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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ sent Abdullah bin Mas'ood and Khabbab on a secret mission, and he sent Dihyah on a separate secret mission alone.  

البيهقي:١٨١٩٩أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ بِشْرَانَ أنبأ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ثنا سَعْدَانُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ ثنا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ

قَدْ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ وَخَبَّابًا سَرِيَّةً وَبَعَثَ دِحْيَةَ سَرِيَّةً وَحْدَهُ