He replied, “Rather, I hope that Allah will bring forth from their descendants those who worship Allah alone, without associating anything with Him.” Agreed upon.

“al-Akhshabān” are the two mountains that surround Mecca, and al-akhshab denotes a rugged mountain.

649 – ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never struck anything with his hand—neither a woman nor a servant—except when fighting in the path of Allah. Nothing was ever taken from him for which he sought personal revenge; he would only retaliate when one of Allah’s sacred bounds was violated, and then he would do so for Allah’s sake.” Narrated by Muslim.

650 – Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “I was walking with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was wearing a coarse Najrān cloak with a thick edge. A Bedouin caught up with him and seized his cloak(1) with a harsh yank. I looked at the side of the Prophet’s neck and saw that the rough border had left a mark because of the force of the pull. Then the man said, ‘Muhammad, command that I be given some of Allah’s wealth that you have.’ The Prophet turned to him, laughed, and ordered that he be given a gift.” Agreed upon.

651 – Ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “It is as though I am looking at the Messenger of Allah ﷺ describing a prophet among the prophets—may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon them—whom his people struck and made to bleed. He was wiping the blood from his face while saying, ‘O Allah, forgive my people, for they do not know.’” Agreed upon.

652 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The strong one is not the one who overpowers others in wrestling(2); rather, the strong one is he who controls himself when angry.” Agreed upon.