1 SPLITTING OF MOON (Shaq ul Qamar).
The miracle of the splitting of the moon was
demonstrated by the PROPHET MUHAMMED On 14Th Zilhajj, year 5 Before Hijrat,
Before a certain gathering who persisted in denial of Muhammad’s Prophethood.
As was related by ‘Adbullah ibn Mas‘ud, while they were in Mina’ one night, the
Prophet split the moon into two by a gesture of his index finger. The halves of
the moon appeared one behind the mountain and the other in front of it. Then,
the Prophet turned to us and said: ‘Be witnesses.
Imam Al-Sadiq (as) told this story: the holy prophet (PBUH) was sitting with a group of people. they told him (PBUH) that every prophet has a miracle and saked him to come up with one. then, he (PBUH) asked them to choose what they want. they told him (PBUH) to have a high position with Allah. he (PBUH) prayed for Allah and Allah told him through Gabriel (as) that everything is under his (PBHU) control. the prophet ordered the moon to be divided into two pieces and, thus it does. then, the prophet (PBUH) prostrated thanking Allah .
Imam Al-Sadiq (as) told this story: the holy prophet (PBUH) was sitting with a group of people. they told him (PBUH) that every prophet has a miracle and saked him to come up with one. then, he (PBUH) asked them to choose what they want. they told him (PBUH) to have a high position with Allah. he (PBUH) prayed for Allah and Allah told him through Gabriel (as) that everything is under his (PBHU) control. the prophet ordered the moon to be divided into two pieces and, thus it does. then, the prophet (PBUH) prostrated thanking Allah .
2 MIRACLES
AT TIME OF BIRTH OF PROPHET MOHAMMAD (P.B.U.H)
Hazrat Amina stayed
pregnant for 9 months. During this time she never feel any problem like
pregnant women feels. His(SAW) father already died. Angels said "Ya Allah!
your Prophet will be born an orphan". Allah said "I will be his
Savior and helper". Every one (angels) get blessings by his birth. Doors
of heavens and skies were open.
Hazrat Amina says
"After 6 months of pregnancy, a person came in dream. He touched with his
foot and said "Oh Amina! you are conceiving the most respectful person of
the universe. When he will be born, name him Mohammad(SAW)."
Then she says,
"when the time of birth came near i heard a voice which make me frightant,
no one was near me. Then i saw some one rubbed a white feather like thing to me
and because of that all the fear was gone. I was feeling thirsty, at that time
i was offered a juice, white like milk which i drink, and because of it every
thing was lightening. Then i saw tall women who
gathered me. They were
looking the daughters of the trip Abd Manaf. I was surprise because of there
strange incidents. Then i saw silky dress between earth and sky and some one
said "Take the kid and hide him from people". Then i saw some people
who were standing in air carrying silver bottles. Birds gathered my house.
There peeks were of Zabarjad and wings were of diamonds. Allah took all the
curtains away from my eyes. I saw east and west and i saw 3 flags. 1 in east, 1
in west and 1 was placed on the roof of Qabba. When the matter of giving birth
was complete, i saw that unique child. He was in Sajda (Prostration) and his
finger was raised up. like some one is praying with full concentration. Then i
saw a white cloud came down and hide the baby, he was out of my sight. I heard
some one saying "Take Muhammad(SAW) to east and west, and take him to seas
also, so that every thing will recognize his name and personality, and also
that he(SAW) is a destroyer too, and will destroy all the SHIRK.
Then he(SAW) appeared in
front of my eyes. He(SAW) was wearing a white dress at that time and under him
was green silk. He(SAW) was holding 3 keys made of pearls in his hands and some
one was saying Mohammad(SAW) has captured the keys of prophet ism, success and
airs.
Then another cloud
appeared and voice of horses and birds were coming out of it. That cloud also
hided him(SAW), and went out of my sight again. I hears some one saying
"Take Mohammad(SAW) to east and west and the places of prophets. And
introduce Genie, animals, birds and every type of spiritual creatures to him.
and give him properties of Hazrat Adam, .....tears of Hazrat
Nouh,....friendship of Ibrahim, Hazrat Ismael's tongue, Hazrat Yakoob's good
news,Hazrat Yousuf's beauty, Hazrat Dawud's voice, Hazrat Ayoob's patience,
Hazrat Yahya's piousy, Hazrat Esa's generosity and characteristics of prophets.
He(SAW) again appeared
in front of my eyes. This time a green silky peace of cloth was in his hand.
Some one said "congratulations! Mohammad(SAW) has captured whole world and
all creatures are under his control. Then i saw 3 people. one was holding a
silver bottle and other was holding white silk which he oppend and took a stamp
out of it. It was too shiny that one feels blind. It was washed 7 times with
the water of that bottle and then marked it between the shoulders of Rasool
Allah(SAW) and then put it in silk cloth again. Then he(angel) hide him between
his wings for some time and then give him(SAW) to me"
(Al Khasis ul Qubra,
1:47-48)
3 Food Multiplication
Narrated Jabir:
My father had died in debt. So I came to the Prophet and said, "My father (died) leaving unpaid debts, and I have nothing except the yield of his date palms; and their yield for many years will not cover his debts. So please come with me, so that the creditors may not misbehave with me." The Prophet went round one of the heaps of dates and invoked (Allah), and then did the same with another heap and sat on it and said, "Measure (for them)." He paid them their rights and what remained was as much as had been paid to them.
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 780
My father had died in debt. So I came to the Prophet and said, "My father (died) leaving unpaid debts, and I have nothing except the yield of his date palms; and their yield for many years will not cover his debts. So please come with me, so that the creditors may not misbehave with me." The Prophet went round one of the heaps of dates and invoked (Allah), and then did the same with another heap and sat on it and said, "Measure (for them)." He paid them their rights and what remained was as much as had been paid to them.
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 780
One of the greatest miracles of the Prophet is the
miracle of Night Journey (Isra) and Ascension (Miraj), which is mentioned and
narrated by the Quran, authentic hadith resources and history resources. First,
we will explain how the miracle of Night Journey and Ascension took place
quoting from the verses of the Quran, hadiths and narrations from authentic
resources; then, we will give answers to the questions that can come to the
mind regarding the issue.
Lexically “isra” means
walking at night, traveling at night [1], “miraj” means
rising, going up to a high place.[2] The events of Night Journey and
Ascension took place on the twelfth year [3] of
the prophethood of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) in Makkah. [4]
The event took place as follows in brief: On the 27th night
of the month of Rajab [5],
acting upon the call from God Almighty and guided by Gabriel (Jibril), the
Prophet (pbuh) went from the Kaaba in Makkah to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem and
then to the sky, to the high realms and to the presence of God.
It is stated in the chapters of al-Isra and an-Najm in
the Quran how the miracle of Night Journey and Ascension took place. The verses
regarding the issue are as follows:
“Glory to (Allah) Who did take
His Servant for Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque
whose precincts We did bless― in order that We might show him some of Our
Signs: for He is the one Who heareth and seeth (all things).” [6]
“While he was in the highest
part of the horizon: Then he approached and came closer, And was at a distance
of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey the inspiration
to His Servant (conveyed) what He (meant) to convey. The (Prophet's) (mind and)
heart in no way falsified that which he saw. Will ye then dispute with him
concerning what he saw? For indeed he saw him at a second descent. Near the
Lote-tree beyond which none may pass: Near it is the Garden of Abode. Behold,
the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!) (His) sight never swerved
nor did it go wrong! For truly did he see of the Signs of his Lord the
Greatest!.” [7]
How did the Ascension take
place?
Hazrat Prophet (pbuh) went fromthe Kaaba (Makkah) to
Masjid al-Aqsa (Jerusalem) on a Paradise animal similar to a horse called Buraq.[8] Before
he reached Jerusalem, he stopped by the place of Hazrat Moses (pbuh) and
performed a two-rak’ah prayer there;[9]then, he reached Masjid al-Aqsa.[10] There,
he was met by a group of prophets among which there were Jesus (Isa), Moses
(Musa) and Abraham (Ibrahim).[11] Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) led the other
prophets in a prayer of two-rak’ahs.[12]
After that, the Prophet (pbuh) was brought two bowls; one
of them had wine and the other had milk.[13] He was told, “Have either of
them!"[14] The Prophet (pbuh) chose the milk.[15] Jibril
said to the Prophet (pbuh), "You chose the natural one [16]; if
you had chosen the wine, your ummah would have gone astray after you. [17] You were led to the
natural state by choosing the milk; your ummah was led to the natural state,
too. Wine was rendered haram for you!” [18]
He stopped by all of the layers of the sky.[19] He
met the prophets Adam, Yahya (John), Isa, Yusuf, Idris (Enoch), Harun (Aaron)
Musa and Ibrahim (peace be upon them all) respectively; they said to him, “Welcome!” and
congratulated him. [20] Then,
he visited Bayt al-Mamur (the much frequented house), which seventy thousand
angels visited every day. [21]
After that, he went to Sidra al-Muntaha (Lote Tree of the
Extremity) together with Jibril.[22] Sidra al-Muntaha is a tree whose root
is in the sixth layer of the sky and whose branches are over the seventh layer
of the sky; it casts a shadow that covers the whole sky and Paradise; its
leaves are like elephant ears and its fruits are like large jars.[23]
Rafraf and the Meeting in the Furthermost Place
Jibril took the Prophet to higher places; eventually, he
took the Prophet to such a high place that the Prophet started to hear the pens
writing people’s actions.[24] The Prophet (pbuh) saw that a very
green Rafraf (silk bed) covered the horizon. The Prophet (pbuh) sat on Rafraf.[25] Jibril
left the Prophet there. The Prophet was elevated and approached to his Lord,
who is Aziz (Mighty and Strong) and Jabbar (Compelling).[26]
The Prophet started to hear the order of his Lord, "Do not be afraid,
O Muhammad; approach!" In the end, he reached the place that
nobody had reached before, attaining divine acceptance, grants and bounties.[27] According
to the narration of Ibn Abbas, the Prophet said, "I saw my sublime
Lord!"[28]
In Miraj, the Prophet (pbuh) gave the worshipping of all
creatures to God Almighty as a gift instead of greetings. The talk of the
Prophet (pbuh) with God Almighty consists of the words of tahiyyat, which is
recited during prayer, which is the ascension of believers. Here is the meaning
of that talk:
The Prophet (pbuh) said to God Almighty,
“All kinds of greetings,
prayers and goodness belong to Allah.”[29]Its
meaning is “I present all of the
greetings and glorification of the beings with their states and tongues, all of
the natural blessedness and glorification of all blessed things like seeds and
semen, all of the worshipping of conscious beings like human beings, all of the
worshipping and glorification of all prophets and saints to you as a gift; they
all belong to you.”
Upon this greeting, God Almighty said to His Prophet
(pbuh), “Peace, the mercy of
Allah and His blessings be on you, O Prophet!” Thereupon,
the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,“Peace be on us and on the righteous servants of Allah.” Jibril
witnessed this talk at Sidra al-Muntaha when Allah ordered him to be a witness
by saying, “I bear witness that
there is no god but Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and
Messenger.”[30]
It is sunnah to recite those words that were uttered
during the conversation in Ascension in prayer, which is regarded as the
ascension of believers. Thus, all believers have the opportunity of presenting
all of the worshipping of the unconscious and conscious beings to Allah within
their own worshipping.
Things that were Given to the Prophet in Ascension
The Prophet (pbuh) was given three things as a result of
the encounter in Miraj:
1. Five
daily prayers equal to the reward of fifty daily prayers.
2.The
last two verses of the chapter al-Baqara.
3.The
muqhimat (major sins) of the people from the ummah of Muhammad were forgiven
except those who associated partners with Allah.[31]
As a matter of fact,, those gifts were expressed as
follows in a hadith: “…Hazrat Prophet (pbuh)
were given three things in Ascension: He was given five daily prayers, the last
part of the chapter of al-Baqara (Amanarrasulu) and the promise that the sins
ofthe people from the ummah of Muhammad would be forgiven except those who died
associating partners with Allah.” (see
Muslim, Iman, 279)
This glad tiding does not mean that no believers will
enter Hell. It states that any sin can be forgiven and that a believer will not
stay in Hell forever even if he is a sinner.
The believers who have more rewards than sins will go to
Paradise directly. Those who have more sins will remain in Hell for a certain
period so that they will be purified of their sins; and then they will go to
Paradise.
Allah stated:
"O Muhammad! These prayers
need to be performed five times a day. However, there are ten rewards for each
prayer! It means fifty prayers. [32]
I utter a word once; I will not
change it! [33]
A person who intends to do a
good deed but does not do it is given one reward due to his good intention; if
he does it, he is given ten rewards.
No sin is written for a person
who intends to do a bad deed but does not do it; if he does it, one sin is
written for him". [34]
The following is stated in the last two verses of the
chapter of al-Baqara:
The Messenger believeth in what
hath been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith.
Each one (of them)
believeth in Allah,
His angels,
His books,
and His Messengers
"We make no distinction
(they say) between one and another of His Messengers."
And they say: "We hear and
we obey;
(We seek) Thy forgiveness,
Our Lord, and to Thee is the
end of all journeys."
On no soul doth Allah place a
burden greater than it can bear.
It gets every good that it
earns
and it suffers every ill that
it earns.
(Pray): "Our Lord! condemn
us not if we forget or fall into error;
our Lord! Lay not on us a
burden like that which Thou didst lay on those before us;
Our Lord! lay not on us a
burden greater than we have strength to bear.
Blot out our sins and grant us
forgiveness.
Have mercy on us.
Thou art our Protector;
help us against those who stand
against faith!" [35]
Muqhimat means
major and dangerous sins that lead man to Hell. [36]
Once, the Prophet (pbuh) said,
"Beware seven things that
lead man to destruction!"
"O Messenger of Allah!
What are those dangerous things?" asked
his Companions.
The Prophet said,
“To associate partners with
Allah,
To cast a spell,
To kill a person unjustly,
which was forbidden by Allah,
To devour interest (usury),
To devour the money of the
orphans,
To escape from the battlefield,
To slander Muslim women who are
chaste and never think of committing fornication that they have committed
fornication!" [37]
Paradise is Shown to the
Prophet (pbuh)
After Allah revealed to the Prophet what He was to
reveal, the Prophet (pbuh) was taken to Paradise by Jibril. [38]
The width of Paradise is as much as the sky and what is
under it. [39] The
Prophet (pbuh) saw villas made of pearl, ruby and chrysolite [40]; he
noticed that the soil of Paradise smelled musky. [41] The
Prophet (pbuh) also saw a river next to which there were domes made of hollow
pearls [42]; it
was flowing on pearl and ruby stones and on musk. [43]
The Prophet (pbuh) asked, "O Jibril! What is
this?" Jibril said, "It is the river
Kawthar, which Allah gave you!" The
water of the river Kawthar was tastier than honey and whiter than milk.[44]
Hell is shown to the Prophet
(pbuh)
Among the smiling angels that met the Prophet (pbuh) in
the sky of the world, there was an angel called Malik, angel of Hell, who never
smiled.
When the Prophet asked Jibril who he was and found out
about his identity, he said to Jibril,
"Will you order him to
show me Hell?"
Jibril said,
"All right!" He
said to Malik,"OMalik! Show Hell to Muhammad (pbuh)!"
When Malik unveiled the covering of Hell, it started to
boil so much that the Prophet (pbuh) thought it would capture and burn
everything. He said to Jibril,
"O Jibril! Order Malik to
return it to its previous state!"
Jibril ordered Malik to return it to its previous state.
He said to Hell,
"Calm down!"
When Hell returned to its place, Malik veiled its
covering again.[45]
The Prophet saw the tortures of thirst, chains of
torture, torture snakes and scorpions and some other tortures.[46]
The Prophet (pbuh) stated the following in a hadith:
"If you knew what I know,
you would laugh a little and cry a lot."[47]
4 The
Stones that welcome the prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
It is established through a sound narration
from ‘Ali, Jabir, and ‘A’isha al-Siddiqa:
“Rocks and mountains would say
to God’s Messenger (PBUH), ‘Peace be upon you, O Messenger of God!’”
In ‘Ali’s chain of narration, it says:
“Whenever we went around in the
environs of Makkah in the early of days of his prophethood, the trees and rocks
we encountered would declare: ‘Peace be upon
you, O Messenger of God!’” (4)
While in his chain of transmission, Jabir
says:
“Whenever the Noble Messenger
came across rocks and trees, they would prostrate before him, that is,
demonstrating obedience to him, they would declare: ‘Peace be upon you, O
Messenger of God!’” (5)
In one of Jabir’s narrations, the Messenger
said: “I know a rock that salutes me.” (6)Some
said that he intended the Black Stone of the Ka‘ba.
In her line of transmission, ‘A’isha said:
“God’s Messenger said: ‘When Gabriel brought me the message,
I would never pass by a rock or a tree without it saying, ‘Peace be upon you, O
Messenger of God!’”(7)
5 The
Stones that glorify in his palm
This is being narrated from accurate books
of Hadith. “Anas, the Prophet’s servant, said:“We were together with God’s Messenger (PBUH) when he
took up a handful of small stones and they began to praise God in his blessed
palm. Then, he put them in Abu Bakr the Veracious’s hand and again they
glorified God.” (2) In
his line of transmission, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari says: “Then,
he put them into ‘Umar’s hand, and again they glorified God. Then, he took them
and put them on the ground, and they were silent. Then, he again took them, and
put them in ‘Uthman’s hand, where again they began to glorify God.” Abu Dharr and Anas relate: “He
put them in our hands and they were silent.” (3)
6 The
Falling of Idols
It is reported through an authentic
narration from Ibn ‘Abbas, (17) known as ‘the Scholar of the Muslim
Community’ and ‘Interpreter of the Qur’an,’ and Ibn Mas‘ud, the servant of the
Prophet and one of the great scholars of the Companions, (18) that they said:
“On the conquest of Makkah, there were
three hundred and sixty idols around the Ka‘ba, fixed with lead to the stone.
That day, the Noble Prophet (PBUH) pointed to each of the idols in turn with a
stick he was holding curved like a bow, saying, “The
Truth has arrived and falsehood has perished; indeed, falsehood is ever bound
to perish.” (19)Whichever one he
pointed to, it fell down. If he pointed to the face of the idol, it fell
backwards; otherwise, it fell on its face. Thus, they all toppled over and fell
to the ground.(20)
7 Two
Healing Miracles in the battle of Khaybar
The authentic books of Hadith, and foremost
Bukhari and Muslim, report that:
The Noble Prophet (pbuh) had appointed ‘Ali
al-Haydari as standard-bearer during the Battle of Khaybar, but his eyes were
aching severely due to illness. The moment the Noble Messenger applied his
healing spittle to his eyes, they were cured, with no trace of the discomfort
remaining. (4) The following morning, ‘Ali conquered
the citadel of Khaybar by removing its extremely heavy gate and using it in his
hand as a shield.
During the same battle, Salama b. al-Aqwa’s
leg was struck and split open by a sword; God’s Messenger breathed onto it, and
the leg was at once healed.
8 The
prayer of Healing for Hazrat Ali
The scholars of Hadith, and foremost Imam
Bayhaqi, relate: “‘Ali was very ill. In his distress, he was moaning and
praying for himself. The Noble Messenger (pbuh) came and said: ‘O
God! Grant him healing,’ and
touched ‘Ali with his foot. He told him to stand, and ‘Ali was at once cured.
He stated: ‘I never again suffered from that
illness.’” (14)
(Contributed By: Hafsa Misbah)
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