Suraka was quick to realize that the party was indeed most probably that of the Prophet (sa) however, he wanted to claim the reward for himself so he told the man he must be mistaken as he had seen a party from Mecca earlier on that day set off in the same direction.
Suraka washesha uqaphele ukuthi iqembu cishe lokhu we uMphrofethi (salla Allahu alihi wasallam) Nokho, wayefuna ukuba bathi umvuzo yena ngakho wathi umuntu kumelwe abe iphutha lapho esebone iqembu evela Mecca ekuqaleni ngalolo suku misa off ohlangothini olufanayo.