[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will deal with this wicked person?" Muhammad ibn Maslamah said, "I will, O Messenger of Allah." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Go to him, O Allah, assist him." So Muhammad ibn Maslamah stood up. Jabir said, "By Allah, I have never witnessed a fight between two men like I witnessed between them. When one of them approached the other, a tree came between them. One of them sought refuge behind it from his companion. When he hid behind it with something, his companion found what was behind it until he reached him. They kept maneuvering their swords. Muhammad ibn Maslamah struck him with his sword, and it penetrated him. However, Marhab was unable to remove his sword. Muhammad hit him and killed him."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ لِهَذَا الْخَبِيثِ مَرْحَبٍ؟» فَقَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ «قُمْ إِلَيْهِ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنْهُ» فَقَامَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ قَالَ جَابِرٌ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْتُ حَرْبًا بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ شَهِدْتُهُ مِثْلَهُمَا لَمَّا دَنَا أَحَدُهُمَا مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ وَقَعَتْ بَيْنَهُمَا شَجَرَةٌ فَجَعَلَ أَحَدُهُمَا يَلُوذُ بِهِ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ فَإِذَا اسْتَتَرَ مِنْهَا بِشَيْءٍ وَجَدَ صَاحِبَهُ مَا يَلِيهِ مِنْهَا حَتَّى يَخْلُصَ إِلَيْهِ فَمَا زَالَا يَتَحَرَّفَانِهِ بِأَسْيَافِهِمَا فَضَرَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ سَيْفَهُ بِالدَّرَقَةِ فَوَقَعَ فِيهَا سَيْفًهُ وَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ مَرْحَبٌ أَنْ يَنْزِعَ سَيْفَهُ فَضَرَبَهُ مُحَمَّدٌ فَقَتَلَهُ