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shoulders before my sword reached
him???
” Another Companion called
from the back, “
Whenever any of
those in my group simply pointed at
a kafir soldier, his head fell from his
body???
” Someone else said, “
Yes
O beloved Prophet, many fell to the
ground before I could even strike
them
.” Yet another added, “
Me too,
O prophet. I counted three men that
I killed with my own sword, but
when I looked around I saw seven
kuffar lying dead in the dust
.” “
Yes,
I struck two with my sword but three
fell dead
,” called another. “
I then
saw a very handsome man with a
shining face riding away. I did not
recognise him but he seemed to
know me. Who was he, O blessed
Prophet?
”
The Holy Prophet Muhammad [s]
smiled. “
You have all spoken the
truth. That was Jibrai’l and his com-
panions. They are the angels which
