Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 39634 — The campaign against Banu Lihyan

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) dispatched a spying party of ten men and appointed Sayyiduna Asim bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) as their commander. They set out until, when they were at the place al-Haddah, (they) were mentioned to a branch of Hudhayl called Banu Lihyan, who sent one hundred archers after them. These archers saw the place where they had eaten, where they had eaten dates, and said: "These are date stones of Yathrib." Then they followed their footprints until, when Sayyiduna Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) and his companions sensed their coming, they took refuge on a mountain. The others (the archers) surrounded them, told them to come down, and gave them a covenant (of safety). Sayyiduna Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will not come down on the covenant of a disbeliever. O Allah, convey news of us to Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." And Sayyiduna Ibn al-Dathinah al-Bayadi (may Allah be pleased with him) came down to him.