It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) awarded his sword—which was named Dhu’l-Fiqar—as a prize (to Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him) on the day of the Battle of Badr. This was the same sword about which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had seen a dream on the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, and he said:“I saw some signs of breakage in my sword Dhu’l-Fiqar, and I interpreted this as a sign of breakage among you. I also saw that I was carrying a ram behind me, and I interpreted this as the ram of the army. Then I saw myself in a strong fortress, which I interpreted as Madinah Munawwarah. I also saw a cow being slaughtered. By Allah! The cow is good, by Allah! The cow is good.”Thus, it happened just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had seen in the dream.