Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 20661 — What is mentioned on the virtue

A shaykh of Madinah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: There was a close friendship between me and a scribe of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad. I asked him to make me a copy of a letter that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) had written to Ubaydullah bin Ziyad. He made me a copy of it, and in it was: It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not wish to meet the enemy in battle, but when you face the enemy, stand firm. And know that Paradise is beneath the shade of swords." It was the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to wait until the sun passed its zenith; when the sun had declined, he would attack the enemy and say: "O Allah! You are the Revealer of the Book, You are the One who sends down rain from the clouds, You are the Defeater of the confederates; defeat them and help us against them."