Jihad: The forgotten obligation

32: The Usage of A War Helmet In Jihaad

Narrated Sahl (ra) that he was asked about the wound of the Prophet (saw) on the day (of the battle) of Uhud. He said, "The face of the Prophet (saw) was wounded and one of his front teeth was broken and the helmet over his head was smashed. Fatima (ra) washed off the blood while 'Ali (ra) held the water. When she saw that the bleeding was increasing continuously, she burnt a mat (of dated palm leaves) till it turned into ashed, which she then put over the wound and thus the bleeding ceased". (Sahih Bukhari, vol.1, p.408)