After this selection, our Master said to the chosen ones:
“Just as the disciples were guarantors for Jesus, the son of Mary, among their people, you are guarantors for your people...”
Then, from among these twelve individuals, Es’ad bin Zurara was also selected as their representative... As the pledge was about to conclude, a voice was heard from the Akabe Hill, similar to that of Munbih bin Hajjaj but not belonging to him, shouting:
“O inhabitants of Mina!The disbelievers who have gathered there with the apostate man have conspired to wage war against you!”
When our Master heard this voice, He explained to those present:
“This is the devil of Akabe!”
Then, He turned to the one shouting and responded:
“Listen, O enemy of Allah! When I finish my task, I will deal with you!”
Afterwards, He cautioned the Muslims from Medina:
“Come on, return to your positions immediately!”
And they returned to their positions without being seen by anyone... When morning came, the news of an agreement between some of the people of Medina and our Master had spread throughout the entire Quraysh tribe. They all became extremely anxious and rushed straight to the people of Medina, speaking to them as follows:
“O people of Hazraj! We’ve heard that you’ve made an agreement with us to take our man from among us and engage in war. However, there is no other tribe among the Arab clans that we despise as much as you do when it comes to engaging in warfare. Do not force us into battle!”
The people of Medina, who worshiped idols and had no knowledge of what had transpired during the night, were astonished by this matter. They had no knowledge of such an agreement. In astonishment, they inquired:
“We have absolutely no intention of waging war against you! You must know for certain that we have no knowledge of the agreement you are speaking of at this moment. There must be some mistake in this matter...”
The Muslims from Medina, in the meantime, were watching the conversations between the Quraysh and their own people as if they had no knowledge of anything, while the Quraysh, thereafter, went directly to one of the prominent figures among the people of Medina, Abdullah bin Ubeyy. They explained what had transpired and asked for his assistance. However, Abdullah, having no knowledge of the matter, politely declined to help them:
“The agreement you’re talking about is quite extraordinary! In my opinion, such a thing could never have happened! None of my people consulted me about it, and they would never make a decision without consulting me. Perhaps someone else made such an agreement...”
Later, when the Hajj pilgrimage was completed, all the tribes returned to their respective homelands. However, during the return of the people of Medina, the Quraysh, having determined that they had made an agreement, sent men after them. They caught the two last ones in the group and brought them to Mecca. These captured individuals had claimed to be Muslims. Although the people of Mecca initially wanted to mistreat them, they were eventually released due to the intervention of some Meccan merchants who knew them, and they returned to Medina.