Sunan ad-Darimi

Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) assumed Ihram for ‘Umrah in the month of Dhu al-Qa‘dah, but the people of Makkah did not allow him to enter Makkah. Eventually, a treaty was agreed upon that the following year he (peace and blessings be upon him) would stay in Makkah for three days. When the treaty was being written, it was written: “This is the treaty which Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), has made.” But the polytheists said: “We do not accept this. If we knew you were the Messenger of Allah, we would not stop you at all. You are only Muhammad, the son of ‘Abdullah.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I am the Messenger of Allah and I am Muhammad bin ‘Abdullah as well.” Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): “Erase the words ‘Messenger of Allah’.” He said: “No, by Allah, I will not erase it.” So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself took the document. He did not know how to write well, but he wrote in place of ‘Messenger of Allah’: “This is the document upon which Muhammad bin ‘Abdullah has agreed, on the condition that he will not enter Makkah with a sword unsheathed, and if any person from Makkah wishes to go with him, he will not take him along, but if any of his companions wishes to stay in Makkah, they will not prevent him.” When the following year the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to Makkah and the three days were completed, the polytheists of Makkah came to Sayyiduna ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: “Tell your companion that the period is over, so let him leave Makkah now.” … Thus, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from there …