Al-Asma'i relates that Sayyiduna Khalid bin Sa'id, Aban bin Sa'id and Amr bin Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with them) were among those who were foremost in accepting Islam, while their two other brothers, Uhayhah and al-As (the sons of Sa'id bin al-As), were killed as disbelievers on the day of Badr. Both of them were killed by Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), as has already been mentioned in the account of Khalid bin Sa'id. Mention of the virtues of Sayyiduna Hisham bin al-As bin Wa'il al-Sahmi (may Allah be pleased with him):