At that point he said...

At that point he said, "There is no comfort other than the comfort of the Afterlife. O God, forgive the Migrants and the Helpers." Jabir ibn 'Abdullah has said, "When we were digging the ditch, we came upon a hard spot. We said, 'O Messenger of God, we have arrived at a hard spot. What should we do?' He said, 'Pour a little bit of water on it.' Then, when he was so hungry that he had tied a rock to his stomach, he took his pick and said God's name three times and then struck.

He shattered those rocks to the point that they became like gravel."[^2] During the last days of his life while lying on his death bed, the Messenger of God, (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) told Bilal to summon the Muslims. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) went to the mosque, ascended the pulpit and asked them, "My companions, what kind of prophet was I to you? Did I not take part in jihad with you? Were my teeth not broken (in battle)?

Was my face not covered with dirt? Did blood not flow over my face to the point where it covered my beard? Did I not tie a rock to my stomach out of hunger?" His companions replied, "Yes, O Messenger of God. Verily, you were patient and you forbade evil. May God reward you with the best reward." He replied, "May God reward you with an outstanding reward as well." [^3] [^1]: Hayat al-Qulub, vol. 2, p. 119. [^2]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 20, p. 198. [^3]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 2, p.508. Previous…