Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrates from his father that on the day of the Trench, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arranged the ranks of the Muslims against the polytheists. The narrator says: It was a very difficult day. The Muslims had never seen a day like it. The narrator says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was seated and Hazrat Abu Bakr was seated with him, and it was the season of dates. The narrator says: People would be very happy to see the season of dates because their lives depended on it. The narrator says: Then Abu Bakr raised his head and saw a date blossom. It was the first blossom to be seen. The narrator says: Out of happiness, he gestured with his hand and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! A blossom. The narrator says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at it and smiled. O Allah! Do not take away from us any good thing that You grant us.