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The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, gave Abbas the white mule that
Dihya Kalbi had given him as a gift and Abbas left riding it with Abu Sufyan mounted
behind him.
After Abbas had left, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, sent some
of his Companions to catch up with him and call him back. The Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, also informed them of his fears concerning Abu Sufyan.
When the messenger conveyed the message, Abbas did not like to return and asked,
“Does the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, fear that Abu Sufyan
would forsake Islam to join the few people (in Mecca) and become an unbeliever after
having accepted Islam?” Abu Sufyan said, “Is this betrayal O family of Hashim.” Abbas
replied, “We never betray anyone. I need you to do something.” Abu Sufyan asked,
“What is it so that I may do it for you.” Abbas replied, “You will know what it is when
Khalid, son of Waleed and Zubair, son of Awam arrive.” Abbas told him, “Wait by a
narrow pass just ahead of Arak and Maruz Zahran” (so that Abu Sufyan might not be in
doubt about the huge army that was about to pass by) Abu Sufyan bore the words of
Abbas in mind.
Dihya Kalbi had given him as a gift and Abbas left riding it with Abu Sufyan mounted
behind him.
After Abbas had left, the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, sent some
of his Companions to catch up with him and call him back. The Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, also informed them of his fears concerning Abu Sufyan.
When the messenger conveyed the message, Abbas did not like to return and asked,
“Does the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, fear that Abu Sufyan
would forsake Islam to join the few people (in Mecca) and become an unbeliever after
having accepted Islam?” Abu Sufyan said, “Is this betrayal O family of Hashim.” Abbas
replied, “We never betray anyone. I need you to do something.” Abu Sufyan asked,
“What is it so that I may do it for you.” Abbas replied, “You will know what it is when
Khalid, son of Waleed and Zubair, son of Awam arrive.” Abbas told him, “Wait by a
narrow pass just ahead of Arak and Maruz Zahran” (so that Abu Sufyan might not be in
doubt about the huge army that was about to pass by) Abu Sufyan bore the words of
Abbas in mind.