20. Food would recite the Names of Allah in his blessed hand, sometimes sounding like the humming of bees.
● From a narration by Sayyidina Abdullah: “…I saw the water flowing from among the fingers of Allah’s Apostle, and no doubt, we heard the meal glorifying Allah, when it was being eaten (by him).” [Bukhari]
21. When the Beloved Messenger ﷺ was born, Shaytan and the jinns were no longer able to access the Heavens, symbolised by an increase of meteorites and falling stars. • After Allah’s Messenger ﷺ honoured the world, especially on the night of his birth, there was an increase in star-fallings. This is a sign of the devils and jinn being forbidden to eavesdrop on the unknown in the Heavens. [Imam Bayhaqi’s Dala’il al-Nubuwwa; Qadi Iyad’s al-Shifa]
22. The divine inspiration within him when revelation took place. [Qur’an 42:52] “And thus have we, by our command, sent inspiration to you…” [Qur’an 42:52] • On the above verse, Tafsir ibn Kathir comments: Sometimes He casts something into the heart of the Prophet ﷺ and he has no doubt that it is from Allah. ●
23. The increase of provision in the house of Sayyida Haleema, his foster-mother, during the time he went to live with her as a child.
• From the time he went to live with her and during the time he stayed with her, her provision and goats & camel milk increased significantly more in amount than before, and in huge contrast to the others in her tribe. [Imam al-Haythami, Majmau’z-Zawaid; Imam Abu Nuaym, Dala’il al-Nubuwwa; Hafiz ibn Kathir’s al-Bidaya wal-Nihaya; Qadi Iyad’s al-Shifa]
24. A cloud would follow him wherever he went, providing shelter and shade from the
sun.
• One incident is reported that, when Allah’s Messenger ﷺ came back from a business trip together with Sayyida Khadijah and her maid-servant Maysara, Sayyida Khadijah saw two angels above the Prophet’s ﷺ head, making shade like a cloud. She told it to Maysara, who replied: “I saw the same thing during the whole journey.” [Qadi Iyad’s al-Shifa; Imam Bayhaqi’s Dala’il al-Nubuwwa]
25. Swiftly after the prayer of the Messenger of Allah, Sayyidina Umar ibn al-Khattab accepted Islam.
Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicated on Thursday night saying, “O Allah, strengthen Islam by Umar ibn al-Khattab or Amr ibn Hisham.” On the morning of Friday, Umar became Muslim. [al-Tabarani in al-Awsat; Imam Suyuti’s Forty Hadith on the Virtues of Umar ibn al-Khattab]
26. A ditch of fire appeared before Abu Jahl when he resolved to attack the Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ whilst he prayed.
• Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah that Abu Jahl said, “Does Muhammad cover his face with dust (i.e., from prostration) while he is among you all?” The people replied, “Yes.” Then he said, “By al-Lat and al-‘Uzza, if I see him praying like this, I will stomp on his neck, and
I will certainly put his face in the dust.” So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came and he began praying, which made it possible for Abu Jahl to stomp on his neck. The people became surprised at Abu Jahl because he began retreating on his heels and covering himself with his hands. Then it was said to him, “What’s the matter with you?” He replied, “Verily, between me and him is a ditch of fire, monsters and wings.” Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If he had come near me, the angels would have snatched him limb by limb.” [Tafsir ibn Kathir; Surah al-Alaq]
27. A wolf testified about the Messenger of Allah’s ﷺ Prophethood to a shepherd outside the city of Madinah, who consequently went to accept Islam at his blessed hands. Narrated Sayyidina Unais bin ‘Amr: Sayyidina Ahban bin Aus said, “I was amongst my sheep. Suddenly a wolf caught a sheep and I shouted at it. The wolf sat on its tail and addressed me, saying, ‘Who will look after it (i.e. the sheep) when you will be busy and not able to look after it? Do you forbid me the provision which Allah has provided me?’ Sayyidina Ahban added, “I clapped my hands and said, ‘By Allah, I have never seen anything more curious and wonderful than this (that a wolf can speak like a human being)!’ On that, the wolf said, “There is something (more curious) and wonderful than this; that is, Allah’s Apostle in those palm trees, inviting people to Allah (i.e. Islam).”” Sayyidina Unais bin ‘Amr further said, “Then Ahban went to Allah’s Apostle and informed him of what happened and embraced Islam.” [Bukhari] ●
28. The perspiration of the Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ was so pure that it would emit a pleasant, sweet fragrance as testified by many Noble Companions. Sayyidina Anas b. Malik commented, “I have never smelled amber, musk or any other (perfume) more fragrant than the aroma of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.” [Muslim]
29. When the Beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ was born, he emerged from his mother’s womb in the sajda position, entering into the world with prostration to Allah. • When the Beloved Messenger ﷺ was born, he fell to the ground, fingers drawn together with the index finger pointing, testifying to the oneness of Allah. [Imam al-Qastalani, Mawahibul-Laduniyya; Imam Tabarani’s al-Awsat; Imam Abu Nu’aym, Dala’il alNubuwwa]
30. Faith in Allah at the Cave Thawr, in the face of possible death at the hands of the enemy. He turned and said to Sayyidina Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, “Do not despair, Allah is with us.” [Qur’an 9:40]
• Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddique himself reported, “I saw the feet of the polytheists very close to us as we were in the cave. I said, ‘Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, if one amongst them were to see at his feet, he would have surely seen us.’ Thereupon he said, ‘Abu Bakr, what can befall two who have Allah as the third One with them.”” [Muslim]
31. His prediction that Sayyidina Suraqa would one day wear the bangles of Chosroes. This came true during Sayyidina Umar’s reign. This prediction also proves the Messenger of Allah’s ﷺ knowledge that Sayyidina Suraqa would soon embrace Islam, as he was not a Muslim at that time.
Sayyidina Suraqa, before he became a Muslim, was enticed by the Quraysh’s promises of reward for capturing the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . He set out in pursuit, and eventually his mule caught up with the Messenger of Allahﷺ. It became extremely close, and the Messenger of Allah prayed for Allah’s protection. Consequently, Sayyidina Suraqa’s mule began to stumble in the sand, unable to proceed. Eventually he realised the divine implication, and asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for amnesty, which was then granted to him. Then the Messenger of Allah said, “You will wear the two bracelets of Chosroes.” During the khilafat of Sayyidina Umar b. al-Khattab, the land of Chosroes was conquered and his jewellery was brought to Sayyidina Umar, who put the bracelets on Sayyidina Suraqa. This confirmed the report of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. [Qadi Iyaad’s al-Shifa, Mulla Ali Qari’s Sharh al-Shifa, Imam ibn Hajar’s al-Isabah]
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 