A Sheikh of Madinah Munawwarah, may Allah have mercy on him, says that there was a deep friendship between me and a scribe of Ubaidullah bin Ziyad, may Allah be pleased with him. I said to him, "Make a copy for me of a letter that Abdullah bin Abi Awfa, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to Ubaidullah bin Ziyad." He made a copy for me, and in it was: It is narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Awfa, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Do not pray for encountering the enemy, but when you do face the enemy, remain steadfast. Remember, Paradise is under the shade of swords. The practice of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was that he would wait until the time of decline (zawal), and when the sun had declined, he would attack the enemy and say: O Allah! Revealer of the Book, Sender of the clouds, Defeater of the armies, defeat them and help us.