Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36063 — The sending of al-Numan bin Muqarrin

Abu al-Salt and Abu Musafi' said: We were with Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Muqarrin (may Allah be pleased with him) when a letter from Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, in which he had written: "When you meet the enemy, do not flee, and when you obtain spoils, do not embezzle." When we met the enemy, Sayyiduna Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the people: "Do not attack them yet (it was a Friday) until the Commander of the Faithful has supplicated to Allah for help on the pulpit." Then we advanced against the enemy, and Sayyiduna Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) was at once struck down by death. After being severely wounded he said: "Cover me with a garment, fall upon the enemy, and do not grow weak on my account." Then Allah Almighty granted us victory. When Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was informed that Sayyiduna Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) and so-and-so had been martyred, as well as some people whom we do not know, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "But Allah knows them."