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months grace. “The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said, “Dismount
O Abu Wahab.” “By Allah” exclaimed Safwan, “I will never dismount until you verify this

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for me.” The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, replied, “You shall
have a grace period of four months.” Upon hearing this Safwan dismounted.

Later, when the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, marched against
the tribe of Hawazin, Safwan marched with him even though he had not as yet
embraced Islam. When the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, sent
someone with the request for a loan of some weapons to aid the Muslims, Safwan
sent a hundred coats of armor together with all its accompanying weapons and asked,
the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, “Will this be taken with my
permission or by force?”. The Messenger of Allah told him that it was a loan and that it

would be returned.” Safwan loaded his mounts with the equipment and took it to Hunain
and witnessed the hostilities of Hunain and Ta‟if. He accompanied the Messenger of