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they found an Ansar and his companion tending to young palm trees, whereupon they
attacked and killed them, then torched the newly planted grove and returned to camp.
When news of the martyred Companions reached the ears of the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam), he and his Companions rode out in pursuit of the aggressors. However,
it was to no avail because upon the marauder's return, Abu Sufyan ordered his men to
break camp for memories of Badr were still very fresh upon their minds and they did not
wish to face the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) again.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his Companions pursued Abu Sufyan until
they reached a place called Karkaratu'l Kudr but the Koraysh were long gone and it was
thought pointless to continue any further, so they returned to Medina.
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attacked and killed them, then torched the newly planted grove and returned to camp.
When news of the martyred Companions reached the ears of the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam), he and his Companions rode out in pursuit of the aggressors. However,
it was to no avail because upon the marauder's return, Abu Sufyan ordered his men to
break camp for memories of Badr were still very fresh upon their minds and they did not
wish to face the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) again.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and his Companions pursued Abu Sufyan until
they reached a place called Karkaratu'l Kudr but the Koraysh were long gone and it was
thought pointless to continue any further, so they returned to Medina.
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Desertion