Hadith 29:9
Affan narrated to us, he said: Hammad bin Salamah narrated to us, he said: Thumamah bin Abdullah narrated to us, from Anas: That Khalid bin al-Walid directed the people on the day of al-Yamamah, and they came upon a river. They placed the lower parts of their cloaks into their laps, then they crossed over to them. They exchanged arrows, and the Muslims turned back, retreating. Khalid lowered his head for a moment, then he raised his head, and I was between him and al-Bara’. Khalid, when a matter distressed him, would look at the sky for a moment, then he would raise his head to the sky, and his opinion would be clarified for him. I took hold of al-Bara’ and pressed him toward the ground. He said, "O son of my brother, I am not breaking my fast." Then he said, "O Bara’, stand up." Al-Bara’ said, "Now?" He said, "Yes, now." So al-Bara’ mounted a mare of his, praised Allah and extolled Him, then said, "As for what follows, O people, there is no path to Medina; it is only Paradise." He urged them on for a moment, then his horse chewed a few chews—and it is as if I see it chewing its breasts—then he charged at them, and the people charged. Hammad bin Salamah said: Ubaydullah bin Abi Bakr informed me, from Anas, he said: There was a breach in their city, and Muhakkam al-Yamamah placed his feet upon it, and he was a large, bulky man. He began to recite rajaz poetry: "I am Muhakkam al-Yamamah, I am the pivot of the settlement, and I am, and I am." He said: And he was their champion. When he (al-Bara’) was able to strike him, he struck him, and al-Bara’ shielded himself with his shield, then al-Bara’ struck his leg and killed him. With Muhakkam al-Yamamah was a broad plate. He (al-Bara’) threw down his sword and took the plate of Muhakkam, then he charged and struck with it until it broke. He said, "May Allah make ugly what is between me and you," and he took his sword.
حدثنا عفان قال ثنا حماد بن سلمة قال ثنا ثمامة بن عبد الله عن أنس أن خالد بن الوليد وجه الناس يوم اليمامة فأتوا على نهر فجعلوا أسافل أقبيتهم في حجرهم ثم قطعوا إليهم فتراموا فولى المسلمون مدبرين فنكس خالد ساعة ثم رفع رأسه وأنا بينه وبين البراء وكان خالد إذا حزبه أمر نظر إلى السماء ساعة ثم رفع رأسه إلى السماء ثم يفرق له رأيه فأخذت البراء فجعلت الحده إلى الأرض فقال يا بن أخي إني لا أفطر ثم قال يا براء قم فقال البراء الآن قال نعم الآن فركب البراء فرسا له أنثى فحمد الله وأثنى عليه ثم قال أما بعد يا أيها الناس إنه ما إلى المدينة سبيل إنما هي الجنة فحضهم ساعة ثم مضغ فرسه مضغات فكأني أراها تمضغ ثدييها ثم كبس عليهم وكبس الناس قال حماد بن سلمة فأخبرني عبيد الله بن أبي بكر عن أنس قال كان في مدينتهم ثلمة فوضع محكم اليمامة رجليه عليها وكان عظيما جسيما فجعل يرتجز أنا محكم اليمامة أنا مدار الحلة وأنا وأنا قال وكان رجلهم فلما أمكنه من الضرب ضربه واتقاه البراء بجحفته ثم ضرب البراء ساقه فقتله ومع محكم اليمامة صفيحة عريضة فألقى سيفه وأخذ صفيحة محكم فحمل فضرب بها حتى انكسرت فقال قبح الله ما بيني وبينك وأخذ سيفه