A Roman Describes the Sahabah to Heraclius

Hadhrat Abu Zahraa Qushayri reports from a man of the Qushayr tribe that as Heraclius was leaving for constantinopel, met with a Roman who had been held captive by the Muslims and who had subsequently escaped.

"Tell me about these people," Heraclius asked the man. The man said, "I shall describe them to you as if you are actually looking at them. They are valiant horsemen by day, monks by night and they never take anything from their non-Muslim subjects without paying its full price. They never see anyone without first greeting with Salaam and they remain glued to anyone they meet in combat until the matter is settled."

To this, Heraclius remarked, "If what you say is true, they will certainly be the inheritors of this land beneath my feet."

ibn Jareer (Vo1.3 Pg.99)