Both Christian and Muslim chroniclers claimed their divine leader led celestial armies to victory

Evidence

In the Muslim sources, it is often Muhammad who leads the celestial troops to victory. Kamal al-Din, for example, has a Christian captive swear that he was captured by a larger-than-life celestial warrior (translated in Francesco Gabrieli, Arab Historians of the Crusades [Berkeley: University of California Press, 1969], 38). — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1689 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Medieval believers read military victory as divine judgment on the merits of faiths; Successful conquering kings could cite victory itself as divine proof; Crusaders found Muslim prophecies to confirm their own victory expectations (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Muslim chroniclers also deploy celestial warriors leading troops in battle #corroborates (0.95)
• Muslim chroniclers mirrored crusader celestial-warrior hagiography with Muhammad #expands (0.92) — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 1689