but, this truce did not last for long. after three years of it, a small group of horsemen from mecca attacked a muslim camp and killed a few of them. the muslims in medina heard of this, and the truce was canceled. abu sufyan, the third leader of mecca in muhammad's lifetime, tried to resume the truce, but muhammad politely refused the offer. muhammad told his followers to be ready to capture mecca. after mecca was captured, they went on to capture the torkan.