as saul set out with the troops he said allah will test you with a stream anyone who drinks from it will not belong to me but those who do not drink from it will belong to me barring someone who draws a scoop with his hand. but they drank from it except a few of them. so when he crossed it along with the faithful who were with him they said we have no strength today against goliath and his troops. those who were certain that they would encounter allah said how many a small party has overcome a larger party by allahs will! and allah is with the patient.
فلما فصل طالوت بالجنود قال إن الله مبتليكم بنهر فمن شرب منه فليس مني ومن لم يطعمه فإنه مني إلا من اغترف غرفة بيده فشربوا منه إلا قليلا منهم فلما جاوزه هو والذين آمنوا معه قالوا لا طاقة لنا اليوم بجالوت وجنوده قال الذين يظنون أنهم ملاقو الله كم من فئة قليلة غلبت فئة كثيرة بإذن الله والله مع الصابرين