Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39578 — The Battle of the Trench

Hisham bin Urwah narrates from his father that on the day of the Trench the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drew up his ranks against the polytheists. The narrator says: It was a very hard day; the Muslims had never seen a day like it. The narrator says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was seated, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was seated with him (peace and blessings be upon him), and this was the time when the date palms were producing their crop. The narrator says: The people would be very happy on seeing the season of dates, because their livelihood (depended entirely) on it. The narrator says: Then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr raised his head and caught sight of a date blossom. This was the first blossom to be seen. The narrator says: Out of joy he pointed with his hand and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! A blossom!" The narrator says: He (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at it and smiled and said: "O Allah, whatever good You give us, do not snatch it back from us."