عَنْ سَلْمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ بَيَّتْنَا هَوَازِنَ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَكَانَ أَمَّرَهُ عَلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We attacked Hawazin at night under the leadership of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him); the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had appointed him as our commander.