Lessons of the Prophet’s Life

the Prophet’s house, waiting for the Prophet to emerge so they could pounce on and kill him. The Prophet knew precisely what was going on. Quietly, he continued his preparations. Then, according to plan, he left Makkah with Abu Bakr that night. The Prophet realized they would send search parties pursuing him when news of his departure reached the Quraysh. So he and Abu Bakr hid in a cave of Mount Thawr, four miles out of Makkah. They planned to stay there a few days until the Quraysh called off their search, and the two could continue their journey to Madinah. The Quraysh horsemen started looking everywhere for the Prophet. It was not long before one brigade reached his hideout in Mount Thawr. There they were, armed and standing at the mouth of the cave: the Prophet and Abu Bakr could even see their feet. Abu Bakr, sensing the critical danger they were in, said to the Prophet: “The enemy is upon us.” “Don’t worry,” the Prophet reassured him: “God is with us. We are only two,” he continued calmly, “but how do you rate two men who have God as a third companion?” Absolute Trust in God Another such incident occurred during an expedition made by the Prophet known as Dhat al-Riqa’ (A.H. 4). Recorded in al-Bukhari, as well as in biographies of the Prophet, it is related by Jabir.