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6254. Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair رضي الله عنه and Usāma bin Zaid رضي الله عنهما said, "The Prophet ﷺ rode on a donkey with a saddle, underneath which there was a thick, soft Fadakiya velvet sheet. Usāma bin Zaid was his companion rider, and he was going to pay a visit to Sa'd bin 'Ubāda (who was sick) at the dwelling place of Banī Al-Ḥārīth bin Al-Khazraj, and this incident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet ﷺ passed by a mix-up gathering in which there were Muslims and polytheists, idolaters, and Jews, and among them there was 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Saḥl, and there was 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥa, too. When a cloud of dust raised by the animal covered that gathering, 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy covered his nose with his Ridā (sheet) and said (to the Prophet), 'Don't cover us with dust.' The Prophet ﷺ greeted them and then stopped, dismounted and invited them to Allāh (i.e., to embrace Islām) and also recited to them the Qur'ān. 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy bin Saṭūl said, 'O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if what you say is the truth. So do not trouble us in our gatherings. Go back to your mount (or house), and if anyone of us comes to you, relate (your tales) to him.' On that 'Abdullāh bin Rawāḥa said, '(O Allāh's Messenger!) Come to us and bring it (what you want to say) in our gatherings, for we love that.' So the Muslims, the Mushrikūn, and the Jews started quarrelling till they were about to fight and clash with one another. The Prophet ﷺ kept on quietening them (till they all became quiet). He then rode his animal, and proceeded till he entered upon Sa'd bin 'Ubāda. He said, 'O Sa'd, didn't you hear what Abū Ḥubāb said? (He meant 'Abdullāh bin Ubayy). He said so-and-so.' Sa'd bin 'Ubāda said, 'O Allāh's Messenger! Excuse and forgive him. By Allāh, Allāh has given you what He has given you. The people of this town decided to crown him (as their chief) and make him their king. But when Allāh prevented that with the Truth which He had given you, it choked him, and that was what made him behave in the way you saw him behaving.' So the Prophet ﷺ excused him." (See H. 6207)