Divine Succour

God cares for those who do their duty to Him Aishah tells of how the Prophet remained awake one night while he was staying in her chamber. When she asked him why he was so restless, he sighed, “If only one of my righteous companions keep watch for me at night!” Just then the clank of weapons could be heard from outside. “Who is it?” exclaimed the Prophet. “It is Saad ibn Malik,” came the reply. “What has brought you here?” enquired the Prophet. “I came to keep watch over you, O Messenger of God,” explained Saad. Soon after this, says Aishah, she heard the sound of the Prophet’s deep breathing. He had fallen asleep. In another tradition, Aishah says that after emigration to Madinah a regular watch used to be kept over the Prophet, but that when the verse containing the words, “God will protect you from men,” (5:67) was revealed, the Prophet looked through an aperture and told his watchmen to go on their way, “for God has given me His protection.” (Ibn Kathir, Tafsir)