Musnad Ahmad Hadith 18593

It is narrated from Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) over fifty archers and stationed them at a place, saying: "If you see us in such a state that birds are snatching us away, even then do not move from your place until I send a message to you. And if you see us prevailing over the enemy and trampling them, even then do not move from your place until I send a message to you." So, in the battle, the polytheists were defeated. By Allah! I saw women climbing the mountains swiftly, their shins and anklets were visible, and they had lifted up their clothes. Seeing this, the companions of Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) began to say, "O people! Booty, your companions have prevailed, so what are you waiting for?" Abdullah bin Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Are you forgetting what the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) told you?" They said, "We will surely go to them so that we may also collect the booty." When they reached them, they were attacked from behind and were defeated and fled. This was the time when the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) kept calling them from behind, but no one remained with the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) except twelve men, and seventy of our men were martyred. On the occasion of the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) inflicted a loss of one hundred and forty men on the polytheists, of whom seventy were killed and seventy were captured. At that time, the commander of the polytheists, Abu Sufyan, after gaining victory, asked three times, "Is Muhammad (ﷺ) among the people?" But the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) from answering. Then he asked twice each about Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) and Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) by name, and then, turning to his companions, said, "All of them have been killed, and now you are rid of them." At this, Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) could not restrain himself and said, "By Allah! O enemy of Allah! You are lying. All those whose names you have mentioned are alive, and now you have received distressing news." Abu Sufyan said, "This is the revenge for the Battle of Badr, and war is like a bucket (that turns by turns). You will see some of your people with their limbs cut off. I did not order this, but I did not dislike it either." Then he began to chant slogans of "Glory to Hubal." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Why do you not answer him?" The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What should we say?" The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Say: Allah is Most High and Most Great." Then Abu Sufyan said, "We have Uzza, but you have no Uzza." The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Why do you not answer him?" The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What should we say?" The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Say: Allah is our Protector, but you have no protector."