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Saeed knew that Khalid would kill anyone who would help him. So, he did not ask anyone for help. Therefore, he took his small family and lived in a valley near Makkah.
One day, a spy knew Saeed's place. The spy hurried to Khalid to tell him about Saeed. The Ruler of Makkah ordered his guards to capture Saeed.
Some horsemen with swords set out for the valley. They saw a little tent among the rocks.
Saeed bin Jubayr was saying his prayers. The horsemen dismounted. They approached his tent. Saeed's son knew that the horsemen came to arrest his arrest. The son wept to see his father in that terrible state. The father said:
Son, why are you weeping and I've lived for seventy five years. This is a long age.
The father said good-bye to his son. He asked him to be patient. Saeed advanced bravely towards the horsemen's leader. The leader admired Saeed's personality. He was sad to see him praying in the desert. He was sad to see him saying the final good-bye to his son.
The leader said:
The Prince has ordered me to arrest you. Escape to any country you like. I'll go with you.
Saeed asked the horsemen's leader:
Have you a family?
The leader answered:
Yes.
Saeed said:
Aren't you worried about them?
The leader said:
Allah will save them!
Saeed refused to escape so that the leader would not punish the innocent people. So, he went with the soldiers.