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Fleeing of Umar in Khandaq

Hadith No: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal - Musnad Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
Remaining Musnad of the Ansar - Hadith of Lady Aisha (RA)
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (141)
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24573 - Yazid narrated to us, who said: Muhammad ibn Amr narrated to me, from his father, from his grandfather Alqamah ibn Waqas, who said: Aisha informed me, saying: "I went out on the day of the Battle of the Trench, following the traces of the people. I then heard the soft thud of the earth behind me, meaning the sound of the earth. So I turned around and saw Sa'd ibn Mu'adh with his nephew Al-Harith ibn Aws carrying his shield." She said: "I sat down on the ground as Sa'd passed by, wearing a chainmail of iron from which its edges were protruding, and I was fearful for Sa'd's edges." She continued: "Sa'd was one of the largest and tallest of the people." She said: "He passed by, reciting verses and saying:
I wish that a little could be grasped in battle,
How beautiful is death when the time for destiny comes."
She said: "Then I stood up and jumped into a garden, where there were several men from the Muslims, and among them was Umar ibn al-Khattab," and there was a man with them wearing a helmet, meaning a type of armor. Umar said: "What brought you here? By my life, you are indeed bold! What makes you safe from it being a trial or from being in danger?" She said: "He kept reproaching me until I wished that the earth would split open for me at that moment and allow me to enter it." She continued: "Then the man lifted the helmet from his face, and it was Talhah ibn Ubaydullah. He said: 'O Umar, woe to you! You have said too much since today. Where is the way to seek refuge or escape except to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic...'"
Reference: Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal Book 6
Hadith No: 2
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah - Year Five of the Prophetic Hijrah - The Battle of the Trench - The Battle of Banu Qurayzah
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (87)
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- .... Al-Imam Ahmad narrated it from another source, very elaborately, from Aisha, and it contains benefits. He said: Yazid narrated to us, who said: Muhammad ibn Amr narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather, Alqamah ibn Waqas, who said: Aisha informed me, saying: "I went out on the day of the Trench to follow the people and I heard the soft thud of the earth behind me. Suddenly, I saw Sa'd ibn Mu'adh with his nephew, Al-Harith ibn Aws, carrying his shield." She said: "So I sat down on the ground, and Sa'd passed by, wearing a chainmail shirt of iron, the ends of which were sticking out. I was fearing for Sa'd's exposed ends." She added: "Sa'd was one of the largest and tallest of people. He passed by, chanting and saying:
'Stay a little longer, and you will catch the battle,
How beautiful death is when the time comes.'"
She continued: "Then I stood up and jumped into a garden, where I saw a group of Muslims, and among them was Umar ibn al-Khattab." She noted that there was a man with them wearing a helmet, which indicated readiness for battle. Umar said, 'What brings you here, and by Allah, you are bold? What makes you feel safe that this is not a trial, or that you are not preparing for one?' He kept reproaching me until I wished that the ground would open at that moment and swallow me." She then added: "The man removed the helmet from his face, and it was Talhah ibn Ubaydullah. He said, 'O Umar, woe to you! You have said too much since today. Where is preparation or escape but to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic?'"
Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 6
Hadith No: 3
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id - Book of Maghazi and Sirah - Chapter on the Battle of the Trench and Banu Qurayzah
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (136)
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10155 - A narration from Aisha who said: "I went out on the day of the Trench, following the traces of the people, and I heard the earth softly rumbling behind me, meaning the tremor of the earth." She said: "Then I saw Sa'd ibn Mu'adh with his nephew, al-Harith ibn Aws, carrying his shield." She said: "So I sat down on the ground, and Sa'd passed by him, wearing a chainmail armor made of iron, from which the edges were sticking out, and I was worried about the edges of Sa'd's armor." She added: "Sa'd was one of the largest and tallest of people." She continued: "He passed by, reciting verses and saying:
'I wish I could carry a little, to face the battle, *
How beautiful death is when the time comes to die.'"
She said: "Then I jumped into a garden and saw there a group of Muslims, among them was Umar ibn al-Khattab and a man wearing a taspigha, meaning a helmet. Umar said: 'What brings you here, by my life? You are indeed bold, and what makes you think you are safe from not being harmed?'" She continued: "He kept reproaching me until I wished that the earth would split open for me at that moment and I could hide in it." She said: "Then the man with the taspigha lifted it from his face, and it was Talhah ibn Ubayd Allah. He said: 'Woe to you, Umar! You have said too much since today. Where is the harm and flight except to Allah, the Exalted?'" ....
Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed Book 6
Hadith No: 4
Al-Dhahabi - Siyar A'lam al-Nubalā' - The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them - Sa'ad ibn Mu'adh
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (284)
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- .... Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Alqamah narrated to us from his father, from his grandfather, from Aisha, who said: "I went out on the day of the Trench, following the traces of the people, and I heard the earth softly thudding behind me. Then I saw Sa'ad with his nephew, Al-Harith ibn Aws, carrying his shield. So, I sat down, and Sa'ad passed by wearing a breastplate from which the edges were protruding. He was one of the tallest and most imposing people. I then jumped into a garden, and there were a few men in it, including Umar. He said, 'What brings you here, by Allah? You are quite bold! What makes you think you are safe from being tested?' He continued to reproach me until I wished that the ground would swallow me up at that moment, and I could enter it. Then I saw a man wearing a helmet lift it off his face, and it was Talha. He said, 'Woe to you! You have said too much. Where is your sense of readiness and fleeing, except to Allah?' ...."
Reference: Seyar A'laam al-Nobalaa Book 1
Hadith No: 5
Al-Dhahabi - Mizan al-I'tidal fi Naqdi al-Rijal - 9287: Letter H - Hayyaj ibn Basitam al-Harawi
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (318)
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- .... Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah al-Dulabi narrated to us: Hayyaj from Muhammad ibn Amr, from his father, from his grandfather, from Aisha, who said: "I went out on the day of the trench, following in the footsteps of people and I walked until I jumped into a garden where there were a few Muslims, including Umar. There was a man among them with a thick head of hair, only his eyes were visible. Umar said, 'You are quite a bold one! What do you know? It might be a test.' By God, he kept blaming me until I wished the earth would split open and swallow me.' The man then uncovered his head, revealing his face, and it was Talha. He said, 'You have been excessive...'"
Reference: Meezaan al Aietedal fi Naqd al Rijal Book 4
Hadith No: 6
Ibn Hibban - Sahih Ibn Hibban
Book of His (peace be upon him) Notifications about the Virtues of His Companions, Their Men - Mentioning the Description of Saad ibn Muadh's Prayer when He Finished Killing the Banu
Volume: (15) - Page Number: (498)
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7028 - 'Imran ibn Musa ibn Mujash' narrated to us, saying: Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us, saying: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Amr, from his father, from his grandfather, from Aisha, who said: "I went out on the day of the trench, following the people, and I heard the earth softly trembling behind me. I turned to see Saad ibn Muadh with his nephew, al-Harith ibn Aws, carrying his shield. So, I sat down on the ground. Saad passed by, wearing a breastplate from which its edges were protruding, and I was fearing for Saad's edges, for he was one of the largest and tallest of people." She continued: "He passed by, reciting verses and saying:
'Stay a little longer, and you will catch the battle's fury,
How beautiful death is when the time comes!'
Then I stood up and jumped into a garden, where I saw a group of Muslims, including Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar said, 'Woe to you! What has brought you here? By my life, you are indeed bold! What keeps you safe? Could it be that you are seeking refuge or facing a trial?' She said, 'He continued to blame me until I wished the earth would split open and I could bury myself in it.' Among them was a man with a veil, and the man lifted the veil from his face, and it was Talhah ibn Ubayd Allah. He said, 'Woe to you, Umar! You have spoken too much since today. Where is there to flee except to Allah...'"
Reference: Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan Book 15
Hadith No: 7
Al-Tabari - Delail al-Nubuwwah (Evidence of Prophethood)
Chapter Twenty-Five: Mentioning the Miracles that Occurred during His Battles and Expeditions
We will mention them in order from the Battle of Badr to the Battle of Tabuk ... - And news from the Battle of the Trench
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (502)
433 - Abu Bakr al-Talhi narrated to us, saying: Abd ibn Ghannam narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaiba narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Bashir narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Amr narrated to me, from my father, from Alqamah ibn Waqas, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) who said: I went out on the day of the Trench, following in the traces of the people, and by Allah, I was walking when I heard a slow thudding of the ground behind me, meaning the sound of the earth. I turned to see Saad ibn Muadh, so I sat down on the ground. He was with his nephew, Al-Harith ibn Aws, who had witnessed Badr with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), carrying a shield, and Saad was wearing a chainmail shirt made of iron, with its edges protruding. She said he was one of the largest and tallest of the people. I feared for the edges of Saad. Then he passed by me, reciting a poem, saying:
"Stay a little longer, and you'll catch the clash,
How beautiful is death when the time comes."
She said: When he passed me, I stood up and jumped into a garden where there were a few people from the Muslims, including Umar ibn al-Khattab, and among them was a man wearing a tazbigha, which is a type of helmet, with only his eyes visible. Umar said: "By your life, you are a bold one! What brings you here? How do you know it is not a matter of skirmishing or trial?" And by Allah, he continued to blame me until I wished the earth would split open and swallow me. The man in the tazbigha uncovered his face, and it was Talha. He said: "You have said too much. Where is the flight, and where is the skirmishing, except to Allah?" Saad was struck that day by an arrow shot by a man named Ibn al-'Iriqah, who said: "Take this, I am Ibn al-'Iriqah." Saad replied: "May Allah make your face sweat in the fire," and the arrow hit his akhal, causing an injury that severed it. Muhammad ibn Amr said: They claimed that no one else was injured without continuing to bleed until they died. Saad said: "O Allah, do not let me die until I see satisfaction in my eyes from Banu Qurayzah," who were his allies and clients in the pre-Islamic era, and they had supported the polytheists against the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) on that day. Allah sent a wind upon them that left no vessel unturned nor building untoppled, and Allah returned those who had disbelieved in frustration, unable to achieve anything good, and He sufficed the believers in battle.
Reference: Dalaael al-Nubuwwah Book 1
Hadith No: 8
Ibn Abi Shaybah - Al-Kitab al-Musannaf fi al-Ahadith wa al-Athar - Kitab al-Maghazi - Ghazwat al-Khandak
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (373)
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36796 - Abu Bakr narrated to us, who said: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Amr informed us, from his father, from his grandfather, from Aisha, who said: "I went out on the day of the trench, following the traces of people, and I heard the earth thudding softly behind me. I turned around and saw Sa'd ibn Mu'adh with his nephew, al-Harith ibn Aws, carrying his shield. So I sat down on the ground." She continued: "Then Sa'd passed by, wearing a breastplate from which its edges were sticking out, and I was worried about the edges of Sa'd." She said: "He was one of the largest and tallest of people." Then she related: "He passed by chanting and saying:
'Stay a little longer to reach the battle, * how beautiful is death when the time comes.'
Then I stood up and jumped into a garden, and I saw there a group of Muslims, among them Umar ibn al-Khattab, and a man wearing a helmet - meaning a headpiece. Umar said, 'Woe to you! What brought you here? Woe to you! What brought you here? By God, you are indeed bold! What makes you feel safe that you are not in a position of danger and trial?'" She continued: "He kept blaming me until I wished the earth would split open and swallow me." Then she said: "The man wearing the helmet raised it from his face, and it was Talhah ibn Ubaydullah. He said, 'Umar, woe to you! You have spoken too much since today. Where is the position of danger or escape, except to God...'"
Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7
Hadith No: 9
Ibn Rahwayh - Musnad Ishaq ibn Rahwayh - Narrations Attributed to Abdullah ibn Amir and Yahya ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Hatib and Nafi, and the Elders of the People of Medina from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (544)
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1126 - Muhammad ibn Bashar al-Abdi narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Amr narrated to me from my father, from Alqamah ibn Waqas al-Mu'adhdhin, from Aisha, who said: "I went out on the day of the trench, following the people, and by Allah, I was walking when I heard the earth thudding, meaning the sound of the earth. I turned, and behold, it was Sa'd ibn Mu'adh. I sat down on the ground with him, and with him was his nephew, Al-Harith ibn Aws, who had witnessed the Battle of Badr with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." Muhammad ibn Amr narrated this to us, carrying a small shield, and Sa'd wore a breastplate from which its edges were protruding. She said he was one of the largest and tallest of the people. "I was afraid for the edges," she continued. Then he passed by me, chanting a war verse and saying:
"Stay a little longer, and you will catch the battle,
How beautiful is death when the time comes!"
She said: When he passed by me, I jumped into a garden where the Muslims were, and among them was Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar said, "You are quite bold! Do you not fear that misfortune will befall you?" She replied: "He continued to blame me until I wished that the earth would split open and swallow me." Then he uncovered his face, revealing it to be Talhah ibn Ubaydullah, who said, "You have said too much. Where is the fleeing? Where is it? Or is it not towards Allah...?"
Reference: Musnad Ibn Raahwayh Book 2
Hadith No: 10
Ibn Sa'd - al-Tabaqat al-Kubra - The Statement on the First Class, namely the Badriyyin among the Emigrants and the Helpers
Classes of the Badriyyin among the Helpers - from Banu Abd al-Ashhal - Sa'd ibn Mu'adh
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (322)
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- He said: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Alqamah narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather, from Aisha, who said: "I went out on the day of the trench, following the traces of the people, and I heard a thudding sound on the ground behind me," meaning the sound of the earth. I turned to see Sa'd ibn Mu'adh with his nephew al-Harith ibn Aws, who was carrying his shield. So, I sat down on the ground. She said: Sa'd passed by, reciting verses and saying:
"A little longer in the thick of battle he will grasp,
* How beautiful is death when the time comes!"
She said: And he was wearing a armor, the edges of which were protruding, and I was afraid for Sa'd's edges. Sa'd was one of the tallest and most robust of people. She said: So I stood up and jumped into a garden, and there were several people from the Muslims in it, including Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah have mercy on him, and there was a man wearing a helmet, meaning a headpiece. She said: Umar said to me, "What brings you here? By Allah, you are bold, and what protects you from being struck or facing adversity?" She said: He kept reproaching me until I wished the earth would split open then and there, and I could hide in it. She said: Then the man in the helmet raised it from his face, and it was Talhah ibn Ubayd Allah. She said: He then said, "Woe to you, Umar! You have said too much since today. Where is seeking protection or fleeing but to Allah..."
Reference: Al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra Book 3
Hadith No: 11
Al-Mutqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (442/443)
30077 - Musnad Umar: from Aisha who said: I went out on the day of the trench, following the traces of the people and I walked until I plunged into a garden where there were a few Muslims, among them Umar ibn al-Khattab, and Talha was also there. Umar said: "You are indeed bold, and what do you know? It might be a test or a challenge." By Allah, he continued to blame me until I wished the earth would split open and swallow me. Talha said: "You are being excessive! Where is the challenge? Where is the escape?"
Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 10
Hadith No: 12
Al-Muttaki al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wa'l-Af'al
Volume: (13) - Page Number: (406/407)
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37088 - Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, who said: Muhammad ibn Amr narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather, Alqamah ibn Waqas, from Aisha, who said: "I went out on the day of the trench, following the traces of the people, and I heard the earth softly thudding behind me. I turned to see Saad ibn Muadh with his nephew, Al-Harith ibn Aws, carrying his shield. I sat down on the ground as Saad passed by, wearing a breastplate from which parts of it were sticking out, and I was concerned about Saad's exposed limbs, for he was one of the largest and tallest of the people. He passed by, reciting verses and saying:
'Stay a little longer to face the battle,
How beautiful death is when the time comes!'
So I stood up and jumped into a garden, and there were some men from the Muslims there, including Umar ibn al-Khattab, and there was a man wearing a helmet - meaning a metal skullcap. Umar said: "Woe to you! What has brought you here? Woe to you! What has brought you here? By God, you are indeed bold! What makes you feel safe that it is not a mere skirmish and trial?" She said: "He kept blaming me until I wished the earth would split open and I could enter it." The man with the helmet lifted it from his face, and it was Talhah ibn Ubayd Allah. He said: "O Umar, woe to you! You have spoken too much since today. Where is the skirmish and fleeing, except to God?"
Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 13
Hadith No: 13
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balaghah
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (179)
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- .... They said: "And how can the devil continue to tread a path other than his own when he has fled multiple times from battle in Uhud, Hunayn, and Khaybar? And fleeing from battle is an act of the devil and one of the gravest, most destructive sins."
Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 12
Hadith No: 14
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (19) - Page Number: (64)
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- .... And Omar ibn al-Khattab exchanged blows with Dharar ibn Amr, and Dharar charged at him until Omar felt the touch of the spear and lifted it off him, and said: "It is indeed a grateful blessing, so remember it, O son of al-Khattab. I had sworn not to allow my hands to be enabled to kill a Qurashi, so kill him." And Dharar turned back, returning to his companions, and a similar incident had occurred between them on the Day of Uhud.
Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 19