Why the Prophet Timed Battles After Noon
The Prophet's Pre-Battle Strategy and Supplication for Victory
Summary
This content discusses a hadith narration about the Prophet Muhammad's approach to battlefield strategy and preparation. The speaker explains how the Prophet would time battles to occur after noon, allowing time for prayer while maintaining daylight for combat. The narration, attributed to Ibrahim through a companion, describes the Prophet's pre-battle address to his companions, emphasizing patience and the promise of paradise. The Prophet is quoted as saying 'Paradise is found under the shade of swords' and making a specific supplication for victory that scholars categorize as a battle-related dua.
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Here mentions an narration on the authority of Ibraim Abdahb, a companion, the son of a companion. He narrates that the messenger of Allah. Wasam and on the occasion of one of the days during one of his battles in which he met his enemies on the battlefield. He says that the prophet sallall.aii wasallam waited until the sun until the sun crossed to the west. meaning until the sun crossed the zenith of the sky noon until it tended to the west and then he stood and addressed his companions. So why that particular time? the prophet sallall.aii Wasallam would often initiate battles if it is up to him after right right away directly or after why because he's able to join the prayers and this gives ample time to make sure that the prayer is made and then have plenty of time to deal with the battle during sun while there is, you know, still light out. if he starts the battle before noon, there's a fear of missing the prayer like what happened during the battle of the trench or the battle of the confederates. If he waits too long after then there is fear of running out of daylight. And so these are two very necessary things for a battle. So the prophet sallall.aii Wasam waited until he then addressed his companions most likely after having led them in prayer just before leading them into battle. He stood and he addressed his companions. This is something that is common not just for the Muslim men, for most most generals that just before the battle is to ensue, just before go time, he will give them a motivational speech, remind everyone why they are there. And so the prophet sallall.aii alaihi wasallam said on this occasion, "Oh people, do not wish to meet your enemies in battle and ask Allah to pardon you of such a burden. Yet if you do have to meet them in battle, then be patient and know, be certain that paradise is found under the shade of swords." And then he made dua sallam. And this dua is categorized by the scholars as being a dua that is made when a person is to enter into battle or to enter into you know into any kind of conflict with his enemy. He said that which translates to Allah, oh Allah, the one who has sent down the book and the one who moves the clouds and the one who has conquered all the confederates. conquer them on our behalf and give us victory over our enemies. This narration has been collected by both Bkari and Muslim subhanala and.