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calmness recited the verse "Do not sorrow, Allah is with us." 9:40 and supplicated to
Allah for their safekeeping. Whereupon Suraka's horse stumbled and he fell from his
horse.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said to Abu Bakr, "The bounty hunter has
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reached us" and Abu Bakr started to cry. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam)
asked him why was crying. He replied, "It is not for myself that I cry, rather, I cry (that
harm will come) for you." Whereupon the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam), supplicated, "O Allah suffice us as You wish from him" and the legs of Suraka's
horse sank deeply into a rock up to its belly. Suraka jumped off his horse and exclaimed,
"O Muhammad, indeed, I know this is on account of you. Supplicate to Allah to save me
from this status, by Allah, I will divert the bounty hunters and those who are behind me
who seek you. Take this spear sheath of mine. You will pass by my camels and sheep in
such-and-such a place. Take whatever you need from them." The Messenger of Allah
(salla Allahu alihi was sallam) graciously declined his offer saying, "I have no need of it"
Allah for their safekeeping. Whereupon Suraka's horse stumbled and he fell from his
horse.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said to Abu Bakr, "The bounty hunter has
5
reached us" and Abu Bakr started to cry. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi was sallam)
asked him why was crying. He replied, "It is not for myself that I cry, rather, I cry (that
harm will come) for you." Whereupon the Messenger of Allah (salla Allahu alihi wa
sallam), supplicated, "O Allah suffice us as You wish from him" and the legs of Suraka's
horse sank deeply into a rock up to its belly. Suraka jumped off his horse and exclaimed,
"O Muhammad, indeed, I know this is on account of you. Supplicate to Allah to save me
from this status, by Allah, I will divert the bounty hunters and those who are behind me
who seek you. Take this spear sheath of mine. You will pass by my camels and sheep in
such-and-such a place. Take whatever you need from them." The Messenger of Allah
(salla Allahu alihi was sallam) graciously declined his offer saying, "I have no need of it"