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He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, did the same with the chief of Al-Khazraj, Sa`d ibn `Ubaadah:
`Abdullaah ibn `Umar said
“We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, when a man from the Ansaar came, said greetings of peace, and then turned away and left. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said to him: ‘O brother from the Ansaar, how is my brother Sa`d ibn `Ubaadah?’ The man said: ‘He is well.’ The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Who among you is caring for him?’ He then stood, and we all stood with him, and we were between thirteen and nineteen men; we were not wearing shoes, socks, hoods on our heads, or shirts. We walked in salt marshes, until we reached him. His people kept away from him when the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and his Companions approached. The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: ‘Has he died?’ They replied: ‘No, O Messenger of Allah.’ At that, the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, began crying, and when the people saw that, they, too, began to weep. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, then said: ‘Do you not hear, Allah does not punish for tears in the eyes, or sadness in the heart, but punishes or has mercy based on this’ and he pointed to his tongue.”