I saw Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day (of the battle) of the Trench carrying earth till the hair of his chest were covered with dust and he was a hairy man. He was reciting the following verses of ʿAbdullah (bin Rawaha): "O Allah, were it not for You, We would not have been guided, Nor would we have given in charity, nor prayed. So, bestow on us calmness, and when we meet the enemy. Then make our feet firm, for indeed, Yet if they want to put us in affliction, (i.e. want to fight against us) we would not (flee but withstand them)." The Prophet ﷺ used to raise his voice while reciting these verses. (See Hadith No. 432, Vol. 5).  

رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَهُوَ يَنْقُلُ التُّرَابَ حَتَّى وَارَى التُّرَابُ شَعَرَ صَدْرِهِ وَكَانَ رَجُلاً كَثِيرَ الشَّعَرِ وَهْوَ يَرْتَجِزُ بِرَجَزِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ لَوْلاَ أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلاَ تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلاَ صَلَّيْنَا فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لاَقَيْنَا إِنَّ الأَعْدَاءَ قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا إِذَا أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا يَرْفَعُ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ  

When it was the day of Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans) and Messenger of Allah ﷺ dug the trench, I saw him carrying earth out of the trench till dust made the skin of his ʿAbdomen out of my sight and he was a hairy man. I heard him reciting the poetic verses composed by Ibn Rawaha while he was carrying the earth, "O Allah! Without You we would not have been guided, nor would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So, (O Allah), please send Sakina (i.e. calmness) upon us and make our feet firm if we meet the enemy, as they have rebelled against us. And if they intend affliction (i.e. want to frighten us, and fight against us) then we would not (flee but withstand them)." The Prophet ﷺ would then prolong his voice at the last words.  

لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ الأَحْزَابِ وَخَنْدَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَأَيْتُهُ يَنْقُلُ مِنْ تُرَابِ الْخَنْدَقِ حَتَّى وَارَى عَنِّي الْغُبَارُ جِلْدَةَ بَطْنِهِ وَكَانَ كَثِيرَ الشَّعَرِ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَرْتَجِزُ بِكَلِمَاتِ ابْنِ رَوَاحَةَ وَهْوَ يَنْقُلُ مِنَ التُّرَابِ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ لَوْلاَ أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلاَ تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلاَ صَلَّيْنَا فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لاَقَيْنَا إِنَّ الأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا قَالَ ثُمَّ يَمُدُّ صَوْتَهُ بِآخِرِهَا  

[Machine] "A man in innocence, and he jokingly with him. You have turned away from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while you were his companions." Al-Baraa said, "I bear witness that on that day, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not flee. I have seen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day the trench was dug, and he was carrying soil with the people, and he was reciting the verse of Ibn Rawaha. O Allah, if it were not for You, we would not have been guided, nor would we have been charitable, nor would we have prayed. So send down tranquility upon us and make our feet firm if we encounter our enemy. Indeed, the highest enemy has transgressed against us, and if they desire a dispute, we have shown ourselves ready to respond."  

رَجُلٌ لِلْبَرَاءِ وَهُوَ يَمْزَحُ مَعَهُ قَدْ فَرَرْتُمْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنْتُمْ أَصْحَابُهُ قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ إِنِّي لَأَشْهَدُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مَا فَرَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ حُفِرَ الْخَنْدَقُ وَهُوَ يَنْقُلُ مَعَ النَّاسِ التُّرَابَ وَهُوَ يَتَمَثَّلُ كَلِمَةَ ابْنِ رَوَاحَةَ[البحر الرجز]اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَافَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَاإِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَايَمُدُّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was carrying the earth with us on the Day of Ahzab and the whiteness of his belly had been covered with earth. (While engaged in this toil) he was reciting: By God, if Thou hadst not guided us We would have neither been guided aright nor practised charity, Nor offered prayers. Descend on us peace and tranquillity. Behold I these people (the Meccans) refused to follow us. According to another version, he recited: The chieftains (of the tribes) refused to follow us When they contemplated mischief, we rejected it. And with this (verse) he would raise his voice. (Using translation from Muslim 1803a)  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ الْأَحْزَابِ يَنْقُلُ مَعَنَا التُّرَابَ وَلَقَدْ وَارَى التُّرَابُ بَيَاضَ بَطْنِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا إِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ إِنَّ الْمَلَا قَدْ أبَوْا عَلَيْنَا إِذَا أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا وَيَرْفَعُ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ  

[Machine] I saw the Prophet ﷺ moving from the sand of the trench until he could see the dirt on his abdomen, and he was saying the words of Abdullah bin Rawaha. O Allah, if it weren't for You, we wouldn't have been guided, given charity, or prayed. Send down tranquility upon us and make our steps steadfast if we encounter our enemies. Indeed, the highest group has transgressed against us, and if they intend to cause us turmoil, we refuse.  

رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَنْقُلُ مِنْ تُرَابِ الْخَنْدَقِ حَتَّى وَارَى التُّرَابُ جِلْدَ بَطْنِهِ وَهُوَ يَرْتَجِزُ بِكَلِمَةِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ [البحر الرجز]اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَافَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَاإِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was carrying the earth with us on the Day of Ahzab and the whiteness of his belly had been covered with earth. (While engaged in this toil) he was reciting: By God, if Thou hadst not guided us We would have neither been guided aright nor practised charity, Nor offered prayers. Descend on us peace and tranquillity. Behold I these people (the Meccans) refused to follow us. According to another version, he recited: The chieftains (of the tribes) refused to follow us When they contemplated mischief, we rejected it. And with this (verse) he would raise his voice. (Using translation from Muslim 1803a)   

سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَنْقُلُ مَعَنَا التُّرَابَ يَوْمَ الْأَحْزَابِ وَقَدْ وَارَى التُّرَابُ بَيَاضَ إِبِطَيْهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «اللَّهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا فَأَنْزِلَنَّ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا إِنَّ الْأُلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا» وَيَرْفَعُ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ  

[Machine] I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ moving the soil of the trench until the soil covered his chest hair and he was reciting the poem of Abd Allah bin Rawahah (Bahar Rajz): "O Allah, if it were not for You, we would not have been guided, nor given in charity, nor prayed. So send tranquility upon us and keep our feet steady if we meet [the enemy]. Indeed, the first [enemies] have transgressed against us and if they intend to cause discord, we will confront them with it." Abu Abdullah Al-Rahman said, and it has been narrated from Salamah bin Al-Akwa that this 'rajz' (poem) was for his brother.  

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَنْقُلُ تُرَابَ الْخَنْدَقِ حَتَّى وَارَى التُّرَابُ شَعْرَ صَدْرِهِ وَهُوَ يَرْتَجِزُ كَلِمَةَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ [البحر الرجز] اللهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا فَأَنْزِلِنَّ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا وَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا إِنَّ الْأُولَى بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا يَمُدُّ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ أَنَّ هَذَا الرَّجَزَ لِأَخِيهِ  

"عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ الله ﷺ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ يَنْقُلُ التُّرَابَ حَتَّى وَارى التُّرَابُ شعْرَ صَدْرِهِ وَهُوَ يَرْتَجِزُ بِرَجَزِ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ، يَقُولُ: الَّلهُمَّ لَوْلَا أَنْتَ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا، وَلَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَلَا صَلَّيْنَا، فَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا، وَثَبِّتِ الأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا، إِنَّ الأُوْلَى قَدْ بَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا، وِإنْ أَرَدُوا فِتْنَةً أَبَيْنَا".