It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard Sayyiduna Hatib bin Abi Balta'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) say that on the day of Uhud he reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at a time when he (peace and blessings be upon him) was in severe pain (from his wounds). At that time Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) had a shield in his hand containing water, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was washing his blessed face with that water. Sayyiduna Hatib (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: Who did this to you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Utbah bin Abi Waqqas; he struck me with a stone, which wounded my face and broke my front tooth." Hatib said: I said: I heard a caller on the mountain crying out that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) had been martyred, so I ran (restlessly) towards you, and (out of fear) it felt as if my soul had left me. Then I asked: Which way did Utbah go? He (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed in the direction he had gone. So I went after him until I caught him, and I struck off his head with a blow of the sword. Then I came down and took his head, his belongings and his horse, and came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) gave all of it to me and supplicated for me, saying: "Radiya Allahu anka, radiya Allahu anka (May Allah be pleased with you, may Allah be pleased with you)."