Sayyiduna Bara' bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On the day of the battle against Musaylimah I met a powerful man who was called "the Donkey of Yamamah"; in his hand was a fine sword. I struck at his legs, and it was as if I had missed him, but his legs gave way and he fell on the back of his neck. I took hold of his sword and put my own sword in its sheath. I had struck only one blow with it when it broke, so I threw it away and took hold of my own sword.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السير / 18015