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As for my failure to accompany the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, at the campaign of Tabuk I will tell you. At that
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time I was stronger and more affluent than at any other time. I had
two riding camels – before that time I had never owned two. It was
the practice of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, that whenever he decided to embark upon a campaign not to
disclose his real objective, in fact he would imply the opposite up
until the last moment. However, on this occasion, because it was the
season of intense heat and the journey was going to be long across
the desert, and the enemy was great in strength. He warned his
Companions clearly and told them of his objective so that they were
able to make adequate preparations. The number of those who
prepared to make themselves ready to accompany the Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was also large and a
register had not yet been established to list all of them. No man
peace be upon him, at the campaign of Tabuk I will tell you. At that
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time I was stronger and more affluent than at any other time. I had
two riding camels – before that time I had never owned two. It was
the practice of the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon
him, that whenever he decided to embark upon a campaign not to
disclose his real objective, in fact he would imply the opposite up
until the last moment. However, on this occasion, because it was the
season of intense heat and the journey was going to be long across
the desert, and the enemy was great in strength. He warned his
Companions clearly and told them of his objective so that they were
able to make adequate preparations. The number of those who
prepared to make themselves ready to accompany the Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was also large and a
register had not yet been established to list all of them. No man