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Umair returned home to prepare himself for the journey and as he sharpened his sword,
he smeared its blade with poison and carefully placed it in its sheath then told his family
he was going to Medina to ransom his son.

When he reached Medina, he found the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) sitting in
the Mosque. Omar immediately suspected Umair's intentions when he saw him wearing
his sword and told some of the Ansar, who were nearby, to go and sit close to the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and to be on their guard as he felt Umair was their
enemy; a person not to be trusted.

Umair concealed his intention under the guise of politeness and greeted the Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) in the way Arabs usually greeted one another. The Prophet
(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) responded saying, "Allah has given us a better greeting
than this Umair, it is 'Peace' which is the greeting of the people of Paradise."

Then the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) inquired about the nature of his visit, so
Umair told him that he had come on account of his son, whereupon the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked why he wore a sword. Unexpectedly, Umair cursed the
sword, exclaiming, "Have they done us any good!" The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa