The Prophet ﷺ was the bravest of all people, and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the best warriors who displayed the most outstanding steadfastness when meeting their enemies. In this hadeeth, the Taabi‘ee (Follower) Aboo Is-haaq ‘Amr ibn ‘Abdullaah Al-Sabee‘eesaid that a man named Qays, according to the version recorded by Ahmad, jokingly asked Al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib(may Allah be pleased with him), "O Aboo ‘Umaarah,” i.e. the nickname of Al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib(may Allah be pleased with him). “Did you all flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunayn?” The Battle of Hunayn took place in 8 A.H., and Hunayn was a valley near Dhul-Mijaaz, close to Al-Taa’if, fifteen miles from Makkah in the direction of Al-Sharaa’i‘ and Al-Sayl Al-Kabeer. It was said that Hunayn was named after a man named Hunayn ibn Qaathibah. The question was about all Muslims, including the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and therefore Al-Baraa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) swore that he ﷺdid not flee, but rather his young unarmed Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), who did not even shield themselves with armor or the like, fearlessly passed by the archers of the tribe of Hawaazin and Banee Nasr ibn Mu‘aawiyah, i.e., two Arab tribes renowned for their skill as archers whose arrows hardly missed a target. They shot arrows at the unarmed Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who retreated towards the Prophet ﷺwhile he was riding his white mule that was being led by his cousin AbooSufyaan ibn Al-Haarith ibn ‘Abd Al-Muttalib(may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophetﷺ dismounted and invoked Allah, Exalted is He, imploring Him for victory; saying, “I am the Prophet, without a lie;” meaning that he ﷺ was not a liar to flee, ”I am the son of ‘Abd Al-Muttalib,” and he ﷺ attributed himself directly to his grandfather given his fame (among all Arab tribes). Afterward, he ﷺ arranged his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) in rows, to resume fighting. The Prophet ﷺ and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) fought against the disbelievers, defeated them, and gained many spoils of war in this battle. It is deduced from the hadeeth that Muslims should invoke Allah, Exalted is He, at times of adversity and hardship..