Truth About the Split — Page 16
16 of Medina viz. at Badr , he felt, writes Ibni Hisham, a certain anxiety lest the Ansar should think that they were bound to help him only in case the enemy attacked him in their city and were under no obligation to assist him in case he wanted to lead them to meet the enemy outside the city. He asked the people about their decision; whereupon Sa‘d bin Ma‘adh stood up and answered, "Prophet sa of God! do you ask us regarding our intention?" "Yes", answered the Holy Prophet sa. Then said Sa‘d: "O Prophet sa of God! we have believed in you, and have testified to your truth and have borne witness that whatever you have brought, is all from God; wherefore we have entered in to an oath and covenant with you to-day and do submit to your command. O Prophet sa ! lead us wherever you will, we will always be with you. And we swear by the God Who has sent you with His true message, that if you should lead us to the yonder sea (meaning the Red Sea) and enter its bosom, we also will enter the same and not one of us will hold back. We are not unwilling should you lead us even tomorrow to meet the enemy. We shall be patient in battle and steadfast in