Egyptian blogger Traveller Within compared the reactions of today's Muslims to the incident, to that of Prophet Muhammad towards similar incidents centuries ago. A non-believer would put trash on Prophet Muhammad's doorstep every morning; the Prophet would just push it aside and go on his way.
كان فيه واحد يهودي يضع الوسخ على باب سيدنا محمد عليه الصلاة و السلام كل يوم الصبح، فكان الرسول يزيح الوسخ ببساطة و يمشي.