Likewise, it is reported in the Sahīh that Sa‘īd ibn Zayd said:

“I remember when ‘Umar had me bound because of my acceptance of Islam. If Mount Uhud were to crumble because of what you have done to ‘Uthmān, it would be justified in doing so.”

All these men chose shackles and imprisonment over uttering a word of disbelief. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, and others suffered various forms of abuse, including beatings. They endured this patiently, and none of them uttered a word of disbelief. Indeed, their persecutors even sought to kill the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) by various means within their power, while he remained patient in obedience to Allah’s command, just as Allah Most High had commanded him.