousand, which was only the number of their horsemen, according to certain authorities. The Koraysh had a division of seven hundred mailed men, and brought with them a train of three thousand camels. Mohammed's army is variously estimated, some reckoning it at a thousand, others at seven hundred, and others again at six hundred. As Abdullah-bin-Aby with a division of three hundred men deserted Mohammed, the compiler observes that his remaining force would not be far from six or seven hundred strong, so that the different accounts nearly coincide.

In respect to the wounds received by Mohammed in this battle, there are contradictory statements among the sheeah and sunnee ulemâs. The general belief is that he received a wound in his forehead, and that his blessed lip was wounded, and one of his front teeth broken out, which latter injury is discredited by other traditions. It appears he was felled by a blow, and when he rose, he said, The wrath of God was heavy on the Yehoodees for calling Azayrt the son of God, and will be heavy on him that sheds my blood.

Aly according to some traditions received forty wounds at the battle of Ohod. The prophet took water in his mouth and ejected it on the wounds, which were so completely healed that not a trace of them remained. When Aly's sword was broken in the battle, Mohammed took a dry branch of a date-tree, which became Zoolfakâr, and gave it to Aly. The compiler observes that this account is contrary to numerous traditions, which describe Zoolfakâr as being sent from heaven. It might, however, have been sent at this time, and to human appearance have been as above represented.

Long before this battle, Aby-hin-Khalaf, when training a horse at Mekkah, said to Mohammed whenever he met him, I will kill you with this horse. The prophet replied, Inshallah, I will kill you with him. At Ohod the man attacked Mohammed, who slightly wounded him with a javelin, on which he yelled out, I burn! I burn! fell from the horse and went to hell. The sunnee traditions maintain that Abubekr and Ornar did not flee at the battle of Ohod, which notion the sheeah traditions abudantly refute. Vâshy, who slew Hamzah, afterwards became a Musulmمn, but always remained in doubt whether God would punish or bless him. Forty-six years after the battle, the father of Jâber, who was slain at Ohod, was disinterred and found like a person in sleep. Others of the martyrs of Ohod were disinterred and found as fresh as when first buried. This was done by Màveeah, who caused a fountain to be opened there.