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3950. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin Mas'ūd رضي الله عنه (regarding) Sa'd bin Mu'ādh رضي الله عنه: Sa'd bin Mu'ādh was an intimate friend of Umayyā bin Khalaf and whenever Umayyā passed through Al-Madīna, he used to stay with Sa'd, and whenever Sa'd went to Makkah, he used to stay with Umayyā. When Allāh's Messenger ﷺ arrived at Al-Madīna, Sa'd went to perform 'Umra and stayed at Umayyā's home in Makkah. He (1) (Book No. 64) Al-Maghāzī is the plural of Maghza (holy battle), or the place where the battle took place or the virtues and deeds of Ghāzi (fighters and warriors) in Allāh's Cause. said to Umayya, "Tell me of a time when (the mosque) is empty so that I may be able to perform Tawāf around the Ka'bah." So Umayya went with him about midday. Abū Jahl met them and said, "O Abū Ṣafwān! Who is this man accompanying you?" He said, "He is Sa'd." Abū Jahl addressed Sa'd saying, "I see you wandering about safely in Makkah in spite of the fact that you have given shelter to the people who have changed their religion (i.e., became Muslims) and have claimed that you will help them and support them. By Allāh, if you were not in the company of Abū Ṣafwān, you would not have gone to your family safe and sound." Sa'd, raising his voice, said to him, "By Allāh, if you should stop me from doing this (i.e., performing Tawāf), I would certainly prevent you from something which is more valuable for you, that is, your passage through Al-Madīna." On this, Umayya said to him, "O Sa'd, do not raise your voice before Abūl-Ḥakam, the chief of the people of the Valley (of Makkah)." Sa'd said, "O Umayya, stop that! By Allāh, I have heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ predicting that they (i.e., Muslims) will kill you." Umayya asked, "In Makkah?" Sa'd said, "I do not know." Umayya was greatly scared by that news. When Umayya returned to his family, he said to his wife, "O Umm Ṣafwān! Don't you know what Sa'd told me?" She said, "What has he told you?" He replied, "He claims that Muḥammad (ﷺ) has informed them (i.e., his Companions) that they will kill me. I asked him, 'In Makkah?' He replied, 'I do not know.'" Then Umayya added, "By Allāh, I will never go out of Makkah." But when the day of (the Ghazwā of Badr came, Abū Jahl called the people to war, saying, "Go and protect your caravan." But Umayya disliked to go out (of Makkah). Abū Jahl came to him and said, "O Abū Ṣafwān! If the people see you staying behind, though you are the chief of the people of the Valley, then they will remain behind with you." Abū Jahl kept on urging him to go until he (i.e., Umaiyya) said, "As you have forced me to change my mind, by Allāh, I will buy the best camel in Makkah.(1) Then Umaiyya said (to his wife), "O Umm Ṣafwān, prepare what I need (for the journey)." She said to him, "O Abu Ṣafwān! Have you forgotten what your Yathribī brother told you?" He said, "No, but I do not want to go with them but for a short distance." So when Umaiyya went out, he used to tie his camel wherever he camped. He kept on doing that till Allāh killed him (caused him to be killed) at Badr.