قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ ذَاهِبًا نَحْوَ الْغَابَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنْتُ بِثَنِيَّةِ الْغَابَةِ لَقِينِي غُلَامٌ لِعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَيْحَكَ مَا لَكَ قَالَ أُخِذَتْ لِقَاحُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَنْ أَخَذَهَا قَالَ غَطَفَانُ وَفَزَارَةُ قَالَ فَصَرَخْتُ ثَلَاثَ صَرَخَاتٍ أَسْمَعْتُ مَنْ بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا يَا صَبَاحَاهْ يَا صَبَاحَاهْ ثُمَّ انْدَفَعْتُ حَتَّى أَلْقَاهُمْ وَقَدْ أَخَذُوهَا قَالَ فَجَعَلْتُ أَرْمِيهِمْ وَأَقُولُ أَنَا ابْنُ الْأَكْوَعِ وَالْيَوْمُ يَوْمُ الرُّضَعِ قَالَ فَاسْتَنْقَذْتُهَا مِنْهُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَشْرَبُوا فَأَقْبَلْتُ بِهَا أَسُوقُهَا فَلَقِينِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْقَوْمَ عِطَاشٌ وَإِنِّي أَعْجَلْتُهُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَشْرَبُوا فَاذْهَبْ فِي أَثَرِهِمْ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ الْأَكْوَعِ مَلَكْتَ فَأَسْجِحْ إِنَّ الْقَوْمَ يُقْرَوْنَ فِي قَوْمِهِمْ
It is narrated from Yazid bin Abi Ubaid that Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) informed him that he set out from Madinah Munawwarah to go towards Ghabah. When he was in the valley or on the path of Ghabah, he met the son of Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him). He said, “Good for you, what has happened to you?” He replied, “The camels of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) have been looted.” I asked, “Who looted them?” He informed, “The people of Ghatafan and Fazara.” Sayyiduna Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Upon hearing this, I loudly called out three times, “Ya Sabahah!” My voice was so loud and sharp that it reached the people between the two Harrahs of Madinah. Then I ran after those people until I caught up with them. They had already taken possession of the camels. I began shooting arrows at them and kept reciting this rajaz: “I am the son of Akwa’, and today is the day of the destruction of the vile ones.” Sayyiduna Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Before they could go anywhere to drink water, I rescued the camels from them. I returned with the camels and met the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I said, “O Messenger of Allah! Those people are still thirsty, and I reached them before they could drink water. Please pursue them.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “O son of Akwa’! You have already prevailed over them, now be gentle. Their people are hosting them.”