Umair, the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas, reported:
I and 'Abd al-Rahmin b. Yasir, the freed slave of Maimuna, the wife of the Apostle (way peace be upon him). came to the house of Abu'l-Jahm b. al-Harith al-Simma Ansari and he said: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came from the direction of Bi'r Jamal and a man met him; he saluted him but the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) made no response, till he (the Holy Prophet) came to the wall, wiped his face and hands and then returned his salutations.