Que le tombeau de Mahomet étoit porté en l’air par le moyen de certains Anges qui se relayent d’heure en heures pour soutenir ce fardeau.—Labat, Afrique Occidentale, ii. 143 (1728).
The balance always would hang even.
Like Mah’met’s tomb ’twixt earth and heaven.
Prior, Alma, ii. 199 (1717).
Mahomet’s Dove, a dove which. Mahomet taught to pick seed placed in his ear. The bird would perch on the prophet’s shoulder and thrust its bill into his ear to find its food; but Mahomet gave out that it was the Holy Ghost, in the form of a dove, sent to impart to him the counsels of God.—Dr. Prideaux, Life of Mahomet (1697); Sir W. Raleigh, History of the World, I. i. 6 (1614).
Instance proud Mahomet ...
The sacred dove whispering into his ear,
That what his will imposed, the world must fear.
Lord Brooke, Declination of Monarchie, etc.
(1554-1628).