The tradition has been narrated on the authority of Sa'id bin Musayyib who learnt it from his father. The latter said: I had seen the tree. When I came to the spot afterwards, I could not recognise it.

It has been narrated on the authority of Yazid bin Abu Ubaid (the freed slave of Salama bin al-Akwa') who said: 1 asked Salama as to what effect he had sworn fealty to the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the Day of Hudaibiya. He said: To the effect that we will die fighting.

The above tradition has also been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

The above tradition has also been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

It has been narrated by Salama bin al-Akwa' that he visited al-Hajjaj who said to him: O son of al-Akwa', you have turned apostate and have come to live again in the desert with the Bedouins (after your migration). He said: No, but the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) has permitted me to live in the desert.

It has been reported on the authority of Mujashi' bin Mas'ud as-Sulami who said: I came to the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) to offer him my pledge of migration. He said: The period of migration has expired (and those who wereto get the reward for this great act of devotion have got it). You may now give your pledge to serve the cause of Islam, to strive in the way of Allah and to follow the path of virtue.

It has been reported on the authority of Mujashi' bin Mas'ud who said: I brought my brother Abu Ma'bad to the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) after the conquest of Makkah and said: Messenger of Allah, allow him to swear his pledge of migration at your hand. He said: The period of migration is over with those who had to do it (and now nobody can get this meritorious distinctions) I said: For what actions will you allow him to bind himself in oath? He said: (He can do so) for serving the cause of Islam, for fighting in the way of Allah and for fighting in the cause of virtue. Abd 'Uthman said: I met Abd Ma'bad and told him what I had heard from Mujashi'. He said: He has told the truth.

Another version of the tradition transmitted on the authority of Asim has the same wording but does not mention the name of Abu Ma'bad.

It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said on the day of the Conquest of Makkah: There is no Hijra now, but (only) Jihad (fighting for the cause of Islam) and sincerity of purpose (have great reward) ; when you are asked to set out (on an expedition undertaken for the cause of Islam) you should (readily) do so.

The above tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.