English translation
[4542] 20 - (1742) It was narrated from Abû Nadr, from the letter of a man of Aslam who was one of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ who was called 'Abdullâh bin Abî Awfâ, who wrote to 'Umar bin 'Ubaidullâh, when he went to fight the Harûriyyah; he told him that on one of the days when the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ met the enemy, he waited until the sun went down, then he stood up and said: "O people, do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allâh to keep you safe and sound. When you do meet them, then be steadfast, and realize that Paradise lies in the shade of the swords." Then the Prophet ﷺ stood up and said: "O Allâh, Revealer of the Book, Sender of the clouds and Defeater of the confederates, defeat them, and grant us victory over them.”