The Prophet (ﷺ) drew a square and then drew a line in the middle of it and let it extend outside the squareand then drew several small lines attached to that central line, and said, "This is the human being, andthis, (the square) in his lease of life, encircles him from all sides (or has encircled him), and this (line),which is outside (the square), is his hope, and these small lines are the calamities and troubles (whichmay befall him), and if one misses him, an-other will snap (i.e. overtake) him, and if the other misseshim, a third will snap (i.e. overtake) him."