sa‘d bin mu‘adh, an outstanding helper, announced his intention to observe ‘umrah (lesser pilgrimage) and headed for makkah. there omaiya bin khalaf provided tutelage for him to observe the ritual circumambulation. abu jahl, an archenemy of islam saw him in the sacred sanctuary and threatened he would have killed him if he had not been in the company of omaiya. sa‘d, fearlessly and defiantly, challenged him to committing any folly at the risk of cutting their caravans off.[bukhari 2/563]