ذِكْرُ مَا يَمْنَعُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا كَيْدَ كُفَّارِ قُرَيْشٍ عَنِ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ وَالصِّدِّيقِ، عِنْدَ خُرُوجِهِمَا مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ
[Machine] He informed him that he heard a thief say, "Messengers from the disbelievers of Quraysh have come to us, asking for the blood money of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr. Each of them will be given a blood money for whoever kills or captures them." Suraqah said, "While I was sitting in one of the gatherings of the people of Banu Mudlij, a man approached us and stood in front of us. He said, 'O Suraqah, I saw a group of black horses on the coast. I only see them when it is Muhammad and his companions.' Suraqah said, 'I knew they were the ones, so I said, "They're not the ones, but you saw so and so and so and so. Go with us." Then I stayed in the gathering for an hour, then I got up and went to my house. I ordered my servant to bring out my horse, which was behind a heap of grain, and she tied it for me. I took my spear and went out of the back of the house. I dragged my spear along the ground until I reached my horse. I mounted it and urged it forward until I saw their blackness. When I approached where they could hear my voice, my horse stumbled and I fell sideways. I fell on my hands and took out my spear. I swore by the idols and threw my spear. Then I mounted my horse and urged it forward until I heard the recitation of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , who did not look back, while Abu Bakr kept turning to look around. My horse snorted and dug its front hooves into the ground until its knees almost touched the ground. I pulled the reins and it refused to move its forelegs. When it was standing upright, a dazzling white cloud appeared in the sky. Mammar said, "I asked Abi Amr ibn al-Ala', 'What is this dazzling cloud?' He remained silent for a while, then he said, 'It is the smoke without fire.' Mammar said, 'Al-Zuhri mentioned it in his narration.' I swore the oath of allegiance to them and allowed them to ride my horse. I kept riding my horse until I met them. It occurred to me that I would be taken prisoner by them and that the matter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would become known. I said, 'Your people have put a price on you, and I have informed them about their military expeditions and what people intend to do with them. I have offered them provisions and supplies, but they refused and only said, 'Keep quiet.' I asked him to write me a letter of safety, and he ordered 'Amir ibn Fuhayrah to write it for me on a piece of white parchment."
أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سُرَاقَةَ يَقُولُ جَاءَتْنَا رُسُلُ كُفَّارِ قُرَيْشٍ يَجْعَلُونَ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ دِيَةَ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا لِمَنْ قَتَلَهُمَا أَوْ أَسَرَهُمَا قَالَ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا جَالِسٌ فِي مَجْلِسٍ مِنْ مَجَالِسِ قَوْمِي بَنِي مُدْلِجٍ أَقْبَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنْهَا حَتَّى قَامَ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ يَا سُرَاقَةُ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ آنِفًا أَسْوِدَةً بِالسَّاحِلِ لَا أُرَاهَا إِلَّا مُحَمَّدًا وَأَصْحَابَهُ قَالَ سُرَاقَةُ فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُمْ هُمْ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّهُمْ لَيْسُوا بِهِمْ وَلَكِنَّكَ رَأَيْتَ فُلَانًا وَفُلَانًا انْطَلِقُوا بِنَا ثُمَّ لَبِثْتُ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قُمْتُ فَدَخَلْتُ بَيْتِي فَأَمَرْتُ جَارِيَتِي أَنْ تُخْرِجَ لِي فَرَسِي وَهِيَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ أَكَمَةٍ فَتَحْبِسَهَا عَلَيَّ وَأَخَذْتُ رُمْحِي فَخَرَجْتُ بِهِ مِنْ ظَهْرِ الْبَيْتِ فَخَطَطْتُ بِهِ الْأَرْضَ فَأَخْفَضْتُ عَالِيَةَ الرُّمْحِ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ فَرَسِي فَرَكِبْتُهَا وَرَفَعْتُهَا تُقَرِّبُ بِي حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَيْتُ أَسْوِدَتَهُمْ فَلَمَّا دَنَوْتُ مِنْ حَيْثُ يَسْمِعُهُمُ الصَّوْتُ عَثَرَ بِي فَرَسِي فَخَرَرْتُ عَنْهَا فَأَهْوَيْتُ بِيَدِي إِلَى كِنَانَتِي فَاسْتَخْرَجْتُ الْأَزْلَامَ فَاسْتَقْسَمْتُ بِهَا فَخَرَجَ الَّذِي أَكْرَهُ فَعَصَيْتُ الْأَزْلَامَ وَرَكِبْتُ فَرَسِي وَرَفَعْتُهَا تُقَرِّبُ بِي حَتَّى إِذَا سَمِعْتُ قِرَاءَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ لَا يَلْتَفِتُ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يُكْثِرُ الِالْتِفَاتَ سَاخَتْ يَدَا فَرَسِي فِي الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى بَلَغَتَا الرُّكْبَتَيْنِ فَخَرَرْتُ عَنْهَا فَزَجَرْتُهَا فَنَهَضْتُ وَلَمْ تَكَدْ تُخْرِجُ يَدَيْهَا فَلَمَّا اسْتَوَتْ قَائِمَةً إِذَا عُثَانٌ سَاطِعٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَلَاءِ مَا الْعُثَانُ؟ فَسَكَتَ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ هُوَ الدُّخَانُ مِنْ غَيْرِ نَارٍ قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ فِي حَدِيثِهِ فَاسْتَقْسَمْتُ بِالْأَزْلَامِ فَخَرَجَ الَّذِي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ لَا أَضُرَّهُمْ فَنَادَيْتُهُمَا بِالْأَمَانِ فَوَقَفَا فَرَكِبْتُ فَرَسِي حَتَّى جِئْتُهُمْ وَوَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي حَتَّى لَقِيتُ مِنَ الْحَبْسِ عَنْهُمْ أَنَّهُ سَيَظْهَرُ أَمْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ قَوْمَكَ قَدْ جَعَلُوا فِيكَ الدِّيَةَ وَأَخْبَرْتُهُمْ مِنْ أَخْبَارِ أَسْفَارِهِمْ وَمَا يُرِيدُ النَّاسُ بِهِمْ وَعَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ الزَّادَ وَالْمَتَاعَ فَلَمْ يَرْزَءُونِي وَلَمْ يَسْأَلُونِي إِلَّا أَنْ قَالُوا «أَخْفِ عَنَّا» فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ لِي كِتَابَ مُوَادَعَةٍ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ عَامِرَ بْنَ فُهَيْرَةَ فَكَتَبَ لِي فِي رُقْعَةٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ بَيْضَاءَ