ibn ʿAmr, struggling to walk in his fetters. He had come from the lower part of Mecca until he threw himself into the midst of the Muslims.

Suhayl said, “This, O Muhammad (1), is my first stipulation: you must return him to me.”

The narrator continued: The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said, “We have not yet concluded the agreement.” Suhayl said, “By Allah, then I will never make peace with you on any terms.” The Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said, “Then let me keep him.” He replied, “I will not allow it (2).” The Prophet said, “Please, do so.” He replied, “I will not.” Mikraz said, “Yes, we have allowed you to keep him.”

Abū Jandal said, “O Muslims! Am I to be returned to the polytheists when I have come as a Muslim? Do you not see what I have suffered?” He had (3) been severely tortured for Allah’s sake.

ʿUmar said (4): I went to the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and asked, “Are you not truly the Prophet of Allah?” He replied, “Yes.”

He continued: I asked, “Are we not upon the truth, and our enemy upon falsehood?” He replied, “Yes.” I asked, “Why, then, should we accept (5) humiliation in our religion?” He replied, “I am the Messenger of Allah, and I do not disobey Him. He will help me.”

I asked, “Did you not tell us that we would come to the House and circumambulate it (6)?” He replied, “Did I tell you that you would come to it (7) this year?” I said, “No.” He replied, “You will indeed come to it and circumambulate it.” (8)

He continued (9): I then went to Abū Bakr and said, “O Abū Bakr, isn’t