The Prophet (may Allah’s salah and salam be upon him) rode al-Qaswa' until he reached al-Mash‘ar al-Haram. He then faced the Qiblah, supplicated Allah, said 'Allahu Akbar,' affirmed His oneness by saying 'La ilaha illa Allah,' and continued repeating these phrases. He remained standing there until the sky became fully illuminated with the light of dawn, and departed before the sun had actually risen.