The caravan 's provisions were running low .
Husayn Pasha departed Tabuk with the caravan in late October with knowledge that the Bani Saqr and allied tribesmen , including the smaller Sardiyah , Bani Aqil and Bani Kulayb , awaited them on the route .
The caravan 's provisions were running low , and Husayn Pasha departed Tabuk with the caravan in late October with knowledge that the Bani Saqr and allied tribesmen , including the smaller Sardiyah , Bani Aqil and Bani Kulayb , awaited them on the route .