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anxious to leave the battlefield that he forgot his camel was still hobbled and made it
rise on three legs.

Just then, Ikrima called to him with the reminder that he was their chieftain and
demanded to know if he was prepared to abandon his men, whereupon Abu Sufyan felt
ashamed of his actions and dismounted. Everyone had had enough, and not long after
the Koraysh army broke camp and started out on its long wearisome march home,
however, Abu Sufyan remained behind with Khalid to ride behind his beleaguered army.

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As they rode together, Khalid had time to reflect upon the words of the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, and commented: "Any sensible person knows that Muhammad
does not lie." Abu Sufyan was astonished and retorted: "You, of all people have lessor
right to say such a thing!" Khalid asked why, whereupon he replied: "Muhammad
belittled the honor of your father; he killed Abu Jahl your chieftain!"

Everyone had been so busy with their own affairs that Hudhayfah was able to slip away
unnoticed to where the Ghatafan had camped. When he reached their camp site he