Hazrat Abdullah bin Mughaffal narrates, who was among those people regarding whom this verse was revealed, "And there is no blame upon those who, when they came to you for you to carry them..." He says that I was holding a branch of a tree so that it would provide shade for the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the companions were pledging allegiance to the Prophet (peace be upon him) in his service. They were saying, "We pledge allegiance to you unto death." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "No, only on the condition that you will not flee."