Ibn al-Qayyim said,
The Prophet (peace be upon him) had seven suits of armour, the names of which are: Dhat al-Fudūl, which is the armour that he pawned for a year with a Jewish man for thirty sā’ (a cubic measure) of barley and it was made of iron, Dhat al-Wishāh, Dhat al-Hawāshi, al-Su’diyyah, Fiddah, al-Batrā’ and al-Khirnaq.
Al-Bajūrī said,
This chapter is dedicated to describing the way the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to wear his armour, rather than describing the suits of armour.
110. Al-Zubair ibn Al-‘Awwām related: “The Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him) wore two suits of armour during the Battle of Uhud. He tried to climb a rock but he could not do so. Thus, he requested Talhah to sit and, with his aid, climbed the rock until he rose on it.” Al-Zubair said, “I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) then say, ‘Talhah has necessitated Paradise for himself.’” [125]
Abdul Razzaq al-Badr said,
The two suits of armour that he (peace be upon him) wore on that day were Dhat al-Fudūl and Fiddah. The scholars concluded that the reality of reliance on Allāh lies in the heart and that a person is required to take the means [of protecting oneself] whilst the heart is fully dependent on the Causer and not the causes.
Al-Bajūrī said,
The Prophet (peace be upon him) wanted to climb the rock so that his army could see that he was still alive and gather around him[126].
Ibn Hajar al-Haytamī said,
He (peace be upon him) could not climb the rock because of the two suits of armour weighing him down. This (their thickness and weight) indicates how well made they were as it serves the ultimate purpose of wearing a suit of armour i.e. protection. This part [of the hadīth] provides a description of the suit of armour. However, some said that he could not climb the rock because of the wound he received on his noble head which resulted in losing a lot of blood.
Alī al-Qārī said,
Talhah deserved Paradise because he sacrificed his life for the sake of the Prophet (peace be upon him) as he kept protecting his body from arrows with his hand until his hand became paralysed and the rest of his body was wounded.
111. Al-Sāib ibn Yazīd narrated: “In the Battle of Uhud the Messenger of Allāh (peace be upon him) wore two suits of armour. He wore them one over the other.” [127]
Abdul Razzaq al-Badr said,
Al-Sāib ibn Yazīd was the last companion who died in al-Madīnah; he died on 91 H.
Al-Bajūrī said,
His wearing of two suits of armour indicates that reliance on Allāh should be accompanied by taking the means of protection.