al-Mukhāriq and Zuhayr ibn Amr (1), and also from (2) Aisha’s hadith. Its wording states:

“He stood upon al-Safā.” (3)

In the hadith of Qabīsa, he narrated:

“He went to a heap of rocks on a mountain, climbed its highest rock (4), and then called out: ‘O sons of Abd Manāf, I am indeed a warner to you. My position in relation to you is like that of a man who saw the enemy and set out to keep watch for his people. Fearing they might reach his people before he could warn them, he began shouting, “Alarm! A morning raid!”’” (5)

The two Sahih collections also narrate from Ibn Abbas, who said:

“When this verse was revealed, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went out and ascended al-Safā, then called out, ‘Alarm! A morning raid!’ (6) They asked, ‘Who is calling out?’ They replied, ‘Muhammad.’ They gathered around him, and he began calling: ‘O sons of so-and-so! O sons of Abd Manāf! O sons of Abd al-Muttalib!’ Another narration reads: ‘O sons of Fihr! O sons of Adi! O sons of so-and-so!’—addressing the clans of Quraysh. Whenever a man was unable to come out, he sent a messenger to find out what was happening, and so they gathered. He then said, ‘Tell me: if I informed you that a cavalry force was emerging at the foot of this mountain, would you