This served a prelude for the treaty of HUDAIBA, which was concluded next year.

This served a prelude for the treaty of HUDAIBA, which was concluded next year. So, the Prophet with his associates returned back to Madina on the same night. On their hilly way at a sharp turn a group awaited at the top of the hillock. As the camel endeavored the turn at such a difficult passage, the men in ambush above sent down several goglets filled with stones, which caused a horrible sound as they rolled down. But the Prophet controlled the camel from getting wild at such an hour of night.

(TRANSLATOR) 23- SAHEEH MUSLIM (8:168 chap. NUZOOL AL-FITAN) 24- Many of the historians have stated the entry of Abu Baker in the expedition.Among them are these historians: Ibn Sa'ad in 'Tabaqaat' (16:4) & (136:4);Ibn Asaker in 'Tahzzeb' (391:2), (215:3); writer of 'Kanzul Ommal' (312:5); writer of 'Al-Qamees' history (174:2); Muhammad Husaain Haikal, among the contemporaries in his 'Life of Mohammadd' (467) and several others.

There does not exist any indication that could suggest his departure from the Asama's army. Some have referred 'Magnates of Muhajareen" (i.e. Ujoohak -Muhajareen) without mentioning any name. Some stubborn historians have flatly rejected the entery of Abubakr in Asma's army without any proof or ground. the Prophet.

Therefore he told them: "You are crossing his command as you did the command of his father before while God was in concord with the command and now his son is a perfect match to command." This incident raises astonishment in the thoughts; if rumination is solicited the result relaxes the curiosity: First: A great army of Islam that day and in that delicate Situation emanating from the illness of the Prophet, and more delicate the mission -- to go to the war of the ardent enemies of Islam away from the Islamic capital under the command of a youth whose age did not go beyond twenty springs -- neither experience supported him nor military knowledge aided him; nor such a duty ever called his performance before; as to move either to return back with the pride of victory or remain in that outlandish fields slain and killed.

Second: yet, this boy is commissioned; and the shaikhs of Muslims -- the chiefs of tribes, the of the Prophet and those who were commanders before are ordered to report their duty to this young man.25 Third: The Muslims delayed to join while the Prophet hasted. They still delayed and upon them heaped the curses of the Prophet. They prolonged the delay up to fourteen days.