Hadith of Suraqah ibn Malik

378. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr, from Muawiya Bin Ammar, who has said: Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘When the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم came out of the cave, he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم turned his direction towards Al-Medina, and the Qureysh had placed a reward of one hundred camels for anyone who could capture him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. So Suraqat Bin Malik Bin Jo’sham went out in search. He met up with the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. So the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: ‘Our Allah عز وجل! Suffice me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم from the evil of Suraqat by whatever You عز وجل so Desire to’. So the legs of his horse bent and got stuck in the soil. He said, ‘O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم! I know that you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم are the one who made the legs of my horse to be stuck, so call upon Allah عز وجل that He عز وجل should Release my horse. If you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم do not face goodness from me, you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم will not face evil from me either’. So the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم supplicated and Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Released his horse. So he went back in pursuit of Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, until he did that three times during each of which the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم supplicated and the earth grabbed the legs of his horse. So when it was Released for the third time, he said, ‘O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم! This is my camel in front of you along with my slave. So if you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم need to ride upon it or its milk, so take from it. And this is an arrow from my quiver as a sign, and I am returning and will not be pursuing you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم’. So he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: ‘There is no need for us with regards to what is in your possession’.