with Banū Mudlij. ʿAlī then said to me, “Abū al-Yaqẓān, shall we go over to those men from Banū Mudlij who are working at their spring and watch how they work?” We went, watched them for a while, then sleep overcame us and we dozed off. By Allah, nothing roused us but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ nudging us with his foot. We sat up, and on that day he said to ʿAlī, “Abū Turāb,” because he was covered in dust.

The First Badr:
In Jumādā al-Ākhirah the Prophet ﷺ set out in pursuit of Kurz ibn Jābir al-Fihri, who had raided the grazing herds of Madinah. He advanced until he reached Wādī Safwān, near Badr, but met no enemy. The sortie was therefore called the First Badr, and Kurz eluded him.

The Detachment of Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ:
He next dispatched Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ with eight of the Emigrants; they reached al-Khawār and then returned to Madinah.

The Mission of ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jahsh:
ʿUrwah relates: In the month of Rajab the Prophet ﷺ sent ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jahsh al-Asadī with eight men, giving him a written order and instructing him not to open it until he had travelled for two days. When he finally read it, he found the following: “When you read this letter, proceed until you camp between Nakhlah and al-Ṭāʾif. Lie in wait for Quraysh and bring us news of them.” After reading the letter ʿAbd Allāh said to his companions, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has commanded me to