Waraqah ibn Nawfal
[4] Other prominent Christian hanifs in Muhammad's biography include Bahira and Quss Ibn Sa'ida al-Iyadi.When told of Muhammad's first revelation (which is understood to be Sura 96:1-5), Waraqah said his call to prophecy was authentic.Waraqah replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly."[7]Some poems have been reported to be composed by Waraqah for his companion Zayd ibn Amr bin Nufayl.[8]Once in the heat of the day Waraqah passed an open valley, where Umayyah ibn Khalaf was forcing his slave Bilal ibn Rabah to lie with a large rock on his chest until he denied his faith and worshipped Al-Lat and Al-‘Uzzá.He then protested against the abuse, telling Umayyah and his clan: "I swear by God that if you kill him in this way, I will make his tomb a shrine."[9] Ibn Kathir doubts this tradition because the persecution of the Muslims only began several years after Waraqah's death.