Paying no Heed to the Numbers of the Enemy and their Resources

What Hadhrat Thaabit bin Aqram said to Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah about this on the Occasion of the Battle of Mu'ta

I Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah reports, "I participated in the Battle of Mu'ta. When the Mushrikeen arrived, we saw what none'of us could ever hope to match. Their numbers were overwhelming, as were their weapons, their horses, their velvet, silk and gold. The sight actually made my eyes squint. It was then that Thaabit bin Aqram said, '0 Abu Hurayrah! It appears that you are seeing an overwhelming adversary?' 'I certainly am,' I replied. He then said, 'You were not with us at Badr. It is not with large numbers that we are assisted (but by the power of Allaah). [1]

The Letter Hadhrat Abu Bakr Wrote to Hadhrat Arnr bin A1 Aas in this regard

Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr bin A1 Aas reports that Hadhrat Abu Bakr wrote the following letter to Hadhrat Arnr bin A1 Aas:

"Salaamun Alayk. Your letter detailing the enormous force that the Romans have gathered has reached me. When we were with Nabi, Allaah never assisted us with large numbers and a large concentration of troops. There were times when we fought with Rasulullaah with only two horses and our condition was so poor that we had to share camels. When we were with Rasulullaah in the Battle of Uhud, we had only one horse, which Rasulullaah rode. Despite this, Allaah granted us victory and assistance against our enemies, 0 Amr! Remember that the one who is most obedient to Allaah is the one who most detests sin. Obey Allaah and command your companions to obey Allaah as well." [2]

The Statement of Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed about this on the Occasion of the Battle of Yarmook

Hadhrat Ubaadah and Hadhrat Khaalid both report that a man once said to Hadhrat Khaalid W=, "The Romans are so many and the Muslims so few!" To this, Hadhrat Khaalid marked, "The Muslims are so many and the Romans so few! An army is large only when they receive Allaah's assistance and they are few when Allaah does not assist them. Numbers do not matter. By Allaah! I wish that my (horse) Ashqar recovers from his injury (incurred because of the long and speedy journey from Iraq to Shaam) and that the Romans were double in number." [3]

[1]Bayhaqi, as quoted in Al Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.4 Pg.244). Waaqidi has reported a similarnarration in brief, as quoted in Jsaabah (Vol.1 Pg. 190).

[2]Tayaalisi, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.3 Pg. 135). Tabraani has reported a similar narration in his Awsat but Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg. 11 7) has commented on the chain of narrators.

[3]Ibn Jareer (Vol.2 Pg.594)