Armed expedition of Dhat al-Riqa’

97. Abaan, from Abu Basir has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام has said that Rasulallah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم encamped under a tree on the edge of the valley during the (military) expedition of Dhaat Al-Raqa’a. A flooding came in between him and his companions. A man from the polytheists saw it, and the Muslims were standing upon the edge of the valley waiting for the flood to be cut-off (subside). So a man from the polytheists said to his people, ‘I will kill Muhammad.' So he came and pulled out his sword against the Rasulallah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم then said, ‘Who is going to save you from me, O Muhammad?’ He said: ‘My Lord, and your Lord.' So Jibra'il عليه السلام blew him off his horse and he fell upon his back. Then Rasulallah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم stood up and took the sword, and sat upon his chest and said: ‘Who is the one who will rescue you from me, O Ghowrath?’ He said, ‘Your benevolence and your generosity, O Muhammad.' So he left him. He stood up and he was saying, ‘By Allah, you are better than me and more generous.'"