The Biggest Duel In Islam!

[Noor e Naqshband]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I Pray that you are all well and in the best state of Imaan, Ameen!

This is a remarkable story, Mashallah, it is one of the biggest duels of history, this event is in full detail, Inshallah I will write about it, taken from the book Sword Of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala.

There was a huge man who was of a tremendous height and bulk, and while on his feet he would tower above his fellow men. Sitting on his great horse, he looked postively unreal. Big, strong and fearless, he had a fierce countenance- an aspect which thrilled his comrades and and dismayed his enemies.
Who was this man? This was Amr bin Abd Wud. (We shall call him the Giant!) Horse and rider stood motionless as he let his gaze wander scornfully over the rank of Muslims.

Suddenly the giant rasied his head and roared: 'I am Amr bin Abd Wud. I am the greatest warrior in Arabia. I am invincible. I...I...'' He certainly had a high opinion of himself. 'Is there anyone among you who has the courage to meet me in personal combat?''

The challenege was received by Muslims in silence. They looked at one another. They looked at Hazoor e Paak Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam. But no one moved, for the Giant was famous for his strength and skill, and though wounded several times, had never yet lost duel, nor spared an opponent. It was said that he was equal to 500 horsemen; that he could lift a horse bodily and hurl it into the ground; that he could pick up a calf with his left hand and use it as a shield in combat; that he could...the stories were endless. The vivid Arab imagination had created around this formidable warrior a legend of invincibility.

So the Muslims remained silent, and the Giant laughed with contempt- a laugh in which the Quraish also joined, for they stood quite close to the ditch and could see and hear all that went on.

''So is there none among you who has the courage of a man? And what of your Islam? And your Prophet?' At this blasphemous taunt Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu, Sher e Khuda ashraf786.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=21521 left his position in front of the rank of the Muslims, approached Hazoor e Paak Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and sought permission to engage the challenger and silence his tongue once and for all. Rasoolallah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam replied: 'Sit down. This is Amr!' Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu returned to his position.

There was another burst of scornful laughter, more taunts, another challenge. Again Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu went up to Hazoor e Paak Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, again they Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam declined permission. More laughter, more taunts. Again the challenge from Amr, and this time more insulting than before. 'Where is your Paradise?' He shouted, 'Of which you say that those who lose in battle will enter it? Can you not send a man to fight me?'
When for the thrid time Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu, Sher e Khuda, moved towards Rasoolallah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam, the latter saw in Ali Radi Allahu anhu eyes a look which He Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam knew well; and then He Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam knew that Ali Radi Allahu anhu could no longer be restrained. He Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam looked at Ali Radi Allahu anhu fondly, for Ali Radi Allahu anhu was dearer to Him Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam than any other man. Rasoolallah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam took their Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam turban off and wrapped it around Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu head. He Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam then took off His Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam sword and girded it at Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu waist/ And Rasoolallah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam then prayed: 'O Lord! Help Him!'

This sword which Hazoor e Paak Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam now gave to Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu had once belonged to an infidel by the name of Munabba bin Hajjaj. This man had been killed at the battle of Badr Shareef, and the sword had come to the Muslims as part of the spoils of the war. Hazoor e Paak Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam had taken the sword for themself Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam. Now in Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu hand this was to become the, most famous sword in Islam, killing more men in fair combat than any sword in history. This was the ZULFIQAR!!!! Subhanallah!

Inshallah! More to come...

Fi Aminillah

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[ali0009]

mashaAllah, that was a beautiful superb incident shared with great detail. Its always interesting to read history with pinpoint details. I was imagining it all while reading Allhamdulilah, indeed, when the sword of Mustafa Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam came in the hands of Murtaza alayhis 'salam, that makes the best connection possble in the whole universe.

YAA MURTAZA MADAD! YOUR SALVES ARE CALLING YOUUU !






PS: waiting for more

[nikki]

Wow! Subhanallah! Sister plz carry on..

[Naqshbandi]

Wah wah subhanallah, a great post.. hurry up and continue ;D .. i want to know what happens to the giant.

[Noor e Naqshband]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu collected a small group of Muslims and strode out towards the unbelievers. The group stopped at some distance from the giant, and Hazrat Ali stepped forward and got to within duelling distance of the challenger. The giant knew Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu well. He had been a friend of Hazrat Alis Radi Allahu anhu father, Hazrat Abu Talib Radi Allahu anhu. He now smiled indulgently at Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu as a man might smile at a boy.

''O Amr!'' called Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu. ''It is beleived that if any man offers you two proposals, you always accept atleast one of them.''
''True.''
''Then I have two proposals to offer you. the first is accept Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala and His Subhanahu wa Ta'ala Messenger of Islam, Rasoolallah Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam!''
''I have no need of them.''
''Then dismount from your horse and fight me.''
''Why, O Son of my brother? I have no desire to kill you.''
''But I,'' replied Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu, ''Have a great desire to kill you.''

The giants face flushed with anger. With a cry of rage he sprang of his horse, displaying a degree of agility surprising in so huge a monster. He hamstrung his horse, drew his sword and rushed at Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu. The fight was on.

Amr struck at Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu many times, but Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu remained unharmed. He Radi Allahu anhuwould parry the blow with His sword or shield or nimbly step aside to let the giants sword whistle past him harmlessly. At last the giant stood back, panting and baffled. He wondered how this could be. Never before had any man survived so long in personal combat against him. And now this boy was looking at him as if he was playing a game!

Then things happened so fast that no one could quite follow the sequence- neither the Muslims nor the Quraish nor the giant himself. Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu dropped his sword and shield to the ground; his body shot through the air like a missile and his hands grasped the giants throat; with a wrestlers kick he knocked the gaint off balance, and the giant came crashing to the ground- all in a matter of seconds. Now the giant lay on his back with Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu sitting astride his chest. The two armies gasped and murmured, then held their breath.

The bewilderment on the gaints face changed to fury. At last he had been thrown, and by this young upstart who was less than half his size! But although he was down, he was not finished. he would still win the battel and re-establish his position as the greatest warrior in Arabia. He would toss this youngster into the air as a leaf is tossed by the wind.

The giants face went purple, the veins stood out on his neck and his huge biceps and forearms trembled as he strained to break Hazrat Alis Radi Allahu anhu grip. But he could not move it an inch. There was the quality of steel in the muscles Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu!

''Know, O Amr!'' said Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu gently, ''That victory and defeat depend on the will of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. Accept Islam! Thus not only will your life be spared, but you will enjoy the blessings of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala in this life and the next.'' Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu drew a sharp dagger from his waistband and held it close to Amrs throat.

Inshallah! More to come...

Fi Aminillah

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[nikki]

Subhanallh!! Am really enjoying this, it's amazing so far! Can't wait for the end.

[MadniMunna]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

I have read this story before at Sunday Class really good story my mums brother is called zulfqar

[faizaneraza]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

nice sharing keep it sister good job mashaAllah azawajal nice work

[Naqshbandi]

Mashallah great story, and you know where to pause your writing for the next part.. I like it as you keep us all eager to learn about the next bit and we definitely return.

[Noor e Naqshband]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

But this was more than the giant could take. Was he who Arabia considered her greatest champion to live the rest of his life under the shadow of defeat and disgrace? Was it to be said of him that he saved his life in personal combat by submitting to the conditions of his opponent? No! He, Amr bin Abd Wud, had lived by the sword. He would perish by the sword. A life spent in violence must end in violence. He gathered the spittle in his mouth and spat in the face of Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu!

He knew what would happen. He knew that there would be a sharp intake of breath, that Hazrat Alis Radi Allahu anhu arm would shoot in the air and plunge the dagger into his throat. Amr a bereave man and could face death without flinching. He arched his back and rasied his chin- to offer his throat to Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu for he knew what was to come. Atleast he thought he knew!

But what had happened next left him even more bewildered. Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu rose calmly from Amrs chest, wiped his face, and stood a few paces away, gazing solemnly at his adversary. ''Know, O Amr. I only kill in the way of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala and not for any private motive. Since you spat in my face, my killing you now may be from a desire for personal vengeance. So I spare your life. Rise and return to your people!''

The giant rose. But there was no question of returning to his people a loser. He would live a victor, or not at all. Intending to attempt one last victory, he picked up his sword and rushed at Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu. Perhaps he would catch Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu unawares.

Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu had just enough time to pick up his sword and shield and prepare for the fresh assault. The blow which the giant now delivered in furious desperation was the most savage blow of the encounter. His sword shattered Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu shield but in doing so lost its force impetus, and could then do no more than inflict a shallow on Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu temple. The wound was too slight to worry Hazrat Ali Radi Allahu anhu. Before the giant could raise up his sword again, the ZULFIQAR flashed in the sunlight, and its tip slashed the giants throat. The blood of the giant gushed forth like a fountain.

For a moment the giant stood motionles. Then his body sway as if he was drunk. And then fell on his face with a crash and lay still!

The earth did not shake with that colossal body. The earth is too big. But the hill of Sil'a shook with the cry of ALLAH HU AKBAR!!!! that thundered from the 2000 Muslim throats. The triumphant cry echoed the length and breadth of the valley before it faded away into the stillness of the desert.

Subhanallah!!!!! Allah Hu Akbar!

And that is one of the biggest duels in Islam!

Alhamdulillah, there are many lessons we can learn from here, Inshallah!

Jazakallah Khairan for reading.

Fi Aminillah

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[ali0009]

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam

mashAllah!!! GREAT THREAD!



YA ALI MAULA MUSHKIL KUSHA, KARAM ON YOUR SLAVES!!!


Zubaan kay saath Dil bola, Ali Maula Ali Maula!

ALLAH HU AKBAR!!!![/size]

[Shiraz Ashrafi]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

ASALATU WASALAMU ALAYKA YA RASULLALLAH

Nairey Haidree - Ya Ali!

I really enjoyed reading that, the bravery of Hazrat Ali alayhis 'salam after the most beloved Nabi Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam cannot be matched with anyone else in history, their courage shows why they are Sher E Khuda, and this is shown in there offspring, Namely Imam Hussain alayhis 'salam whom refused to offer their hand to laanatee yazeed but offered their blessed Head for the sake of Islam, subhanallah

[nikki]

Subhanallah a great story! Thank u sister for a lovely read

[Sag E Dargah E Jilani]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


subahanallah a beautiful thread, Jazakallah for sharing this with us,

May ALLAH Subhanahu wa Ta'ala reward you for your efforts. Ameen

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[bintyhawa]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

subhanallah!!

mashallah nice thrread i enjoyed reading that

jazakhallah for sharing

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

[Naqshbandi]

Wah Subhanallah once again.
All three parts placed my imagination in the actual battle field and I felt as though I was viewing it my self, A beautiful thread, mashallah!