English translation
3022. It was narrated from Al-'Abbās bin 'Abdullāh bin Ma'bad, from some of his family, from Ibn 'Abbās who said: "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stopped in Marr Az-Zahrān, Al-'Abbās said: 'I thought, by Allāh, if the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ enters Makkah by force before the Quraish come to him and seek protection, the Quraish will be doomed. So I rode on the mule of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: "Perhaps I will find someone coming on an errand who can go to the people of Makkah and tell them where the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is, so that they can come out and seek his protection." While I was going, I heard the voice of Abū Sufyān and Budail bin Warqā'. I said: "O Abū Hanzalah!" And he recognized my voice, and said: "Abul-Fadl?" I said: "Yes." He said: "What is the matter with you, may my father and mother be ransomed for you?" I said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and the people (are coming)." He said: "What should we do?" So he rode behind me, and his companion went back. The following morning, I brought him to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and he accepted Islam. I said: "O Messenger of Allāh, Abū Sufyān is a man who likes to be honored, so why not give him something?" He said: "Yes. Whoever enters the house of Abū Sufyān will be safe; whoever shuts his door behind him will be safe; whoever enters the Masjid will be safe." So the people scattered, heading for their houses or the Masjid." (Hasan)
