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Helpers and the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Juhayna, and Banu Sulaym together with their
horses. They rode so swiftly that they were able to reach Marruz Zahran, (which lies just
outside Mecca) without the Korayash being aware of their presence.
The Koraysh dispatched Hakeem, son of Hizam and Abu Sufyan to the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, with the instruction to either secure the peace
treaty or declare war against him so Abu Sufyan and Hakeem set out for Medina. On
their way they met Budayl, son of Waraqa and asked him to accompany them.
When they reach Araa, a place near Mecca night had fallen, and it is there that they
suddenly came across a large array of tents and an army and heard the neighing of their
horses. Their fears were aroused and they greatly alarmed at the turn of events. They
said to one another, “This is must be the tribe of Banu Ka‟b (a branch of the injured tribe
of Khuza‟ah) gathered here intent on war.” Budayl commented, “No, they are more than
the tribe of Banu Ka‟b, could it be that they might be the tribe of Hawazin searching for
grass in our territory? By Allah, we cannot even say this – these numbers are like those
of people going on pilgrimage.”
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horses. They rode so swiftly that they were able to reach Marruz Zahran, (which lies just
outside Mecca) without the Korayash being aware of their presence.
The Koraysh dispatched Hakeem, son of Hizam and Abu Sufyan to the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, with the instruction to either secure the peace
treaty or declare war against him so Abu Sufyan and Hakeem set out for Medina. On
their way they met Budayl, son of Waraqa and asked him to accompany them.
When they reach Araa, a place near Mecca night had fallen, and it is there that they
suddenly came across a large array of tents and an army and heard the neighing of their
horses. Their fears were aroused and they greatly alarmed at the turn of events. They
said to one another, “This is must be the tribe of Banu Ka‟b (a branch of the injured tribe
of Khuza‟ah) gathered here intent on war.” Budayl commented, “No, they are more than
the tribe of Banu Ka‟b, could it be that they might be the tribe of Hawazin searching for
grass in our territory? By Allah, we cannot even say this – these numbers are like those
of people going on pilgrimage.”
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