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The Unbeliever’s Decision
As Hudhayfah made his way towards the Koraysh encampment he found them
shivering, huddled and crouched together trying to warm themselves as the winds
roared about them. No one paid any attention to him and so he was able to get close to
Abu Sufyan without being noticed.
As dawn approached, the ferocity of the wind died down and the unbelievers started to
try and warm themselves as Abu Sufyan cried out for all to hear, "People of the Koraysh,
our horses and camels are dying, the Krayzah have let us down and betrayed us. We
have suffered on account of the wind! Leave this place, I intend leaving!" The hostilities
had began in Shawwal and now it was Dhul Qa‟dah and Abu Sufyan was so anxious to
leave that he forgot his camel was still hobbled and made it rise on three legs.
Just then, Ikrimah called to him with the reminder that he was their chieftain and
demanded to know if he was prepared to abandon his men, whereupon Abu Sufyan felt
ashamed of his actions and dismounted. Everyone had had enough, and not long after
the Koraysh army broke camp and started out on its long march home, however, Abu
As Hudhayfah made his way towards the Koraysh encampment he found them
shivering, huddled and crouched together trying to warm themselves as the winds
roared about them. No one paid any attention to him and so he was able to get close to
Abu Sufyan without being noticed.
As dawn approached, the ferocity of the wind died down and the unbelievers started to
try and warm themselves as Abu Sufyan cried out for all to hear, "People of the Koraysh,
our horses and camels are dying, the Krayzah have let us down and betrayed us. We
have suffered on account of the wind! Leave this place, I intend leaving!" The hostilities
had began in Shawwal and now it was Dhul Qa‟dah and Abu Sufyan was so anxious to
leave that he forgot his camel was still hobbled and made it rise on three legs.
Just then, Ikrimah called to him with the reminder that he was their chieftain and
demanded to know if he was prepared to abandon his men, whereupon Abu Sufyan felt
ashamed of his actions and dismounted. Everyone had had enough, and not long after
the Koraysh army broke camp and started out on its long march home, however, Abu