The Pursuer of the Hijra
Suraqa ibn Malik was a famed horseman of Banu Mudlij. When the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr slipped out of Makkah, Suraqa rode hard after them to claim the Quraysh’s hundred-camel reward; but as he closed in, his horse’s legs sank into the hard ground. Realising he was overmatched by a power not of this world, he begged for safety, turned back, and even drove off other pursuers. 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 343–345 — Kandhlawi — Suraqa pursues the Prophet on the Hijra; his horse sinks into the ground; he seeks safety and turns back.
The Bracelets of Kisra
The Prophet ﷺ foretold that Suraqa would one day wear the bracelets of Kisra, emperor of Persia. Years later, after the conquest of Persia at Qadisiyya, Umar had the treasures of Kisra brought to Madinah and threw the imperial bracelets to Suraqa — marvelling that the bracelets of Kisra now adorned the arms of a bedouin of Banu Mudlij. 2 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 2 · pp. 287–288 — Kandhlawi — Umar gives Suraqa the bracelets of Kisra after Qadisiyya, fulfilling the Prophet's prophecy.
Life Timeline
Born of Banu Mudlij
Pursues the Prophet ﷺ on the Hijra
His horse sinks into the sand; he turns back.
Embraces Islam
Wears the bracelets of Kisra
As the Prophet ﷺ had foretold.
References
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — Suraqa pursues the Prophet on the Hijra; his horse sinks; the Prophet's promise Vol 1 · pp. 343–345
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — Umar gives Suraqa the bracelets of Kisra after Qadisiyya, fulfilling the prophecy Vol 2 · pp. 287–288