You said he orders the worship of Allah with no associates, observance of prayer, honesty, abstinence, and prohibition of paganism, if this is true, he will soon rule the place beneath my feet. I have already known that a Prophet would arise but it has never occurred to me that he will be an Arab from among you. If I was sure, I would be faithful to him; I might hope to meet him, and if I were with him, I would wash his feet.’ Heraclius then requested that the Prophet’s letter be read.
