—peace and blessings be upon him—and they were once again able to live openly and mingle with the rest of society.

In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī it is related from ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd:

“Sāʿd ibn Muʿādh set out to perform ʿumrah (the lesser pilgrimage) and stayed with Umayyah ibn Khalaf, Abū Ṣafwān. Whenever Umayyah travelled to al-Shām and passed through Madinah, he would in turn lodge with Sāʿd ibn Muʿādh. Sāʿd said to him, ‘Look for a time when the Sanctuary is quiet so that I may circumambulate the House.’

Umayyah replied, ‘Wait until the middle of the day, when the people are inattentive; then go out and perform your tawāf (circumambulation).’

So he led him out close to noon, and the two of them were met by Abū Jahl, who said, ‘O Abū Ṣafwān, who is this man with you?’

He answered, ‘This is Sāʿd.’

Abū Jahl said, ‘Are you the one I see circling…’