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92 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad ed at the cave, while others pointed out that it was impossible for a person to pass through here and enter the cave as a spider had woven a web at the mouth of the cave and a dove had laid its eggs. These discussions could be heard from within the cave and the Holy Prophet sa could also hear them clearly. In this state of af- fairs, the enemy had come to kill them both and had set out with immense vig- our to complete their task, but just observe the remarkable courage of the Holy Prophet sa , who says to his true friend: َ مَعَنَا هلل تَحْزَنْ اِنَّ ا لَا Grieve not, for Allah is with us. These words evidently demonstrate that the Holy Prophet sa said the aforemen- tioned phrase with his tongue, because such words could only be expressed with a voice and not through sign language. The enemy stood outside consulting amongst themselves, and inside the cave, both servant and master are also engaged in discourse. The Holy Prophet sa had no concern that the enemy would hear his voice and this is proof of his remarkable faith and his insight into Allah the Ex- alted. It demonstrates that he had full trust in the promises of God Almighty. This one example alone is enough to show the bravery of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. In addition to the account just mentioned, there is another incident that bears testimony to the bravery of Abu Bakr Siddiq ra as well. The Bravery of Hazrat Abu Bakr ra on the Demise of the Holy Prophet sa When the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed away, Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, came forth, sword in hand, and said: ‘I shall kill anyone who says that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has died’. In these circumstances, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq ra spoke with remarkable bravery and courage; he stood up and delivered an address. He recited the following verse of the Holy Quran: 1 ُ رَسُوْلٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُل مُحَمَّدٌ اِلَّا مَا Meaning, Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is only a Mes- senger of Allah Almighty, and all the Prophets that have gone by before him, have all passed away. It was on this that emotion subsided. After this, the Arab nomads 1 Aal-e-Imran , 3:145