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 ahaa deg deg ah in la ogaado in xisbiga ugu badan tahay in ay ahayd in Nabiga (Salla Allahu alihi wa Sallam) si kastaba ha ahaatee, wuxuu doonayay in uu sheegan Abaalka naftiisa, waayo, sidaas ayuu u sheegay ninka waajib ku ah inuu meel looga dhicin sidii uu arkay xisbiga ka Mecca hore maalintaas dhigay off jiho isku mid ah.