On that day we met the polytheists in battle. The Prophet ﷺ had stationed a company of archers and placed Abdullah in command over them, instructing him, "Do not leave your position. If you see us prevailing over them, do not leave. And if you see them prevailing over us, do not come to our aid."When we engaged them, they fled, until I saw the women running up the mountain, lifting their garments above their legs so that their anklets were visible. The archers began saying, "The spoils! The spoils!"Abdullah said, "The Prophet ﷺ commanded me that you not leave your position." But they refused. When they refused, Allah turned their faces away in defeat, and seventy men were killed.Abu Sufyan came forward and called out, "Is Muhammad among the people?"The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not answer him."Abu Sufyan called out, "Is the son of Abu Quhafa among the people?"The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not answer him."Abu Sufyan called out, "Is the son of al-Khattab among the people?"Then he said, "These men have been killed. Had they been alive, they would have answered."Umar could not contain himself and shouted, "You have lied, enemy of Allah! Allah has kept alive for you what will disgrace you."Abu Sufyan said, "Exalted be Hubal!"The Prophet ﷺ said, "Answer him."They asked, "What shall we say?"He said, "Say, Allah is more exalted and more majestic."Abu Sufyan said, "We have al-Uzza, and you have no Uzza."The Prophet ﷺ said, "Answer him."They asked, "What shall we say?"He said, "Say, Allah is our Protector, and you have no protector."Abu Sufyan said, "A day for the day of Badr. War is back and forth. You will find some bodies mutilated. I did not order it, but it does not displease me."
لقينا المشركين يومئذ، وأجلس النبي ﷺ جيشا من الرماة، وأمر عليهم عبد الله، وقال: لا تبرحوا، إن رأيتمونا ظهرنا عليهم فلا تبرحوا، وإن رأيتموهم ظهروا علينا فلا تعينونا. فلما لقينا هربوا حتى رأيت النساء يشتددن في الجبل، رفعن عن سوقهن قد بدت خلاخلهن فأخذوا يقولون: الغنيمة الغنيمة. فقال عبد الله: عهد إلي النبي ﷺ أن لا تبرحوا فأبوا، فلما أبوا صرف وجوههم، فأصيب سبعون قتيلا، وأشرف أبو سفيان، فقال: أفي القوم محمد؟ فقال: لا تجيبوه. فقال: أفي القوم ابن أبي قحافة؟ قال: لا تجيبوه. فقال: أفي القوم ابن الخطاب؟ فقال: إن هؤلاء قتلوا، فلو كانوا أحياء لأجابوا، فلم يملك عمر نفسه فقال: كذبت يا عدو الله، أبقى الله عليك ما يخزيك. قال أبو سفيان: اعل هبل. فقال النبي ﷺ: أجيبوه. قالوا: ما نقول؟ قال: قولوا الله أعلى وأجل. قال أبو سفيان: لنا العزى ولا عزى لكم. فقال النبي ﷺ: أجيبوه. قالوا: ما نقول؟ قال: قولوا: الله مولانا، ولا مولى لكم. قال أبو سفيان: يوم بيوم بدر، والحرب سجال، وتجدون مثلة لم آمر بها ولم تسؤني.