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 Thereupon, ʿAmr ibn-Sâlim ibn-Ḥaṣîrah-l-Khuzâʿi came to the Prophet and solicited his aid. This led the Prophet to invade Makkah.

The following is taken from a long tradition communicated to us by abu-ʿUbaid al-Ḳâsim ibn-Sallâm on the authority of ʿUrwah:—Ḳuraish made terms with the Prophet, stipulating that both parties promise each other security against treachery and stealth, so that a man coming on pilgrimage to Makkah or to visit there, or passing on his way between al-Yaman and aṭ-Ṭâʾif is safe; and he of the "polytheists" who passes through al-Madînah on his way to Syria and the East is safe. In this covenant the Prophet included banu-Kaʿb; and Ḳuraish included in their covenant their allies of the banu-Kinânah.

. ʿAbd-al-Wâḥid ibn-Ghiyâth from ʿIkrimah:—The banu-Bakr of Kinânah were included in the peace terms of Ḳuraish, and the Khuzâʿah were included in the peace terms of the Prophet. But a fight took place between the banu-Bakr and Khuzâʿah at ʿArafah. Ḳuraish provided banu-Bakr with arms, and gave them water to drink, and shelter. Some of the Ḳuraish objected saying, "Ye have violated the covenant," yet the others replied, "We have not. By Allah, we did not fight. We only gave them provision, water, and shelter."

They, thereupon, said to abu-Sufyân ibn-Ḥarb, "Go and renew the alliance and reconcile the parties" Abu-Sufyân proceeded to al-Madînah where he met abu-Bakr and said to him, "Abu-Bakr, renew the alliance and reconcile the parties."

Abu-Bakr asked him to see ʿUmar. Accordingly he met ʿUmar and said, "Renew the alliance and reconcile the