Hazrat Yunus bin Ubaid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) considered it disliked to wear silk in battle.

Hazrat Waleed bin Hisham, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I wrote a letter to Hazrat Ibn Muheiriz, may Allah have mercy on him, and asked: Is it permissible to wear silk and long coats in Dar al-Harb? He, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in reply: When you have presented yourself for martyrdom, then you should dislike that thing even more which is disliked even at the time of fighting.

Hazrat Waleed bin Hisham (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ibn Muheiriz (may Allah have mercy on him) considered wearing silk to be disliked even in war.

Hazrat Suwaid bin Ghaflah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that we were present at the Battle of Yarmouk, and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to receive us while we were wearing silk and jade. So, by his order, stones were thrown at us.

Hazrat Abu Al-Ashhab (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him): O Abu Saeed! If a man is naked of clothes, can he wear the clothes from the spoils of war? Or if he is unarmed, can he take up weapons? He (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: He may do so, and then when the spoils of war are being distributed, he should present that item.

Hazrat Waki’ (may Allah have mercy on him) says that he heard Hazrat Sufyan (may Allah have mercy on him) saying: When Muslims keep weapons and animals from the spoils of war, and they wish to seek help from them and are in need of them, then there is no harm in it even if they did not take permission from the leader.

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On the day of the Battle of Badr, I reached Abu Jahl, the accursed, in such a state that his leg was cut off and he was half-dead. And he was defending himself from people with his sword. So I said: All praise is for Allah who has humiliated and disgraced you, O enemy of Allah. He said: There is no man except that his own people have killed him. He (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I began to probe him with my small sword, so I shook his hand and his sword fell. I picked up his sword and killed him, until he became cold.

Hazrat Haritha bin Mudarrib (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On the day of the Battle of Badr, I saw myself that we were seeking protection through the person of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was the closest to the enemy among all of us. And on that day, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was the fiercest warrior of all.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the battle would become extremely fierce, we would seek protection with the person of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And surely, the brave one is only he who stands face to face with the enemy.

Hazrat Hassan bin Faid Al-Absi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Bravery and cowardice are traits found among men. A brave person fights with someone whether he knows him or not. And a coward runs away even from his own parents.