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probable that if the camels were from Medina their dung would contain pieces of
undigested date fiber and some date stones. He followed the tracks back up the
hill, found a piece of dung and examined it quickly. As he broke the dung in half
his adrenaline raced as his eyes fell upon some date stones and undigested
dates, and cried out: "By Allah, it is the food of Yahrib!" His worst fear were
confirmed so he returned immediately to the caravan camped further up the
coast.
THE RETURN OF THE SCOUTS:
Later that day, the scouts of Juhaynah had returned to the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, and told him that the caravan's arrival was imminent in Badr.
It was good news for they thought themselves to have the upper hand and would
be able to overcome their enemy in a surprise attack.
THE RESOLVE OF THE MUHAJIR AND ANSAR:
The hopes of the Muslims were high but soon after news arrived that a large
undigested date fiber and some date stones. He followed the tracks back up the
hill, found a piece of dung and examined it quickly. As he broke the dung in half
his adrenaline raced as his eyes fell upon some date stones and undigested
dates, and cried out: "By Allah, it is the food of Yahrib!" His worst fear were
confirmed so he returned immediately to the caravan camped further up the
coast.
THE RETURN OF THE SCOUTS:
Later that day, the scouts of Juhaynah had returned to the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, and told him that the caravan's arrival was imminent in Badr.
It was good news for they thought themselves to have the upper hand and would
be able to overcome their enemy in a surprise attack.
THE RESOLVE OF THE MUHAJIR AND ANSAR:
The hopes of the Muslims were high but soon after news arrived that a large