so he returned to Mecca. A caravan from Abd al-Qays passed by him, and he asked, “Where are you going?” They replied, “We are going to Medina.” He said, “Will you convey to Muhammad a message that I shall entrust you to deliver?” They replied, “Yes.” He said, “When you reach him, tell him that we have resolved to march against him and his Companions in order to eradicate those who remain.” By this, he intended to terrify and intimidate them.

The caravan then passed by the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—while he was at Hamrā al-Asad, and they informed him of what Abū Sufyān and his companions had said. He replied, “Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.” 1 Their faith in Allah and trust in Him increased, and they returned to Medina without suffering any harm or injury—unlike the polytheists, who returned with their hearts filled with fear and terror.

Allah Most High says:

“Those who responded to Allah and the Messenger after suffering injury—for those among them who did good and feared Allah there is a tremendous reward. Those to whom the people said, ‘The people have gathered against you, so fear them,’ but it only increased them in faith, and they said, ‘Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.’ So they returned with grace and bounty from Allah, untouched by harm. They pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is the Possessor of tremendous bounty.” 2.

This shows that reliance upon Allah is among the greatest means of attaining good and averting evil in this world and the Hereafter3.