My Book About God — Page 80
80 reward of one hundred camels for any one who would bring back Muhammad dead or alive. Trackers were hired for the purpose. They led the people to the mouth of the cave. The chief tracker announced that the footmarks of the fugitives did not appear to go any further so there is a possibility that they may be hiding in the cave but the others ridiculed him saying, ‘How can someone take refuge in this cave which seems to be infested with poi- sonous insects and reptiles?’ Abu Bakr could hear them talking to each other out- side the cave. He was much perturbed and whispered to the Holy Prophet, ‘Messenger of Allah, Quraish have arrived so close that I can see their feet outside the cave. ’