It has been narratedon the authority of Abu Ishaq who said: A man asked Bara' (b. 'Azib): Did you run away on the Day of Hunain. O, Abu Umira? He said: No, by Allah, The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) did not turn his back; (what actually happened was that) some young men from among his companions, who were hasty and who were either without any arms or did not have abundant arms, advanced and met a party of archers (who were so good shots) that their arrows never missed the mark. This party (of archers) belonged to Banu Hawazin and Banu Nadir. They shot at the advancing young men and their arrows were not likely to miss their targets. So these young men turned to the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) while he was riding on his white mule and Abu Sufyan (RA) bin al-Harith bin 'Abdul Muttalib was leading him. (At this) he got down from his mule, invoked God's help, and called out: I am the Prophet. This is no untruth. I am the son of 'Abdul Muttalib. Then he deployed his men into battle array.

It has been narrated (through a different chain of transmitters) by Abu Ishiq that a person said to Bara' (b. 'Azib): Abu Umara, did you flee on the Day of Hunain? He replied: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) did not retreat. (What actually happened was that some hasty young men who were either inadequately armed or were unarmed met a group of men from Banu Hawazin and Banu Nadir who happened to be (excellent) archers. The latter shot at them a volley of arrows that did not miss. The people turned to the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . Abu Sufyan (RA) bin Harith was leading his mule. So he got down, prayed and invoked God's help. He said: I am the Prophet. This is no untruth. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib. O God, descend Thy help. Bara' continued: When the battle grew fierce, we, by God. would seek protection by his side, and the bravest among us was he who confronted the onslaught and it was the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) .

It has been narrated through a still different chain of transmitters by the same narrator (i. e. Abu Ishaq) who said: I heard from Bara' who was asked by a man from the Qais tribe: Did you run away from the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the Day of Hunain? Bara' said: But the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) did not run away. On that day Banu Hawzzin took part in the battle as archers (on the side of the disbelievers). When we attacked them, they retreated and we fell upon the booty; (they rallied) and advanced towards us with arrows. (At that time) I saw the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) riding on his white mule and Abu Sufyan (RA) bin al-Harith was holding its bridle. He (the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was saying: I am the Prophet. This is no untruth. I am a descendant of 'Abdul Muttalib.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Bara' with another chain of transmitters, but this hadith is short as compared with other ahadith which are more detailed.