IMAM ABO AL-FIDA' ISMAG. IBN KATH~R 315at one time and not separately, with some having come later, as would be neces-
sary if some had cancelled others.
Then there is the hadith in both sahib collections relating to 'Ali, God be
pleased with him. This tells how, regarding Hamza's having cut off the two
humps of his two old mare camels, and of his stating that one of these was part of
the fifth part set aside at Badr. His statement directly contradicts Aba 'CTbayd's
contention that the spoils at Badr were not divided into five parts. God knows
best; but they were divided into five according to the accounts of al-Bukhai, Ihn
Jarir and others; this is the correct and preferable view. But God knows best.
DIVISION
The return of the Messenger of God (SAAS) from Badr to Medina and the
events on that journey by which his Lord gave him help and assistance.
It has previously been stated that the engagement took place on Friday, the
17th of Ramadan, 2 AH.
It is established in both sahih collections that following an engagement against
an enemy, the Messenger of God (SAAS) would thereafter spend three days in
an open area. His normal period of three days so spent at Badr, however, ended,
as related above, after two days when he mounted his camel and stood above the
pit at Badr, berating those dead polytheists who had been dragged there.
Thereafter he departed, taking with him the prisoners and the great quantity
of booty. He had sent on ahead two heralds to Medina to announce the victory
over those who had associated others with God and denied and disbelieved in
Him. One of these heralds was 'Abd Allzh b. Rawaha, whom he sent to the upper
parts of Medina. The other, Zayd b. Haitha, he sent to the city's lower parts.
Usama b. Zayd stated, "The news reached us when we had finished levelling
the earth over Ruqayya, daughter of the Messenger of God (SAAS). Her hus-
band, 'Uthmxn b. 'Affzn, God bless him, had remained behind to nurse her at
the orders of the Messenger of God (SAAS) who had assigned to him a share in
the spoils of Badr."
Usama stated further, "When my father, Zayd b. Haritha, arrived, I went to
him and found him standing at the prayer shrine, swamped by people. He was
saying, 'Wtba b. Rahi'a has been killed, as also had been Ahn Jahl b. Hisham,
Zam'a b. al-Aswad, Aba al-Bakhtari al-'As h. Hisham, Umayya b. Khalaf and
Nubayh and Munahbih, the two sons of al-Hajjaj.' I asked him 'Father, is this
true?' He replied, 'Son, I swear it is so."'
Al-Bayhaqi stated, citing a line of authorities through Hammad b. Salama,
from Hisham b. Wrwa, from his father, from Uszma h. Zayd, that the Prophet
(SAAS) had left Wthmzn and Usama b. Zayd to look after his daughter. Then
Zayd b. Haitha arrived, mounted on al-'Aab~', the camel of the Messenger of
God (SAAS), with the good news. Usba said, "I heard the tumult and so went
outside. There I found Zayd who had brought the good news. But, I swear, I