Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Buraidah that on the day of the Battle of Hunain, the people deserted the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and only one man remained with him, whose name was Zaid. And he was holding the reins of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) brown mule... This was the same mule that Najashi had gifted to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)... The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Zaid, “May you perish, O Zaid! Call the people.” So Zaid called out, “O people! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is calling you.” But no one responded to Zaid at that time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “May you perish! Call the Aws and Khazraj specifically.” So Hazrat Zaid called out, “O people of Aws and Khazraj! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is calling you.” But even then, no one responded to Zaid. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (then) said, “May you perish. Call the Muhajireen, for there is the pledge of allegiance to Allah upon their necks.” The narrator says: Hazrat Buraidah told me that a thousand people from among the people turned back, who had broken and thrown away their scabbards. Then these people came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (and fought) until they were granted victory over the disbelievers.