The Life of the Prophet Muhammad by Ibn Kathir - Volume 3 of 4

236 THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
"The Prophet (SAAS) proceeded on until he reached the pass from which
the way led down to them. There his camel kneeled down; people said, 'Hal!
Hal! Get up! Get up!' hut it persisted (in kneeling). People said, 'Al-Qqwitl
(the camel's name) has become refractory!' The Messenger of God (SAAS)
responded to them, LNo, d-Qaswz' has not; that's not in her nature. She has been
held back by Him who held back the elephant.' He then said, 'By Him who holds
my soul in His hand, I'll accept any request that they make of me by which the
sanctuaries of God are dignified!' He then scolded his camel and it got up.
"He then veered away from Quraysh and haltekbeyond d-Hudayhiyya at a
well there that had little water. His men kept taking the water from it, little by
little, and soon they had bailed it out completely. Complaint of thirst was made
to the Messenger of God (SAAS), and he drew an arrow from his quiver and told
them to put it into the water-hole. And, by God, it continued providing them
plenty of water until they left.
"While this was going on, Budayl b. Warqs' d-Kh-