Ketika kabilah Hawazin mendengar bahwa kaum Muslimin telah membebaskan Makkah, mereka khawatir akan diserang dan perkampungan mereka diserbu oleh kaum Muslimin. Oleh karena itu, mereka bersiap-siap menghadapi ancaman kaum Muslimin dengan mempersiapkan diri untuk berperang. Malik bin ‘Auf al-Nadri menghimpun Hawazin dan Tsaqif bersama-sama, lalu bergerak bersama mereka hingga sampai di lembah Autas.

When the tribe of Hawazin heard how the Muslims had liberated Makkah, they feared that they might be raided and their quarters stormed by the Muslims. Therefore, they set about countering the Muslim threat by preparing themselves for battle. Malik ibn ‘Auf al-Nadri assembled Hawazin and Thaqif together and marched with them until they reached the valley of Autas.

Kabar tentang akan datangnya pasukan Hawazin dan Tsaqif sampai kepada kaum Muslimin lima belas hari setelah penaklukan Makkah, dan mereka pun bersiap-siap untuk menghadapi mereka. Malik tidak berkemah di lembah Autas. Sebaliknya, ia memindahkan pasukannya ke perbukitan Hunain, di bagian lembah yang paling sulit dijangkau, tempat ia menyusun mereka dengan cermat di posisi-posisi strategis. Ia memerintahkan orang-orangnya untuk menyerang kaum Muslimin begitu mereka memasuki lembah, agar menimbulkan kebingungan di antara mereka yang akan membuat barisan mereka pecah. Rencana itu disusun dengan saksama, sementara ia menunggu kedatangan kaum Muslimin di sana.

The news of the impending armies of Hawazin and Thaqif reached the Muslims fifteen days after the conquest of Makkah and they prepared themselves to meet them. Malik did not encamp in the valley of Autas. Instead, he moved his troops up into the hills of Hunayn in the most inaccessible part of the valley, where he organized them carefully in strategic positions. He instructed his men to attack the Muslims, once they had entered the valley so as to cause confusion among them which would lead to them breaking ranks. The plan was carefully worked out, while he waited there for the arrival of the Muslims.

Setelah beberapa hari, kaum Muslimin pun tampak. Rasulullah ﷺ telah berangkat bersama dua ribu orang Makkah dan sepuluh ribu orang lain dari pasukan yang telah memasuki Makkah. Pasukan yang sangat besar ini bergerak menuju medan pertempuran dan tiba di Hunayn pada sore hari, lalu beristirahat hingga menjelang fajar. Kemudian mereka bergerak memasuki lembah di waktu remang-remang. Rasulullah ﷺ sedang menunggang bagal putihnya di barisan belakang pasukan ketika mereka memasuki lembah, saat pasukan berkuda musuh menyerang, sesuai perintah komandan mereka. Mereka menghujani kaum Muslimin dengan tombak, dan di tengah kegelapan, kaum Muslimin terkejut oleh serangan mendadak itu. Ketika tombak menghantam mereka dari segala arah, kaum Muslimin pun bercerai-berai dan melarikan diri dalam ketakutan, tanpa seorang pun memedulikan yang lain. Mereka melewati Rasulullah ﷺ tanpa berhenti dan terus berlari secara berkelompok. Hanya al-‘Abbas dan Rasulullah ﷺ yang tersisa di medan pertempuran. Adapun sisa pasukan, mereka seakan-akan telah kalah dan melarikan diri demi menyelamatkan nyawa. Rasulullah ﷺ tetap berdiri di tempatnya, dikelilingi sekelompok kecil dari kaum Anshar, Muhajirin, dan keluarganya, lalu beliau menyeru kepada orang-orang, “Hendak ke mana kalian, wahai manusia?” Namun orang-orang tidak mampu mendengar seruannya; mereka terus berlari tanpa menoleh, takut akan kematian sepanjang waktu. Bani Hawazin dan Tsaqif mengejar mereka dan membunuh siapa pun yang berhasil mereka jumpai.

After a few days the Muslims appeared. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) had marched with two thousand Makkans and another ten thousand men from the army which had entered Makkah. This formidable force marched towards the battlefield and reached Hunayn in the evening, where they rested until just before dawn. Then they moved on into the valley during the twilight. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was riding his white mule at the rear of the army as they entered the valley when the enemy squadrons attacked, following the order of his commander. They showered the Muslims with spears, and amidst the darkness the Muslims were stunned by the sudden surprise attack. As the spears hit them from every direction, the Muslims broke and fled in terror, none heeding the other. They passed by the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) without stopping and continued running en masse. Only al-‘Abbas and the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) were left on the battlefield. As for the rest of the army, they were as good as defeated and fleeing for their lives. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) stood where he was, surrounded by a small group of the Ansar, Muhajireen and his family, and he called to the people, “Where are you going O people?” But the people were unable to hear his call, they just continued running without turning back fearing death all the while. Hawazin and Thaqif chased them and killed them wherever they reached them.

Pada saat itu Rasulullah ﷺ mengalami salah satu keadaan paling kritis dalam hidupnya. Reaksi beliau terhadap situasi yang tampak tanpa harapan itu sungguh luar biasa. Ketika pasukannya telah lari tunggang-langgang, para Sahabat serta kaum Muslimin yang baru masuk Islam telah meninggalkannya, beliau tetap berdiri teguh dan memanggil mereka semua untuk kembali kepadanya. Sebagian orang yang baru saja memeluk Islam secara terang-terangan menampakkan permusuhan dan kebencian mereka pada hari itu. Mereka menyatakan kegembiraan jahat atas kekalahan kaum Muslimin. Kaldah ibn Hanbal berkata, "Sesungguhnya sihir hari ini sia-sia belaka." Syaibah ibn 'Utsman ibn Thalhah berkata, "Hari ini aku akan membalas dendam kepada Muhammad ﷺ." Abu Sufyan berkata, "Lari mereka tidak akan berhenti sebelum sampai ke laut."

At that moment the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) experienced one of the most critical situations in his life. His reaction to the hopeless turn of events was outstanding. With his army in full flight, his Sahabah as well as the new Muslims having deserted him, there he stood steadfast calling them all back to him. Some of those who had only recently embraced Islam openly disclosed their enmity and hatred on that day. They expressed their malicious joy at the defeat of the Muslims. Kalda ibn Hanbal said, “Surely sorcery is vain today.” Shaybah ibn ‘Uthman ibn Talhah said, “Today I will get my revenge on Muhammad.” Abu Sufyan said, “Their flight will not stop before they get to the sea.”.

Ketika kekalahan total semakin mungkin terjadi, orang-orang yang masuk Islam pada saat pembebasan Makkah dan yang datang seolah-olah untuk berperang bersama Rasulullah ﷺ akhirnya menampakkan sifat dan niat mereka yang sebenarnya. Keadaan yang dihadapi Rasulullah ﷺ benar-benar sangat genting. Alih-alih mundur (mengingat jumlah musuh yang jauh lebih besar), Rasulullah ﷺ tetap berada di medan pertempuran dan maju menghadapi musuh dengan menunggang bagal putihnya. Pamannya, al-‘Abbas bin ‘Abd al-Muththalib, tetap bersamanya, begitu pula Abu Sufyan bin al-Harith bin ‘Abd al-Muththalib (jangan dikelirukan dengan Abu Sufyan bin Harb, Abu Mu‘awiyah), yang memegang tali kekang tunggangannya agar tidak bergerak lebih jauh dalam kondisi yang berbahaya itu. Al-‘Abbas berseru dengan lantang, “Wahai kaum Anshar yang telah menjamu dan melindungi, wahai kaum Muhajirin yang telah memberikan baiat di bawah pohon! Muhammad ﷺ benar-benar masih hidup, maka majulah.”

The prospect of utter defeat prompted those who had embraced Islam during the liberation of Makkah and who had come out supposedly to fight alongside the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) to divulge their true nature and intentions. The situation that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) faced was very dark indeed. Instead of retreating (in view of the overwhelming odds), the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) remained on the battlefield where he (pbuh) proceeded to move forward towards the enemy riding his white mule. His uncle al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al- Muttalib remained with him as did Abu Sufyan Ibn al-Harith ibn ‘Abd al- Muttalib (not to be confused with Abu Sufyan ibn Harb Abu Mu’awiyah), who was holding the nose band of his mount preventing it from moving any further under the dangerous conditions. Al-‘Abbas cried out loudly, “O Ansar who hosted and protected, O Muhajireen who gave your pledge under the tree! Muhammad is verily alive so come on.”.

Al-‘Abbas mengulangi seruannya yang menggema di seluruh lembah. Kaum Muslimin yang kalah mendengarnya, lalu mereka teringat kepada Rasulullah ﷺ dan kewajiban mereka untuk berjihad. Mereka menyadari betapa besar akibat kekalahan mereka dan apa jadinya jika mereka dikalahkan dan dihancurkan oleh kaum musyrikin. Mereka memahami bahwa hal itu bisa berarti berakhirnya agama yang telah mereka janjikan untuk dilindungi dengan nyawa mereka. Mereka menyambut seruan itu dan mulai berkumpul di sekitar Rasulullah ﷺ. Mereka kembali ikut dalam pertempuran dengan semangat dan keberanian yang besar, hingga jumlah mereka makin bertambah dan pertempuran semakin sengit. Selama peristiwa itu terjadi, Rasulullah ﷺ semakin tenang hingga beliau mengambil segenggam kerikil, lalu melemparkannya ke arah musuh seraya bersabda, "Hari ini wajah-wajah mereka menjadi buruk."

Al-‘Abbas repeated his cry which echoed around the valley. The defeated Muslims heard him and they remembered the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and their duty of Jihad. They realized just what their defeat would entail and just what the consequences would be if they were to be defeated and crushed by the polytheists. They understood that it could mean the end of the Deen which they had vowed to protect with their lives. They responded to the call and began to gather around the Messenger of Allah (pbuh). They rejoined the battle with great zeal and courage until their numbers began to swell and the battle became fiercer. As this was happening the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) became more and more reassured until he took up a handful of pebbles and threw them towards the enemy saying, “Today the faces have turned ugly.”.

Kemudian kaum Muslimin melancarkan serangan balasan terhadap Hawazin dan Thaqif tanpa rasa takut akan nyawa mereka. Pertempuran sengit segera membuat kaum musyrikin sadar bahwa mereka berada dalam bahaya dibinasakan, dan mereka tidak punya pilihan lain selain lari menyelamatkan nyawa. Mereka melarikan diri dengan meninggalkan harta benda dan wanita-wanita mereka, yang diambil kaum Muslimin sebagai harta rampasan perang.

Then the Muslims launched a counter offensive against Hawazin and Thaqif without any fear for their lives. The heavy fighting soon forced the polytheists to realize that they were in danger of being exterminated and they had no choice but to run for their lives. They fled leaving behind them their property and women which the Muslims took as booty.

Kaum Muslimin terus mengejar dan menawan banyak kaum musyrikin di sepanjang jalan. Mereka mengejar musuh lebih jauh lagi ke dalam lembah dan membunuh banyak dari mereka. Komandan mereka, Malik ibn ‘Auf, melarikan diri ke Ta’if dan mencari perlindungan di sana. Allah (SWT) menolong kaum Muslimin meraih kemenangan besar pada hari itu, dan ayat-ayat berikut diturunkan berkaitan dengan peristiwa tersebut: “Sungguh, Allah telah menolong kamu (di medan perang) di banyak tempat dan (ingatlah) pada hari Hunain, ketika kamu merasa bangga karena banyaknya jumlahmu, tetapi jumlah itu sama sekali tidak berguna bagimu, dan bumi yang luas itu terasa sempit bagimu, kemudian kamu lari ke belakang bercerai-berai. Kemudian Allah menurunkan ketenangan-Nya kepada Rasul-Nya dan kepada orang-orang yang beriman, dan Dia menurunkan bala tentara yang tidak dapat kamu lihat, dan Dia mengazab orang-orang yang kafir. Demikianlah balasan bagi orang-orang kafir. Kemudian setelah itu Allah menerima tobat orang-orang yang Dia kehendaki. Dan Allah Maha Pengampun, Maha Penyayang.” [At-Taubah, 9:25-27].

The Muslims continued to give chase, imprisoning many polytheists on the way. They pursued them even further up the valley and killed many of them. Their commander, Malik ibn ‘Auf fled to Ta’if where he sought protection. Allah (swt) helped the Muslims gain a great victory that day, and the following verses were revealed in conjunction with the events: “Truly Allah has given you victory in many battlefields, and on the day of Hunayn when you rejoiced at your great number but it availed you naught and the earth, vast as it is, was constraitened for you, then you turned back in flight. Then Allah did send down His Sakinah (calmness, tranquillity) on the Messenger and the believers, and sent down forces (angels) which you saw not, and punished the disbelievers. Such is the recompense of disbelievers. Then after that, Allah will accept the repentance of whom He will. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [At-Tauba, 9:25-27].

Harta rampasan perang yang jatuh ke tangan kaum Muslimin setelah mengalahkan musuh ternyata sangat banyak. Mereka menghitung jumlahnya mencapai dua puluh ribu unta, empat puluh ribu domba, dan empat ribu perisai perak. Banyak orang kafir yang terbunuh. Sejumlah besar, yaitu enam ribu orang, ditawan dan dibawa ke Wadi al-Ji’ranah. Adapun para syuhada dari kalangan Muslim tidak dihitung. Namun jumlah mereka juga cukup banyak. Sebagian kitab Sirah meriwayatkan bahwa dua suku Muslim seluruhnya dibinasakan.

The booty that passed into the hands of the Muslims after defeating the enemy proved to be enormous. They counted what amounted to twenty thousand camels, forty thousand sheep and four thousand silver shields. Many disbelievers were killed. A large number, amounting to six thousand, were imprisoned and taken to Wadi al-Ji’ranah. As for the Muslim martyrs they were not counted. However they also numbered many. Some of the books of Seerah narrate that two entire Muslim tribes were exterminated.

Rasulullah ﷺ meninggalkan harta rampasan perang dan para tawanan di al-Ji'ranah, lalu mengepung Ta'if, tempat Malik bin 'Auf berlindung setelah kekalahannya. Ta'if merupakan wilayah suku Tsaqif. Kota itu dibangun seperti benteng, dan penduduknya ahli dalam seni peperangan pengepungan. Mereka juga sangat kaya dan memiliki persediaan yang melimpah. Suku Tsaqif pandai memanah, dan ketika sekelompok kaum Muslimin berusaha maju menuju kota, mereka menghujani mereka dengan panah hingga banyak yang gugur. Kaum Muslimin kesulitan menyerbu benteng, sehingga mereka justru berkemah di luar jangkauan panah sambil menunggu apa yang akan dilakukan Rasulullah ﷺ. Rasulullah ﷺ meminta bantuan Bani Daus untuk memberondong Ta'if dengan ketapel, dan mereka tiba empat hari setelah pengepungan dimulai dengan persenjataan mereka. Kaum Muslimin kemudian menyerang dengan ketapel, dan mereka mengirim kendaraan lapis baja untuk merayap maju dan menyentuh tembok kota dalam upaya membakar tembok Ta'if. Namun ketika mendekat, mereka dihujani potongan logam panas yang membakar kendaraan tersebut, sehingga para pengendali Muslim di dalamnya terpaksa melarikan diri. Suku Tsaqif memanfaatkan kesempatan itu untuk menghujani kaum Muslimin yang mundur dengan anak panah, dan banyak dari mereka yang gugur. Kaum Muslimin gagal menyerbu Ta'if secara langsung, maka mereka beralih menebang dan membakar kebun anggur dengan harapan memaksa suku Tsaqif menyerah. Namun suku Tsaqif tidak melakukannya, dan akhirnya waktu habis bagi para pengepung Muslim.

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) left the spoils and the prisoners in al-Ji’ranah and besieged Ta’if where Malik ibn ‘Auf had gained sanctuary after his defeat. Ta’if belonged to the tribe of Thaqif. It was built like a fortress and its people were experts in the art of siege warfare. They were also extremely wealthy and had plenty of provisions. Thaqif were experts at archery and they showered a group of Muslims, as they attempted to advance on the city, killing them. It proved very difficult for the Muslims to storm the fort and they instead camped out of shooting range waiting to see what the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) would do. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) sought the help of Banu Daus to bombard Ta’if with the catapult and they arrived four days after the siege had begun with their armaments. Now the Muslims attacked with the catapult and they sent out tanks to creep forward and make contact with the city walls in an attempt to burn down the wall of Ta’if. As they approached, however, they were showered with hot pieces of metal which burnt the tanks forcing the Muslim operators inside to flee. Thaqif seized the opportunity to shower the retreating Muslims with arrows, killing many of them. The Muslims failed to storm Ta’if directly so they resorted to cutting down and burning the vineyards in an attempt to force Thaqif to surrender. This Thaqif did not do and time finally ran out for the Muslim besiegers.

Bulan-bulan haram telah tiba, dan saat itu adalah tanggal satu Dzulqa'dah ketika Rasulullah ﷺ bersama kaum Muslimin meninggalkan Thaif menuju Makkah. Mereka berhenti di al-Ji'ranah, tempat harta rampasan dan tawanan mereka ditinggalkan. Di antara banyak kesepakatan lain yang dicapai pada waktu itu, Rasulullah ﷺ berjanji akan mengembalikan kepada Malik bin 'Auf keluarga dan hartanya jika ia memeluk Islam. Ketika Malik bin 'Auf mendengar kabar ini, ia segera datang menghadap Rasulullah ﷺ dan menyatakan keislamannya di hadapan beliau. Sungguh luar biasa, Rasulullah ﷺ, yang baru saja berperang mempertaruhkan nyawa melawan Malik, memberikan kepadanya apa yang telah dijanjikan, ditambah lagi dengan seratus ekor unta.

The sacred months began and it was the first of Dhul al-Qa’dah when the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) together with the Muslims withdrew from Ta’if heading for Makkah. They stopped in al-Ji’ranah where their spoils and prisoners had been left. Amongst many other settlements concluded at this time the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) promised to return to Malik ibn ‘Auf his family and his assets if he would embrace Islam. When Malik ibn ‘Auf heard this news he promptly appeared before the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and declared his Islam to him. Incredibly, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) after having just fought for his life against Malik gave him what he had promised together with an additional one hundred camels.

Akhirnya, orang-orang khawatir bahwa bagian mereka dari harta rampasan perang akan berkurang jika Rasulullah ﷺ terus membagikan harta rampasan kepada siapa pun yang datang kepadanya dari Hawazin. Mereka meminta agar harta rampasan dibagi sehingga masing-masing dapat memperoleh bagiannya. Mereka bergumam di antara sesama mereka tentang konsesi-konsesi ini, dan gumaman mereka sampai ke telinga Rasulullah ﷺ. Beliau ﷺ secara terbuka mengambil sehelai rambut dari punuk seekor unta yang ada di dekat beliau, lalu mengangkatnya di antara jari-jarinya dan bersabda, "Wahai manusia! Demi Allah (SWT), kalian tidak memiliki apa pun dari harta rampasan kalian kecuali seperlima, bahkan sehelai rambut ini pun tidak. Seperlima itu akan aku kembalikan kepada kalian. Maka siapa pun yang mengambil sesuatu dengan curang, walau hanya sebatang jarum, itu akan menjadi aib, api, dan kehinaan yang nyata baginya dan keluarganya pada Hari Kiamat." Rasulullah ﷺ mengambil seperlima bagian untuk dirinya dan membagi sisanya di antara para Sahabat. Dari bagian beliau, beliau ﷺ memberikan kepada mereka yang hatinya hendak dijinakkan, yaitu mereka yang di masa lalu adalah musuh-musuh beliau yang paling keras. Beliau ﷺ memberikan kepada Abu Sufyan, putranya Mu'awiyah, al-Harith ibn al-Harith, al-Harith ibn al-Hisham, Suhayl ibn 'Amr, Huwaytib ibn 'Abd al-'Uzza, dan para pemimpin suku masing-masing seratus unta, di samping bagian mereka dari harta rampasan. Beliau ﷺ memberikan kepada yang lain, selain bagian mereka, masing-masing lima puluh unta.

Eventually, the people feared that their share of the spoils would diminish if Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) continued to give out the spoils to whoever came to him from Hawazin. They asked that the spoils be divided so that each could get his share. They murmured amongst themselves about these concessions and their murmuring reached the ears of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh). He (pbuh) publicly removed a hair from the hump of a nearby camel and holding it aloft in his fingers said, “O People! By Allah (swt) have nothing but a fifth of your booty even to this hair, and the fifth I will return to you; so whoever took anything in dishonesty, even a needle, it will be a shame and a flame and an utter ignominy on him and his family on the Day of Resurrection.” The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) took a fifth of the share for himself and split the rest among his Sahabah. From his share he (pbuh) gave to those whose hearts were to be won over, those in the past who had been his arch enemies. He (pbuh) gave Abu Sufyan, his son Mu’awiyah, al-Harith ibn al-Harith, al-Harith ibn al-Hisham, Suhayl ibn ‘Amr, Huwaytib ibn ‘Abd al-‘Uzza and the leaders of the tribes one hundred camels each on top of their share of the booty. He (pbuh) gave others, in addition to their share, fifty camels each.

Dalam membagi harta rampasan perang, Rasulullah ﷺ menunjukkan kemurahan hati dan sikap pemaaf yang besar. Beliau ﷺ juga memperlihatkan kecerdikan dan kepekaan politik yang luar biasa. Namun, sebagian kaum Muslimin tidak memahami motif di balik langkah-langkah tersebut. Kaum Anshar, yang tidak mendapat apa pun dari harta rampasan, mulai berbisik-bisik di antara mereka tentang tindakan Rasulullah ﷺ itu. Sayangnya, mereka menganggap persoalan ini sebagai hal yang menusuk hati. Salah seorang dari mereka merangkum perasaan kolektif yang lain dengan ucapan, "Demi Allah, Rasulullah ﷺ telah bertemu dengan kaumnya sendiri." Sa'd bin 'Ubadah pergi menemui Rasulullah ﷺ dan menceritakan apa yang telah terjadi. Beliau ﷺ bertanya, "Di mana posisimu dalam masalah ini, Sa'd?" Sa'd menjawab, "Aku berada bersama kaumku." Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda kepadanya, "Kalau begitu, kumpulkanlah kaummu di tempat terbuka ini." Ketika semua yang bersangkutan telah berkumpul, Rasulullah ﷺ menyampaikan pidato kepada mereka, "Apa yang sampai kepadaku tentang kalian ini? Apakah kalian berprasangka buruk kepadaku di dalam hati kalian? Bukankah aku datang kepada kalian ketika kalian tersesat, lalu Allah memberi kalian petunjuk? Kalian miskin, lalu Allah menjadikan kalian kaya? Kalian bermusuhan, lalu Allah melembutkan hati kalian?" Mereka menjawab, "Benar, Allah dan Rasul-Nya Maha Pemurah dan Maha Dermawan." Beliau ﷺ melanjutkan, "Mengapa kalian tidak menjawabku, wahai kaum Anshar?" Mereka berkata, "Bagaimana kami harus menjawabmu, wahai Rasulullah? Kemurahan hati dan kedermawanan hanya milik Allah dan Rasul-Nya." Beliau ﷺ bersabda, "Demi Allah, seandainya kalian mau, kalian bisa mengatakan—dan kalian akan berkata benar serta dipercaya—bahwa kalian datang kepada kami dalam keadaan didustakan, lalu kami membenarkan kalian; kalian ditinggalkan, lalu kami menolong kalian; kalian terusir, lalu kami memberi kalian tempat; kalian miskin, lalu kami menghibur kalian. Apakah kalian merasa terganggu hati karena harta dunia yang dengannya aku menarik hati suatu kaum agar mereka masuk Islam, sementara aku menyerahkan kalian kepada keislaman kalian? Apakah kalian tidak rela bahwa orang-orang pulang membawa kambing dan unta, sedangkan kalian pulang membawa Rasulullah ﷺ?" Demi Dia yang jiwa Muhammad berada di tangan-Nya, seandainya bukan karena hijrah, niscaya aku termasuk golongan Anshar. Seandainya semua orang menempuh satu jalan dan kaum Anshar menempuh jalan lain, niscaya aku akan mengambil jalan kaum Anshar. Ya Allah, limpahkanlah rahmat-Mu kepada kaum Anshar, anak-anak mereka, dan cucu-cucu mereka." Orang-orang pun menangis hingga air mata mereka mengalir membasahi jenggot, lalu mereka berkata, "Kami rela Rasulullah ﷺ sebagai bagian dan keberuntungan kami."

In distributing the booty, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) showed a great deal of generosity and forgiveness. He (pbuh) also exhibited supreme shrewdness and political awareness. However, some of the Muslims did not realize the motives behind these maneuvers. The Ansar, who had been given nothing from the spoils, began to whisper among themselves about these actions of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh). Unfortunately, they took the matter to the heart. One of them summed up the collective feelings of the others with the words, “By Allah, the Messenger of Allah has met his own people.” Sa’d ibn ‘Ubadah went to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and told him what had happened. He (pbuh) asked, “Where do you stand in this matter Sa’d ?” In reply Sa’d said, “I stand with my people.” Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said to him, “Then gather your people to this enclosure.” When all concerned were assembled the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) addressed them so, “What is this I hear of you? Do you think ill of me in your hearts? Did I not come to you when you were erring and Allah guided you? Poor and Allah made you rich? Enemies and Allah softened your hearts?” They answered, “Yes indeed, Allah and His Messenger are most kind and generous.” He (pbuh) continued, “Why don’t you answer me O people of Ansar?” They said, “How shall we answer you O Messenger of Allah? Kindness and generosity belong to Allah and His Messenger.” He (pbuh) said, “Had you by Allah so wished you could have said - and you would have spoken the truth and have been believed - you came to us discredited and we believed you; deserted and we helped you; a fugitive and we took you in; poor and we comforted you. Are you disturbed in mind because of the good things of this life by which I win over a people that they may become Muslims while I entrust you to your Islam? Are you not satisfied that men should take away flocks and herds while you take back with you the Messenger of Allah? By him in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, but for the migration, I should be one of the Ansar myself. If all men went one way and the Ansar another I should take the way of the Ansar, O Allah, send Your mercy on the Ansar, their sons and their sons’ sons.” The people wept until the tears ran down their beards and they said, “We are satisfied with the Messenger of Allah as our lot and portion.”.

Rasulullah ﷺ kembali ke Makkah dari al-Ji'ranah untuk melaksanakan 'Umrah bersama pasukan. Setelah itu beliau ﷺ mengangkat 'Utab bin Usayd sebagai Wali (gubernur) Makkah dan menugaskan Mu'adz bin Jabal untuk mengajarkan Islam kepada penduduk. Rasulullah ﷺ kembali ke Madinah bersama kaum Anshar dan kaum Muhajirin.

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) returned to Makkah from al-Ji’ranah in order to perform the ‘Umrah together with the army. Afterwards he (pbuh) appointed ‘Utab ibn Usayd as Wali (governor) of Makkah and assigned the task of teaching the people Islam to Mu’adh ibn Jabal. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) returned to Madinah with the Ansar and the Muhajireen.