Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Urwah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Indeed, the very first person who unsheathed a sword in the path of Allah was Hazrat Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him). A rumor was spread that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had been captured! So Hazrat Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) set out, cutting through the people with his sword, until he reached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who was at a high place in Makkah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: O Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him)! What happened to you? He replied: I received news that you (peace and blessings be upon him) had been captured. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for his good and also prayed for his sword.