The Foundations And Concepts of Islam

He then asked, “Has anybody among you ever uttered this word before him?”

I said, “No.”

He said, “Had anyone among his forefathers been a king?”

I said, “No.”

He said, “Are his followers noble men or weak people?”

I said, “Weak people.”

He said, “Do they increase or decrease?”

I said, “They increase.”

He said, “Did any of them apostatised from his religion in annoyance after having embraced it?”

I said, “No”