It is narrated from Abd al-Rahman bin Abdullah al-Zuhri that Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with them both), while Abd al-Rahman bin Azhar was with him, said: "Is there anyone who will deal with Makhramah bin Nawfal for me? For he keeps disparaging me with his tongue." Abd al-Rahman bin Azhar said: "I will deal with him for you." When this reached Sayyiduna Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: "Has Abd al-Rahman taken me for an orphan under his guardianship, that he claims before Mu'awiyah that he will deal with me!" At this, Ibn al-Barsa' al-Laythi said to him that it was indeed Abd al-Rahman bin Azhar (who had said this). So Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him) raised the stick he was holding and struck him (Ibn al-Barsa'), wounding his head, and said: "Were you our enemy in the time of Jahiliyyah, and now you envy us in Islam and interfere between me and Ibn al-Azhar?!"