Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35981 — The account of al-Yamamah and those

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: In the Battle of Yamamah, Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) sent the people toward the enemy. They reached the bank of a river and tucked the lower ends of their gowns into their waistbands. Then they crossed over to the enemy and both sides exchanged arrows, and the Muslims scattered and turned back. Then Sayyiduna Khalid bin al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) lowered his head for a while and then raised it. At that time I was standing between him and Sayyiduna al-Bara. It was the habit of Sayyiduna Khalid that whenever an important matter came upon him, he would look up to the sky for a while, then raise his head to the sky, and then give his opinion. Just then a trembling came over Sayyiduna al-Bara (may Allah be pleased with him), and I pressed him down to the ground. He said: "O my nephew! I am not breaking my fast." Then Sayyiduna Khalid said: "O Bara! Get up." He said: "At this moment?" Sayyiduna Khalid said: "Yes, at this moment." Then Sayyiduna al-Bara mounted his horse and praised and glorified Allah Almighty. Then he said: "O people! There is no way to Madinah; the only way is to Paradise." Then he urged them on for a while. Then he struck his horse a few times, and it is as if I can see it swishing its tail. Then he charged, and the people charged with him.