Among the indications that Āisha, Talha, and al-Zubayr did not set out to fight, but rather to reconcile the Muslims, is the report narrated by al-Hākim through Qays ibn Abī Hāzim. He said: When Āisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reached some of the lands of Banū Āmir, the dogs barked at her. She asked, “What watering place is this?” They replied, “Al-Haw'ab.” (1) She said, “I think I must turn back.” Al-Zubayr told her, “Not yet. Go forward, so that the people may see you and Allah may reconcile them.” She said, “I think I must turn back. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say, ‘How will it be for one of you when the dogs of al-Haw'ab bark at her?’” (2)
In a narration reported by al-Bazzār from Ibn Abbās, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to his wives: “Which of you will be the rider of the shaggy-faced camel (3), setting out until the dogs of al-Haw'ab bark at her,
Al-Haythamī said, “It was narrated by Ahmad, al-Bazzār, and al-Tabarānī, and its narrators are trustworthy.” *Majma al-Zawā’id*, vol. 7, p. 234.
(1) Al-Haw’ab is a place near Basra and one of the Arabs’ watering places dating to the pre-Islamic period. It lies on the route from Mecca to Basra. Its name is said either to reflect its association with Abū Bakr ibn Kilāb or to derive from al-Haw’ab, daughter of Kalb ibn Wabara of Qudā’a. See *Mu’jam al-Buldān*, vol. 2, p. 314, and Muhibb al-Dīn al-Khatīb’s notes on *al-Awāsim min al-Qawāsim*, p. 148.
(2) *Mustadrak al-Hākim*, vol. 3, p. 120. Ibn Hajar said, “Its chain meets the criteria for authenticity.” See *Fath al-Bārī*, vol. 13, p. 55. Al-Haythamī said, “It was narrated by Ahmad, Abū Ya’lā, and al-Bazzār, and the narrators in Ahmad’s chain are among the narrators of the *Sahīh*.” *Majma al-Zawā’id*, vol. 7, p. 234. The hadith is also found in *Musnad al-Imām Ahmad*, vol. 6, p. 52, with *Muntakhab Kanz al-Ummāl* printed in the margins.
(3) *Al-adbab* means *al-adabb*: a camel with abundant hair on its face. See Ibn al-Athīr, *al-Nihāya*, vol. 2, p. 96.