It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent us on a military expedition. When we encountered the enemy, we fled at the very first stage and returned to Madinah at night with some people and went into hiding. Then we thought that we should go to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and present our excuse to him. So we went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and met him. We said: O Messenger of Allah! We are those who fled and ran away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, rather you are those who turn back and attack. I am a group among you, and I am a whole group among the Muslims. I am a group among you, and I am a whole group among the Muslims."