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their numbers far exceeded those of the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) only
accentuated their hatred and bitterness.

Umair felt further humiliated as he was already heavily in debt and now that his son had
been taken captive he expected to have to pay a ransom. Umair's very being was
consumed with resentment and bitterness to the extent that he was prepared to die
attempting to kill the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam). However, the matter of his
debt restrained him as he did not wish to leave his family destitute.

Safwan, the next in succession to the tribe of Jumah since the killing of his father, spoke
in secrecy to Umair. He told him that, if as he had said, the only thing holding him back
from riding out to kill the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was the fact that he did
not want to leave his family destitute, he would bear the debt for him, and in the event
that anything should happen to him, he would look after his family. Umair was agreeable
and both Safwan and Umair swore never to disclose their arrangement to anyone until
after the event.