Abu Jahl's plan to crush the Prophet's head with a stone

Abu Jahl announced to Quraysh that he would sit before the Prophet with a stone he could not lift, and when the Prophet prostrated he would smash his head with it. If they betrayed him or refused, then the Banu Abd Manaf could do whatever seemed right to them afterwards. ^{1 2} When the Prophet prostrated and Abu Jahl drew near, he turned back in retreat, his face drained of colour, because a stallion camel came at him. The Prophet said it was Gabriel, who would have seized him had he come near. ^{1 2}

The book says that Abu Jahl continued to harass the Prophet afterwards, which led to the conversion of Hamza, as will be told. ¹ The book also relates that Abu Jahl said there was a trench of fire and wings between him and the Prophet, so that if he came close the angels would snatch him away. ³