The Prophet (s.a.w.) Turned Other Objects into Swords
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Dr. Muhammad Muswthafa al-Badawi said, there were three incidences where the swahabah broke their swords and were given other objects as replacements. During the battle of Badr, three of the companions broke their swords. Sayyidina ‘Ukashah ibn Mihswan ( r.a. ) was given a palm branch by the Prophet ( s.a.w. ). As soon as he brandished it, it turned into a fine sword which he made good use of until the end of the battle, and then carried on using it, calling it “al-Qawiy”, meaning, “the Strong”, until he was martyred, in Najd, during the wars against the apostates. This was recorded by Shaykh Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa’d ( r.a. ), and Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi ( r.a. ). Sayyidina Salamah ibn al-Harish ( r.a. ) also broke his sword and was given a palm branch by the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) who said, “Fight with it!” It turned into a sword which he used until many years later he was martyred on...