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The matter weighed heavily on Khalid's heart, then, one night he saw a vision in which
he first found himself in a barren land, closed in from all side. Then, he saw himself in a
land lush with vegetation, with seemingly never-ending green fields. It was a vision he
could not dismiss and he felt a compelling urge to go to Medina. He wanted to share his
vision with Amr but he had not yet returned to Mecca so he went to his friends Ikrimah
and Safwan to tell them.
Both the fathers of Safwan and Ikrimah whose father was the infamous Abu Jahl had
been killed at Badr, and Safwan had also lost his brother, so, in reflection, their replies
were not surprising. Safwan was so adamant that he declared, "If every man of the
Koraysh decided to follow Muhammad, I would not follow him!" so Khalid did not pursue
the matter further and set off for Medina alone.
Khalid and Othman
Shortly after leaving home Khalid met Othman, another friend, who was closer to him
than the other two. The two rode in silence for several miles, then, Khalid spoke in a
tone that prompted a reply, "Our situation is no better than a fox in his lair --
he first found himself in a barren land, closed in from all side. Then, he saw himself in a
land lush with vegetation, with seemingly never-ending green fields. It was a vision he
could not dismiss and he felt a compelling urge to go to Medina. He wanted to share his
vision with Amr but he had not yet returned to Mecca so he went to his friends Ikrimah
and Safwan to tell them.
Both the fathers of Safwan and Ikrimah whose father was the infamous Abu Jahl had
been killed at Badr, and Safwan had also lost his brother, so, in reflection, their replies
were not surprising. Safwan was so adamant that he declared, "If every man of the
Koraysh decided to follow Muhammad, I would not follow him!" so Khalid did not pursue
the matter further and set off for Medina alone.
Khalid and Othman
Shortly after leaving home Khalid met Othman, another friend, who was closer to him
than the other two. The two rode in silence for several miles, then, Khalid spoke in a
tone that prompted a reply, "Our situation is no better than a fox in his lair --