Archers tasting their own arrows

Miracles of Masoomeen

Ibne Shahr Ashob has narrated from Ibne Abbas that in the Battle of Ahzab, Abu Sufyan ordered a division of seven thousand archers to discharge their arrows in a simultaneous volley at the Prophet’s army. This order coming to the ears of the Muslim, caused much terror and alarm among them, but the Prophet waved his victorious sleeve in the air and prayed, and when the volley was discharged, Allah sent a wind which drove each arrow back to pierce and wound its thrower.

(Ref: Hayatul Quloob, Chp. 20, Miracles averting the harm of enemies, Miracle No. 20)

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