Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) sent us with fifty horsemen, and the commander was Muhammad bin Maslamah. When we reached Dhi Khushub, we met a man who had the Qur'an hanging from his neck and tears were flowing from his eyes. He said: "We are being told to attack the Qur'an with the sword." Muhammad said: "Sit down, we have already raised the sword for the Qur'an before you." Then he turned them back with his words. Jabir said: "It is said that they received a letter addressed to Ibn Sa'd."