1. We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan bin Ahmad bin Waleed, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Hasan al-Saffar, from Ahmad bin Muhammed, from his father, from Fadala, from Aban al-Ahmar, that he said: Some of our companions asked Abu’l-Hasan, peace be upon him, about plague: It occurs in a land whilst I am in it. Shall I relocate from it? He said: Yes. He said: And (if it was to happen) in a village whilst I am in it. Shall I relocate from it? He said: Yes. He said: And (if it was to happen) in a house whilst I am in it. Shall I relocate from it? He said: Yes. I said: Indeed, we do speak that the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: Fleeing from a plague is like fleeing from an army. He said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, only said this with regards to a people who used to be at the front, on the side of the enemy, by which the plague hit and they would leave their places and flee from it. Hence, the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said that with regards to them.