It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) sent Sayyiduna Busaysah as a spy to see what had become of Abu Sufyan’s caravan. When he returned, there was no one in the house except me and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). Thabit, the narrator, says: I do not know whether the narrator made an exception regarding some of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) or not. In any case, Sayyiduna Busaysah informed (the Prophet) of the situation. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) came out and said: We have to search for something; whoever has a mount should come with us. Some people asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) for permission, saying their mounts were in the upper part of Madinah (and since they wanted to go with the Prophet, they requested to be waited for). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: No, only those who have mounts present should come. Thus, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his companions set out and reached Badr before the polytheists.