“Now listen to me,” said the Prophet (r). “In the name of God, the Compassionate, the
Merciful, and he continued to recite Soorah Fussilat, (Soorah 41, Chap. ‘They are ex-
pounded’) ending the recitation at prostration, (Verse 37) putting his hands behind him and
leaning on them. The recitation ended, the Prophet (r) prostrated and then said to ‘Utbah,
“Abul Walid, you have heard everything, now it is for you to decide.”
As the Quraysh saw ‘Utbah returning, they commented; “Honestly, he comes with an al-
tered expression of his face.” And, when he finally came, they asked him what had hap-
pened.
“I have heard a discourse the like of which I had never heard before. I’ll swear to God, O
Quraysh, that it is neither poetry, nor spell, nor witchcraft. Take my advice and leave this
man alone.” The Quraysh berated ‘Utba. He said, “Now you may do whatever you think fit.”
(Ibn Hisham, Vol. I, pp. 293-94)