it was there that a group of them said people of yathrib turn back for there is no place for you to stay. another group asking for the prophets permission said our homes are defenseless. in fact they were not defenseless. they only wanted to run away.
وإذ قالت طائفة منهم يا أهل يثرب لا مقام لكم فارجعوا ويستأذن فريق منهم النبي يقولون إن بيوتنا عورة وما هي بعورة إن يريدون إلا فرارا