
208. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ will be the first one to rise up on the Last Day, and the first
to intercede. Sayyidina Qatadah said, “He is the first one for whom the earth will be opened on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be the first one to intercede.” [Tafsir ibn Kathir]
209. The touch of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ healed broken bones instantly.
• Sayyidina Abdallah ibn Atik went to Khaybar to kill the infamous Jew, Abu Rafi, in the latter’s house. As he was leaving the house, he fell and broke his ankle. He bandaged it and went to his companions, then they rode back together to Madinah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Stretch your leg!” He passed his hand over the broken bones and they mended there and then. [Bukhari]
210. The Messenger of Allah’s status is unparalleled and will remain so until the Last Day.
• Hafiz ibn Kathir says, “He is the greatest Imam, who if he existed in any time period, deserves to be obeyed, rather than all other Prophets. This is why Muhammad ﷺ,peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, led the Prophets in prayer during the night of Isra’ when they gathered in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem). He is the intercessor on the Day of Gathering, when the Lord comes to judge between His servants.” [Tafsir ibn Kathir – Qur’an 8:31]
211. “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ will have honours in the Day of Resurrection in which no one else will have a share…”
• Extracted from Tafsir ibn Kathir: “I, Ibn Kathir, say: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ will have honours in the Day of Resurrection in which no one else will have a share, honours which will not be matched by anyone else. [Tafsir ibn Kathir – Qur’an 17:79]
212. The blessed hair strands of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grows over time, and is reported to also split into multiples. • [Narrated by Imam Yusuf al-Nabhani in Jawahir al Bihar, from Imam Abd al-Ghani alNablusi]
213. He placed a bright light with one of his Companions, whose tribe embraced Islam as a result.
● Sayyidina Tufayl ibn ‘Amr al-Dawsi related how, after his first visit to the Prophet ﷺ, he accepted Islam and was about to return to his tribe. H asked the Prophet ﷺ for a sign to show to his tribesmen, at which a light shone forth from his forehead. He exclaimed, “Not here, O Messenger of Allah, they will think it a curse!” So the Messenger of Allah moved the light to the tip of al-Sayyidina Tufayl’s whip. He returned to his tribe with this sign and most of them accepted Islam. [Sirat ibn Hisham]
214. There will never be one like the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, neither before him nor after him.
● Sayyidina Ali b. Abu Talib, describing the Messenger of Allah, said, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was neither tall nor short, endowed with sturdy hands and feet, stout head and limbs, and lengthy hair on the chest. When he walked, he inclined forward, as if he were descending a downward
slope. I have never seen the like of him, neither before him nor after him.” [Tirmidhi; ibn Hibban; Imam al-Hakim]
215. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ predicted th martyrdom of his beloved grandson, Sayyidina Husayn.
• He said to Sayyida Umm Salama, “Husayn will be killed in Taff, which is in Karbala.” Fifty years later, what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had predicted came true exactly; Sayyidina Husayn was martyred in Karbala. [Imam al-Haythami, Majma al-Zawaid; Musnad Imam Ahmad]
216. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ predicted the significance and conquests of Sayyidina Saa’d ibn Abi Waqqas.
• When Sayyidina Saa’d ibn Abi Waqqas was extremely ill, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, “You will live a long time and lead the army. In the end, you will be beneficial for some nation and you will harm some nations.” Indeed, he led the Islamic army and gained many victories such as the conquest of Persia. He caused many nations to embrace Islam. [Bukhari; Sharh al-Shifa, Mulla Ali al-Qari; Imam Abu Nu’aym, Hilyat al-Awliya]
217. The Hawdh al Kawthar (or Pool) of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is more delightful than honey and whiter than milk.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “It (Hawdh al-Kawthar) is a river in Paradise which my Lord has given me. It is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey.” [Musnad Imam Ahmad] ·
218. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ knew instantly of the death of Negus in Ethiopia.
Negus, the ruler of Ethiopia who had earlier accepted Islam, died in the seventh year of Hijra. Allah’s Messenger ﷺ informed his companions about it, and even performed funeral prayer for him. One week later came the news confirming the death of the Negus at the very same moment as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had said. [Bukhari; Muslim; Sunan Abu Dawud] ●
219. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ proved his Mi’raj to the Quraysh, informing them of the caravans which had passed by.
• In the morning, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told the people of Makkah about al-Mi’raj. They asked for evidence. He told them about the caravans he had seen on the way. The Quraysh went out of Makkah to meet the caravans. They saw the caravans in the same state as the Prophet had informed them but they did not embrace Islam. [Sirat ibn Hisham]



