Hadith No: 1
Ibn al-Athir - Usd al-Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahabah
Chapter on the letter 'Ayn - Chapter on the letters 'Ayn and Meem - 3939: 'Amr ibn Sufyan
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (729)
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- .... 'Amr ibn Sufyan al-Thaqafi witnessed the Battle of Hunayn with the polytheists and is counted among those from the Levant. Al-Qasim Abu Abd al-Rahman narrated from him. Thus, al-Hakim Abu Ahmad mentioned it. He then converted to Islam after Hunayn. It is narrated from him that he said: When the Muslims were defeated on the day of Hunayn, there remained with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) only al-Abbas and Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith. He then took a handful of dust and threw it in their faces, and it seemed to us that every tree and stone was a horseman seeking to attack us. My horse could not keep up with them until I entered Ta'if. Ibn Mundah and Abu Nu'aym both recorded this.

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Reference: Osad al-Ghabah fi Ma'refah al-Shahabah Book 3

Hadith No: 2
Ibn al-Athir - Jami' al-Ulul fi Ahadith al-Rasul - Volume Two: On Intentions - Letter Ghayn
Book One: On the Ghazawat, Sariyya, and B'uth - The Battle of Hunayn - 6166: Abu Qatadah (r)
Part: (8) - Page Number: (400)
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- .... And in another narration, he said: When the Day of Hunayn came, I saw a man from the Muslims fighting a man from the polytheists, and another polytheist sneaking up behind him to kill him. So, I hurried to the one who was sneaking up and he raised his hand to strike me, and I struck his hand, cutting it off. Then he seized me and pulled me into a tight embrace until I was frightened, and then he released me, loosened, and pushed him away. I then killed him. And the Muslims were defeated, and they fled with me. Suddenly, I saw Umar ibn al-Khattab among the people, and I said to him: What is the matter with the people? He said: The command of Allah. Then the people began to return to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) ....

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Reference: Jaame' al-Usool fi Ahaadees al-Rasool Book 8