“Muhammad carried arms, helmets, and spears. He led a hundred horses, appointing Bahir to be in charge of the weapons and Maslamah to be in charge of the horses. When the Quraysh received word of this, it frightened them.”

—  Al-Tabari

Source: Al-Tabari, Vol. 8, p. 138

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