What is the meaning of the Hadith, "I said to Salamah, 'On what did you pledge allegiance to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of Hudaybiyyah?' He said, 'Upon death,'" and what is the wisdom behind it?

The Hadith indicates that the Companions pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of Hudaybiyyah, vowing patience in facing the enemy and not fleeing, with the aim of achieving victory or martyrdom. The narrations differ regarding the wording of the pledge; some mention "that we shall not flee," while others state "unto death" or "for Jihad." Scholars believe that the pledge of patience encompasses these meanings—that is, patience until triumph or martyrdom, and that death itself was not the intended goal. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, emphasized this matter by taking their pledge for patience, just as he had taken their pledges on other occasions for various matters, which demonstrates the sincerity of the Companions' faith and their desire for Jihad.