Noah was, according to what scholars mention, patient and forbearing; no prophet encountered more trials from his people than he did, except for a prophet who was killed.

8625 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj told us, 'Ubayd Allah told us, from Isra'il, from al-Suddi, from Abu Salih, who said: "Sent" (ursila). "Commissioned" (bu'itha).

8626 - Abu Zur'ah told us, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar al-Qurashi told us, 'Abbad ibn Kulayb Abu Ghassan al-Laythi told us, Muslim Abu 'Abd Allah al-'Abadani told us, from Yazid al-Raqashi, who said: Noah was only named so because of the length of time he wailed (naha) over himself.

His saying, the Almighty: "He said: O my people, worship Allah; you have no god other than Him."

8627 - Muhammad ibn Yahya told us, Abu Ghassan informed us, Salamah ibn al-Fadl told us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who said: In what Muhammad ibn Abi Muhammad told me, from 'Ikrimah, or Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding his saying: "Worship"—that is, affirm the oneness of (tawhid).

His saying, the Almighty: "Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous day."

8628 - Abu Zur'ah told us, Minjab told us, Bishr informed us, from Abu Rawq, from al-Dahhak, from Ibn 'Abbas regarding his saying: "Punishment" (adhab)—he says: Retribution (nakal).

His saying, the Almighty: "The eminent among his people said: Indeed, we see you..."

8629 - Abu Bakr ibn Abi Musa told us, Harun ibn Hatim told us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hammad told us, from Asbat, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik regarding his saying: "The eminent"—meaning the nobles of his people.

His saying, the Almighty: "He said: O my people, there is no error in me."

8630 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas, the freed slave of Banu Hashim, told me, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Salamah told us, Salamah ibn al-Fadl told us, Muhammad ibn Ishaq told me, from one who is not accused, from 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr al-Laythi, that he used to narrate that it reached him that they would assault him—meaning Noah—and strangle him until he would lose consciousness. When he recovered, he would say: "O Allah, forgive my people, for they do not know." This continued until they persisted in disobedience, sin became great among them upon the earth, the situation became protracted for him and for them, and the affliction from them intensified upon him.