Explaining that Abu Bakr was the strongest of the Companions in heart and the most steadfast, and mentioning Abu Bakr's steadfastness in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and the benefits and events that occurred therein

The Shaykh : And in this great position that Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) held is proof that Abu Bakr was the strongest of the Companions in heart and the most composed in temperament, for he (may Allah be pleased with him) in great calamities and in great, major situations would be the most steadfast of the Companions. We give examples of this; do you know what happened in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah regarding the harsh conditions imposed on the Muslims that were easy for the disbelievers? The cause of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was "Khala'at al-Qaswa," meaning it became stubborn and knelt down, and al-Qaswa was the name of his she-camel (peace and blessings be upon him). (peace and blessings be upon him), even the animals were defended by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not her habit to become stubborn and kneel down. Who is it? Who held back the elephant, my brothers?
The student: Allah

The Shaykh : Allah (Mighty and Majestic) held it back, the one who held back the elephant. The elephant that Abrahah brought in order to demolish the Sacred Ka'bah, may Allah the Exalted increase it in honor and protect it from all evil. But the elephant refused, refused to head toward Makkah. So whenever they directed it toward Yemen, it would run and speed up, and whenever they directed it toward Makkah, it would kneel down, refusing to enter Makkah or head toward Makkah. Similarly, the she-camel of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) knew from her kneeling that there was something behind the matter. Then he said: "O Allah, send blessings and peace upon him." He did not want to take revenge for himself. If he had willed to enter Makkah with a thousand and four hundred men, he would have entered. But he (peace and blessings be upon him) had such fear of Allah that it prevented him from doing so. Who is the one speaking, my brother? Yes, that is right.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : Well done, rest. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the scribe: And Allah the Exalted said: They refused. This is one concession from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because he had sworn that he would not be asked for a matter by which they would exalt the sanctities of Allah except that he would answer them. Then he said: What is to be written? A man from Quraysh, as for us, we will accept his description as a Messenger. This is a proof against us. This cannot be. Who can say this? The representative of Quraysh.
And I stop at this point to point out what some writers do now. If they want to say "The Messenger of Allah said," they say: "Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah said." And there is no doubt that he is Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah. But which is better: that we attribute him to his father like other people, or that we attribute him to the worship of Allah and his message? Answer, my group. The second, without a doubt. And for this reason, we say instead of "Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah said," we say "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said," or "Muhammad, the Servant of Allah and His Messenger, said." These matters, my brothers, it is obligatory for students of knowledge to pay attention to them, because some people may insert them without realizing, without realizing their meaning or their implication.
Then he mentioned the conditions. They were in a state of ihram with them the sacrificial animals. He was saying "Labbaik, for 'Umrah," and they were prevented from the House. I do not know what your feelings are when someone prevents you from the House after entering ihram. What are your feelings? Yes, a very great feeling, meaning it is heavy on the soul.
Even though there was a great concession, but for the sake of exalting the sanctities of Allah.
Is this condition difficult or easy? Very difficult, meaning there is no equality, there is no equality. It was supposed that whoever came from the polytheists to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not be sent back, just as whoever came from the Muslims to Quraysh would not be sent back, or everyone would be sent back. But Quraysh, in their arrogance and their high status, refused except that whoever came from the Muslims to Quraysh would not be sent back, and whoever came from Quraysh to the Muslims would be sent back. And he agreed to this. These conditions were harsh. And this indicates that Abu Bakr was stronger than 'Umar and the other Companions in the straitened position, and that in the straitened position he is guided to the truth more than 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) is guided to it. This is one instance in which Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood firm like the mountains.