Miracles at the birth of rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)

Not only did the angels, trees and the mountains rejoice at the birth of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) but the entire universe rejoiced. [Ahsanul Muwa’iz, pg 14]

BEFORE BIRTH: Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha), the blessed mother of the Beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) during her pregnancy informed the household members that she was often being visited by angels and previous Prophets who announced that the child in her womb was Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Promised Prophet, through whom the world would be blessed. They thought that perhaps some evil spirits might be appearing to Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha), so just a few days before the birth, they chained her up so that the handcuffs and the chains made of iron would act as charms to ward off the evil spirits.

That night an aged man came to her. He touched the iron of the handcuffs and chains and they broke and fell away from her neck and hands. She asked him who he was and he replied, “Ibrahim Khaleelullah” i.e. Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam). Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) explained that the reason for the visit of angels and earlier Prophets to her were due to the fact that she was to be the mother of the Promised Prophet.

AT BIRTH: Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) stated that as soon as the labour pains of child birth started, an angel came and asked her to drink from a cup in his hand. This drink was whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. As soon as she drank this heavenly drink her pain disappeared and all fear left her. [Ajaibal Kassas, vol 2, pg 43-44]

Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) then saw the gates of heaven open. The angels came down for the adoration of the new baby. Three angels went towards the Kaabah. One angel placed a flag over the Kaabah, another went to the East and placed a flag and the third went to the West and placed a flag. A light then spread out lighting up the universe. In this miraculous light, Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) stated that she could see distinctly the palaces of Palestine and Syria. Subhaanallah! [Ahsanul Muwa’iz, pg 18-19]

Then four ladies appeared miraculously before Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) to attend to the birth of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). The first, who was very tall, said she was Hazrat Bibi Hawa (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha), the mother of mankind. The second was Hazrat Bibi Sarah (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha), the mother of Hazrat Ishaaq (Alaihis Salaam), the third was Hazrat Bibi Hajira (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha), the mother of Hazrat Ismail (Alaihis Salaam) and she came with Otto, a sweet-smelling essence from heaven to express her love for this child. The fourth person was Hazrat Asiya (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha), the wife of Fir’oun. She was the Queen of Egypt who brought up Hazrat Moosa (Alaihis Salaam) from a little child when he was found floating in the basket on the river and she was the first person in Fir’oun’s court to believe in Allah.

In the hands of these four great nurses was the Mercy unto all the worlds, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) born, with his foreskin already circumcised miraculously, his navel already separated miraculously from his mother’s body, and his body miraculously pure and clean without any kind of blood or impurity. [Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwalul Ambia, vol 2, pg 10-13]

AFTER BIRTH: Immediately upon birth, the child did prostration to Allah Ta’ala and with his right index finger raised, miraculously recited the following words in a clear voice:

“Ash hadu al la Ilaaha Illallaahu Ana Muhammadur Rasoolullah. Ya Rabbi Habli Ummati.”

“I give evidence that none is worthy of worship except Allah, I am Muhammad the Messenger of

Allah. O Sustainer (of the Universe) bless me (and) those who follow me.”

At once Allah Ta’ala spoke to His Beloved and replied (translation from Arabic):

“I have blessed you (O Muhammad) and those who follow you. O Angels, be ye witnesses of the fact

that when he has not forgotten his followers upon his birth, then how can he forget them on the Day

of Judgment.” [Ajaibul Kassas, vol 2, pg 44]

Three angels then appeared. One of them took a seal and marked the right shoulder and handed over the child to Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha). A voice then announced, “Ruler of the whole universe, the universe is your slave.” When Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) looked upon the face of the blessed child it was shining like a full moon and perfume of the finest Otto was coming from his blessed body.

A white cloud then appeared inexplicably and covered him and took him away saying, “O animals on the face of the earth, fishes in the seas, and the trees, remember the name of this child (Muhammad) and recognise him well. He has combined in himself all the wonderful and good qualities that were in all the Prophets that have come on earth from Hazrat Adam to Hazrat Esa (Alaihimus Salaam)” When the cloud returned and replaced the child, he was clothed in green silk.

Hazrat Abdul Mutallib (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh), the grandfather of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was at the Ka’bah at this early hour. All of a sudden the walls of the Ka’bah bowed miraculously before Maqaame-Ibrahim, where Hazrat Ibrahim (Alaihis Salaam) had stood and prayed during the building of the Ka’bah. Then the Ka’bah spoke as follows (translation from Arabic):

“Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, He is the Sustainer of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), who will purify the Ka’bah from idols and idolatry and restore it to the House of Allah. Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) has just given birth to this child.”

Hazrat Abdul Mutallib (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) hearing the walls of the Ka’bah talk and seeing all the idols fall, ran home to verify if the blessed child had been born. He did not find Noor-e-Muhammadi shining from Hazrat Bibi Amina’s (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) forehead. He thus knew the child had been born so he asked Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) to please show him his grandchild. Hazrat Bibi Amina (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anha) replied that Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was in the next room but nobody could see him for three days as the angels and the dwellers of heaven were paying homage to him. Hazrat Abdul Mutallib (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh)wanted to tell the Makkans about the miraculous bowing of the Ka’bah and the adoration of the blessed child by the inhabitants of heaven but was strangely dumbstruck for three days and could not tell anyone. [Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwalul Ambia, vol 2, pg 14]

INCIDENTS IN MAKKAH: There were a number of people at the Ka’bah at the time of the birth of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when all the idols fell prostrate. Some of the people picked up and erected the fallen idols but the idols again fell down on their faces. They propped them up again but the idols collapsed for the third time. One of the persons present, Osman bin Habiras said to his companions that something very serious must have happened, causing the idols to fall repeatedly. In reply, the idols miraculously spoke in Arabic and said the following:

“We idols (all over the earth) have fallen down to bow to a child just born, whose light has lit the universe from East to West. All idols all over the world have fallen (at the exact time of the birth of the Promised Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), with a view to honour this child! Emperors of the earth have been frightened tonight. The Emperor of Persia was grief-stricken and the (Magi) fire quenched. Stopped forever is the heavenly information by which the jinns used to foretell. O Children of Quassa leave aside idolatry and come towards Islam, so that ye may become owners of the garden of eternal bliss.” [Ahsanul Muwa’iz, pg 25]

These idols remained prostrate on the floor for a full twenty-four hours. Any effort to pick them up and to erect them throughout the world was unsuccessful. It was only the next day that they were refitted and this was witnessed by thousands of people worldwide.

After three days Hazrat Abdul Mutallib (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) took his grandchild to the Ka’bah and named him Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). As soon as the child was taken to the Ka’bah for the naming ceremony, the four corners of the walls of the Ka’bah spoke and declared:

“There is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is the Seal of Prophethood.”

INCIDENTS IN PERSIA: At the date and time of the birth of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) the following miracles took place in Persia:

1) The fire in the Magi temple of the Zoroastrians which had been alight for thousands of years became quenched for the first time in history.

2) Fourteen towers of the royal palace of Nausherwan, the Emperor of Persia, broke and fell.

3) The famous stone, on which the fabulous throne of Persia was kept, cracked.

4) The deep and fast flowing river Sawa in the Persian Empire dried up instantly.

5) The river Samawa in the Persian Empire which had been dry for the past thousand years or more started flowing immediately.

6) The tower of the palace on the River Tigris, which was built so strongly that nothing could damage it for hundreds of years, broke and fell to the amazement of all, without any logical reason.

INCIDENTS IN YEMEN: There lived in Yemen a man named Amer, who was praying with his wife before an idol. At the time of the birth of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) he saw a Noor (light) spreading light from East to West and from North to South. In this light he saw the gates of heaven open. Many angels descended, prostrating themselves. In this light he saw the trees and the hills also prostrating themselves. Then the idol in front of him fell on its face. As he went to lift the idol it said:

“The Promised Prophet, whose coming was being looked forward to for hundreds of years, has just been born. The trees and the stones shall speak with him. For his sake the moon will split into two.”

So shocked was Amer that he asked his wife if she also heard what he did. She answered, “Yes, but please ask the idol where this child has been born and what is his name.” The idol informed them that the child’s name was Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), he had been born in Makkah and that it would be he, through whom the whole universe would be blessed. Amer had a deformed daughter who was also seeing and hearing all that was taking place. Consequently, she prayed aloud, “O Allah, in the name of Muhammad who has just been born, I pray that I be cured.” At once she was completely cured. Subhaanallah!

So impressed were they all at this miracle performed by merely taking his name, the family journeyed to Makkah to pay homage to this blessed child. They traced Hazrat Abdul Mutallib (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) and asked him to show them this amazing child named Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasllam). On seeing the marvellous face of Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) Amer collapsed out of joy and died on the spot. [Ahsanul Muwa’iz, pg 23-24]

INCIDENTS IN ROME: The Roman Emperor Justin II was frightened on the date of the birth of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). When he went into the Royal Chapel to pray on that morning he was surprised to find that the statue of Jesus Christ had very strangely come out of its firm base and was lying on the ground. It reminded him of the foretelling of Hazrat Esa (Alaihis Salaam) that on the day of the birth of the Promised Prophet all idols all over the world would fall down. As he lifted up the statue it again fell on its face on the floor and declared:

“A child has been born with his foreskin circumcised miraculously. This child would be the greatest personage to come on earth and he would be from amongst the circumcised people. This baby was not from a Jewish family but from the brethren of the Jews. He would be a destroyer of idols and would lay the foundation for the destruction of idolatry. Those who would not listen to his teachings would be losers in this earth and in the hereafter. He would be the light of learning, which would be the cause of filling the earth with wisdom and knowledge and removing the darkness of ignorance.”

Subhaanallah! May Allah Ta’ala grant us all the true love and respect for Nabi-e-Karim (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and may we be blessed with the opportunity of spending the 12th of Rabiul Awwal in front of the Rauza-e-Mubarak of our Beloved Master Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Ameen.

By Raza-e-Khushtar Team

COMPANIONS OF MUHAMMAD(SALLAHU ALAIHI WASALLAM)..

Ashara Mubash'shara...

1. Hazrat Abu bakr (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: His name is Abdullah.

Titles: He is known as Abu Bakr and his titles are Siddique and Ateeq. He is from the Quraish tribe and in the seventh generation, his family tree links to that of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).

Birth: He was born two and a half years after the Aamil Feel in Makkah.

About Him: He is so exalted, that he has been blessed with the greatest status in all the creation after the Ambia and Mursaleen. He was the first to accept Islam from amongst the free men. He fought in various battles and assisted the Muslims in all times. He was always beside the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). He had three sons and three daughters. He Khilafat lasted for 2 years, 3 months and 11 days.

Wisaal: He passed from this world on the 22nd of Jamadil Aakhir, 13 Hijri. Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) made his Janazah Salaah and he was made to rest beside the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) in the Rauza-e-Anwar.

2. Hazrat Umar (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: His name is Umar.

Titles: He is known as Abu Hafs and his title was Farouk. He is very exalted amongst the Quraish due to his family. In the eight generation, his family tree links to that of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).

Birth: He was born 13 years after the Aamil Feel in Makkah.

About Him: He accepted Islam in the sixth year after the announcement of Nabuiwat at the age of 27. It is in one narration that before him 39 people had accepted Islam. After he accepted Islam, the Muslims were very pleased as he was a very brave and fearless person. After he accepted Islam, the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) openly lead Namaaz in the Kaaba. He always fought bravely in every battle. Like Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (radi Allahu anhu), he too was always with the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). Hazrat Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) appointed him to be the Khalifa after him. He had six children, of which one was a daughter and all the others were sons. His Khilafat lasted for 10 years, 6 months and 4 days. On the 28th of Zilhajj, 23 Hijri, Abu Lulu Majoosi stabbed him with a dagger.

Wisaal: He passed away three days after this at the age of 63. His Janazah Salaah was prayed by Sayyiduna Suhaib (radi Allahu anhu) and was laid to rest close to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu).

3. Hazrat Usman Ghani (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: His name is Uthman.

Titles: He is known as Abu Amr, and his title was Zulnurain.�

About Him: He is from the Quraish tribe. His family tree joins at Abd Munaaf, to that of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).

He accepted Islam at the very beginning. His uncles and relatives treated him very badly and caused him much pain, when they heard that he had accepted Islam. He made Hijrat twice. Once, to Abyssinia and then to Makkah. It is for this reason, that he is also known As Saahibul Hijratain. He was blessed with marrying two daughters of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and was thus given the title of Zul Nurain. Because his blessed wife was ill during the Battle of Badr, he could not partake in it, but his name was still put amongst those who were in Badr and he was given the spoils of war equal to the others. After the shahaadat of Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu), he was appointed the Khalifa. His Khilafat lasted for 12 years.

His Wisaal: His home was surrounded by the Traitors of Egypt and he was made shaheed at the age of 82. His Janazah Namaaz was performed by Hazrat Zubair bin Awaam (radi Allahu anhu) and he was laid to rest in Jannatul Baqi (Madinah Shareef)

4. Hazrat Ali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: His name is Ali and is known as Abul Hassan and Abu Turab and his titles are Murtuza, Asadullah and Haidar-e-Kar'raar. His father was Abu Taalib and grandfather Abdul Mutallib. Abu Taalib is the uncle of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). His mother=s name was Fathima bint Asad, bin Haashim, bin Abd Munaaf. Her Janazah was performed by Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), and gave his blessed Qameer (Kurta) to be used as her kaffan (shroud). He prepared her grave and first he himself laid down in her grave, so that it will be comfortable for her in the grave, and so that she may be adorned in the Garb of Jannat. [Noorul Absaar].

Birth: When Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) was in the womb of his mother, then she used to see astonishing dreams. She says, When I was pregnant with Ali (radi Allahu anhu), some bright people came to me and gave me glad tidings, and for as long as he was in womb, I felt very different, and whenever I intended to prostrate before the idols, I would have a severe pain in my stomach. In this way, I could not prostrate to any idol. [Masaalikus Saalikeen]

He was born on a Friday according to some narrations, on the 13 of Muharram and according to other narrations, on the 13 of Rajab, 30 years after the incident of Feel. He was born inside the Holy Kaaba, and none has been blessed with this excellence before him. [Noorul Absaar]. His mother says, When he was born, he did not drink milk for three days, and this, caused great sadness in my home. This message reached Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) arrived and took Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu) in his blessed arms and showed great love to him. He then placed his tongue in the mouth of Sayyiduna Ali (radi Allahu anhu). Hazrat Ali suckled on the tongue of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and then started to drink milk. When Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) was five years old, the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) kept him at his blessed home and took care of him. He was thus groomed in the home of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) until he was ten years old.

About Him: Ibn As'ad says that all the people of Madinah to the oath of allegiance at the hands of Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu). The discussion on the Khilafat of Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) is very in-depth and can not be explained here. More information can be found in the book Tareekhul Khulafa by Allama Jalaludeen Suyuti (radi Allahu anhu). Hazrat Ali's (radi Allahu anhu) Khilafat lasted for 4 years 8 months and 9 days. [Tareekhul Khulafa]

Wisaal: Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) passed away on the 21st of Ramadaan from the severe injury caused by the attack on him. He passed away at the age of 63

5. Anas Ibn Malik (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: His name was Anas.

About Him: He is that personality who spent much of his time in the blessed service of the Beloved Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and his mother Umme Saleem (radi Allahu anha) is amongst the exalted Sahabiyah of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). He was ten years old, when Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) arrived in Madinatul Munawwarah. The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) used to address him as Abu Hamza.

Once, he dug a well, and found that the water was salty. He informed the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) of this. The Beloved Rasool (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) placed his blessed saliva in the well. The blessing of this was that the water from the well of Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) became sweeter than that of any other well in Madinatul Munawwarah.

He fought in eight battles alongside the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). He narrated two thousand two hundred and eighty six Hadith.

Wisaal: He lived for more than 100 years, and passed away in the year 93 A.H.

6. Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: He is a beloved companion of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). His actual name was Sa'ad ibn Maalik.

Title: He was known as Abu Saeed.

About Him: He fought in twelve battles with the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). He joined the ranks of the Sahaba-e-Kiraam during the Battle of Uhud, but was returned because he was still very young. His beloved father was made shaheed in the Battle of Uhud. Hazrat Ibn Umar (radi Allahu anhu) also narrated various Ahadith from him.

Wisaal: He passed away in Madinatul Munawwarah in either 64 or 74 Hijri.

7. Hazrat Abu Huraira(Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: There are numerous narrations about his name, but one narration says that his name was Abdur Rahmaan.

Title: Abu Hurairah

About Him: He is a well known companion of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). Narrations explain that he was known as Abu Hurairah (Father of Kittens), because he always kept a kitten with him. One narration says that once he had a kitten in his sleeve and the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) saw this and called him Abu Hurairah. He spent all or most of his time in the Court of Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). His mother was against Islam initially, but later accepted Islam through the Duaa of Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). From Amongst the Sahaba-e-Kiraam, the most Ahadith are narrated from him. Initially, he had a very weak memory. He informed the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) of this. Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) asked him to place his shawl on the ground. The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) then placed his hands into his shawl twice and asked him to place the shawl to his chest. From this day on, he never forgot any Hadith. He narrated 5374 Ahadith of which 305 have been recorded by both Bukhari and Muslim.

Wisaal: Even though he spent most of his time learning Hadith, he prayed 1000 rakaats of nafil daily. He always made the following dua, O Allah, I ask refuge from the year 60 Hijri and the rule of boys. His dua was accepted and he passed away in the year 59 Hijri, one year before the Rule of Yazeed Paleed.

8. Hazrat Ubaada Bin Saamit (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: Ubaadah bin Saamit

About Him: Hazrat Ubaadah bin Saamit (radi Allahu anhu) accompanied the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) during all the Battles. Hazrat Umar-e-Farouk (radi Allahu anhu) appointed him first as the Qaadhi of Palestine. Later, He was appointed the Qaadhi of Syria. He was a very handsome, tall and pious personality. He was a great Aalim and Buzroog. Hazrat Ubaadah bin Saamit (radi Allahu anhu) narrated one hundred and eighty Hadith of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). There is only one companion of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) by the name Ubaadah bin Saamit, but there were twelve other companions by the names Ubaadah.

Wisaal: He journeyed towards Palestine and then passed away at the year 24 Hijri.

9. Hazrat Sa'ad Ibn Waqqas (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):


Name: His name was Maalik bin Wuhaib.

Titles: His was known as Abu Ishaaq.

About Him: He is also related in family to the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). Once he presented himself in the Court of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) said, This is my maternal Uncle. Has anyone seen such an uncle? He is either the fifth or seventh person to accept Islam. He was wither fourteen or seventeen years of age when he accepted Islam. He is from amongst the Ashara Mubasharah (Those twelve personalities to whom the Prophet sallal laahu alaihi wasallam gave glad tidings of Jannat whilst they were on earth). He is also from amongt the first persons to make Hijrat (migrate). He migrated before the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). He was present in all the Battles. He was one of the fourteen companions of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) who stood as a shield in front of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) in the Battle of Uhud. He was a brilliant archer. During the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) passed arrows to him and said, O Sa'ad! Continue firing arrows. May my parents be sacrificed for you. This statement of love which the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) mentioned to him was a unique statement that Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) only mentioned to him, Hazrat Talha and Hazrat Zubair ridwaanullahi ta aala alaihim ajmaeen. He is the first person to fire an arrow for Islam and he was the first person to kill an enemy of Islam.

Wisaal: He passed away either in the year 55 or 57 Hijri at the age of more than seventy.

10. Hazrat Jaabir (Radi Allahu Ta'ala):

Name: His name is Jaabir (radi Allahu anhu)

About Him: His father was also a companion of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) and was made shaheed during the Battle of Uhud. The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) loved Hazrat Jaabir (radi Allahu anhu) dearly. He was an expert in memorising the Hadith of the Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). He narrated one thousand five hundred and forty Hadith of which twenty six are in Bukhari and one hundred and twenty six are in Muslim Shareef. There are two other Sahaba with the exception of him who had the name Jaabir bin Abdullah. One was Jaabir bin Abdullah Raabisi, the other was Jaabir bin Abdullah Rubaan and he was Jaabir bin Abdullah Hiraam. There are also another twenty three (23) Sahaba-e-Kiraam with the names Jaabir.

Wisaal: He passed away at the age of ninety four (94) in Madinatul Munawwarah.

At the Grave of Allah�s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)

At the Grave of Allah�s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)

Words of Shaikh Abdul-Aziz Ibn Baz (rahimahullah)

At the Grave of Allah�s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)
Raising voices near the grave of Allah�s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) or standing near it for long hours is in contradiction to what is prescribed. Allah, the Glorified, has forbade the Ummah from raising their voices above the voice of Allah�s Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) and from speaking aloud and He has encouraged lowering the voices in His Saying, �O you who believe! Do not put (yourselves) forward before Allah and His Messenger, and fear Allah. Verily! Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. O you who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds may be rendered fruitless while you perceive not. Verily! Those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger, they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety. For them is forgiveness and a great reward.� [Soorah al-Hujurat (49): 1-3] *11
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Translator's Notes
*11: Imam Ibn Katheer (rahimahullah) writes in the tafseer of this verse, 'This (verse) contains another kind of favorable behavior. Allah, the Exalted, is teaching the believers that they should not raise their voices above the voice of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). Al-Bukharee recorded that Ibn Abi Mulaykh said, 'the two righteous ones, Abu Bakr and Umar, almost earned destruction when they raised their voices before the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) who was receiving the delegation of Bani Tamim. One of them recommended al-Aqra ibn Habis, the member of the Banu Mujashi, while the other recommended another man�Abu Bakr said to Umar, 'You only wanted to contradict me,' while Umar said, 'I did not intend to contradict you.' Their voices then became loud, thereupon Allah, the Exalted, sent down this verse,... Abdullah Ibn az-Zubayr said, 'After that, Umar's voice was so low that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) had to ask him to repeat what he said so that he could understand what he was saying to him.' �Imam Ahmad recorded that Anas Ibn Malik (radhi allahu anhu) said, 'When this verse was revealed, �...� Thabit Ibn Qais, whose voice was loud, said, 'I was the one who raised his voice above the voice of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam). I am among the dwellers of the Fire. My good deeds have been done in vain.' He remained in his house feeling distressed, and the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) noticed his absence. So some men went to Thabit and said to him, 'The Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) noticed your absence. What is the matter with you?' Thabit said, 'I used to raise my voice above the voice of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) and speak loudly in front of him. My deeds have been rendered useless and I am among the people of the Fire.' They went to the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) and told him what Thabit said and the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said, 'Nay, he is among the dwellers of Paradise.'�' [Musnad Ahmad (3): 137]

Allah prohibited speaking to the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) in a loud voice, just as one speaks loudly to another in a way that offends him. Instead, they were required to speak to him in terms of respect, honor and calmness. This is why Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored, said, 'nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to one another,' just as He said in another verse, 'Make not the calling of the Messenger (Muhammad) among you as your calling of one another' [Soorah an-Nur (24): 63]

Allah's statement, 'lest your deeds may be rendered fruitless while you perceive not' means, 'we ordered you to refrain from raising your voices to the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), so that he will not get angry with you, because in doing so, you will anger Allah.' The good deeds of the one who caused the Prophet's anger will become useless without him even knowing. In the Saheeh, there is a Saheeh Hadeeth that states, 'Verily, a man might utters a word that pleases Allah, the Exalted, even though he does not recognize the significance of his word, and on the its account Paradise is written for him. Verily, a man might utter a word carelessly that angers Allah, the Exalted, and on its account, he is cast in the Fire farther than the distance between the heavens and earth.' Allah then ordains lowering one's voice before the Messenger and encourages, directs and recommends this better behavior, 'Verily! Those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger, they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety. For them is forgiveness and a great reward.' [Soorah al-Hujurat (49): 3]�� [end quote]

Thus, it was forbidden to raise one's voice in the presence of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), while he was living, and it is forbidden to raise one's voice at the grave of Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) in Medina, now that he is dead. It has been narrated that the great Khalifah, Umar ibn Khattab (radhi allahu anhu) once heard two men raising their voice in the Prophet's mosque, so he asked them, �Do you realize where you are?� But before they could answer, he asked them, �Where are you both from?� They replied they were from Taaif. He then said to them, �If you had said that you were from Medina, I would have given you both severe lashes for raising your voices in the mosque of Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam).� [Saheeh al-Bukharee]

Smile of Habibullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

"A Smile"

His laughter was a smile.

His steps hallowed the dust.

His saliva sweetened the world of waters.

His gestures reflected heavenly hierarchy.

His voice a mellifluous melody.

His perspiration; beads of lustrous pearls.

His breath a charismatic breeze.

His glance; impassioned arrows piercing souls.

His hair a shimmering aura rippling the skies.

His silence a captivating rhapsody.

His sanctuary a haven of serenity.

His laugh was but a smile.

Radiating till this day.

I have not seen anything more beautiful than the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. It was as if the sun was shining in his face. When he laughed, it reflected from the wall. His laughter was a smile….his companions smiled rather than laughed in his presence out of respect for him and to imitate him. When he was happy he looked downwards. Generally his laughter consisted of a smile and he showed his teeth which were as white as hailstones. I did not see anyone who smiled more than Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. The laugh of Sayyidina Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was but a smile. A collection from two indispensable books: Muhammad, Messenger of Allah and Shamaa’il Tirmidhi.

Insha’Allah by reading the numerous Ahadith on the occasions when our beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam smiled we too can smile and recall the various feelings that made him SallAllahu alaihi wasallam smile, whether due to happiness, delight, astonishment, wonder or any other reason.

The Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was on a journey with his slave Anjashah driving the camels carrying his women RadhiAllahu anhunna, Anjashah began chanting a song to them to go faster, when the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam smiled and said to him: "O Anjashah, wayhak! (may Allah be merciful to you) Be gentle with the glass vessels." (The women. Some narrations translate glass as crystal)

Once the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was sitting while two sheep were fighting each other with their horns and one of them butted the other and overcame it. Thereupon the Messenger SallAllahu alaihi wasallam smiled and was asked: "What is it that you are smiling for, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "I am astonished at the case of this defeated sheep. By Whom in Whose hand my soul is, the other sheep will be punished for butting it on the Day of Resurrection."

Abdullah ibn Mas’ood RadhiAllahu anhu said, “I know the person who will come out last from the fire. He will be such a man who will crawl out (due to the severity of the punishment of Jahannam he will not be able to walk). He will then be ordered to enter Jannah. He will go there and find that all the places therein are occupied. He will return and say, ‘O Allah the people have taken all the places.’ It will be said to him. ‘Do you remember the places in the world?’ He will reply, ‘O my creator, I remember well.’ It will be commanded to him. ‘Make your wish in whichever way your heart desires.’ He will put forward his desires. It shall be commanded. All your desires are fulfilled and in addition ten times the size of the world is granted to you. He will reply, ‘Are you jesting with me O my Allah, and You are the King of the Kings? (There is no place in Jannah and You are granting me a place ten times greater than the world).” Ibn Mas’ood RadhiAllahu anhu said, “I saw Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam smile till his mubarak teeth showed, when he related this portion of the man’s reply.”

Abu Dhar RadhiAllahu anhu says, Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said, “I know that person well who will enter Jannah first and also that person who will be the last one to be taken out of Jahannam. On the Day of Qiyaamah a person will be brought forward to the court of Almighty Allah. It shall be commanded that all the minor sins of that person be put forward to him and the major sins be concealed. When the minor sins are disclosed to that person, he will accept that he had committed them, as there will be no room for refuting them. (He will begin to tremble and say in his heart that these are only the minor sins, what will happen when the major sins are exposed.) During this happening it shall be commanded that for every sin of that person he be given the Ajr (thawaab-reward) of a good deed. Upon hearing this person himself will say I still have many sins left to account for, that are not seen here.”
Abu Dhar RadhiAllahu anhu says, Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam while narrating the words of that person began smiling until his mubarak teeth began to show.” (The reason being that the person himself disclosed the very sins he was frightened of.)

Jabir ibn Abdullah RadhiAllahu anhu says, “After I accepted Islam, Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam never prohibited me from attending his assemblies. Whenever he saw me he smiled.”

Narrated Abu Hurairah RadhiAllahu anhu: Once the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was narrating a story, while a Bedouin was sitting with him. "One of the inhabitants of Paradise will ask Allah to allow him to cultivate the land. Allah will ask him, ‘Are you not living in the pleasures you like?’ He will say, ‘Yes, but I like to cultivate the land.’ " The Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam added, "When the man will be permitted he will sow the seeds and the plants will grow up and get ripe, ready for reaping and so on till it will be as huge as mountains within a wink. Allah will then say to him, ‘O son of Adam! Take here you are, gather the yield; nothing satisfies you.’ "On that, the Bedouin said, "The man must be either from Quraysh, a Muhajiroon or an Ansari, for they are farmers, whereas we are not farmers." The Prophet smiled at this.

Narrated ‘Amr bin ‘Auf Al-Ansari RadhiAllahu anhu: Allah’s Apostle SallAllahu alaihi wasallam sent Abu ‘Ubaida bin Al-Jarreh RadhiAllahu anhu to Bahrain to collect the Jizya. Allah’s Apostle SallAllahu alaihi wasallam had established peace with the people of Bahrain and appointed Al-’Ala’ bin Al-Hadrami RadhiAllahu anhu as their governor. When Abu ‘Ubaida RadhiAllahu anhu came from Bahrain with the money, the Ansar heard of his arrival which coincided with the time of the morning prayer. When the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam finished the prayer, the Ansar approached him, and he looked at them and smiled on seeing them and said, "I feel that you have heard that Abu ‘Ubaida RadhiAllahu anhu has brought something?" They said, "Yes, O Allah’s Apostle’ He said, "Rejoice and hope for what will please you! By Allah, I am not afraid of your poverty but I am afraid that you will lead a life of luxury as past nations did, whereupon you will compete with each other for it, as they competed for it, and it will destroy you as it destroyed them."

Narrated ‘Abdullah RadhiAllahu anhu: A (Jewish) Rabbi came to Allah’s Apostle SallAllahu alaihi wasallam and he said, "O Muhammad! We learn that Allah will put all the heavens on one finger, and the earths on one finger, and the trees on one finger, and the water and the dust on one finger, and all the other created beings on one finger. Then He will say, ‘I am the King.’ Thereupon the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam smiled so that his pre-molar teeth became visible, and that was the confirmation of the Rabbi. Then Allah’s Apostle SallAllahu alaihi wasallam recited: ‘No just estimate have they made of Allah such as due to Him.’ (39.67)

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu anhu: The Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said, "The planet earth will be a bread on the Day of Resurrection, and The Resistible, Allah will topple turn it with His Hand like anyone of you topple turns a bread with his hands while preparing the bread for a journey, and that bread will be the entertainment for the people of Paradise." A man from the Jews came to the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam and said, "May The Beneficent, Allah bless you, O Abul Qasim! Shall I tell you of the entertainment of the people of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet said, "Yes." The Jew said, "The earth will be a bread," as the Prophet had said. Thereupon the Prophet looked at us and smiled till his premolar tooth became visible. Then the Jew further said, "Shall I tell you of the udm (additional food taken with bread) they will have with the bread?" He added, "That will be Balam and Nun." The people asked, "What is that?" He said, "It is an ox and a fish, and seventy thousand people will eat of the caudate lobe (i.e. extra lobe) of their livers."

Peace and blessings upon you O my master. O Messenger of Allah, O Prophet of Allah, O master of the messengers. O seal of prophets, O favour of Allah upon the believers.
Peace and blessings upon you O protection of the world and its people, O refuge of the nation, the one whom we pin our hopes, O mercy of humanity.
Peace and blessings upon you O kind, merciful, smiling affectionate Prophet, O you with whom needy and troubled people seek a means to Allah the Exalted. Here I am O Messenger of Allah, seeking help and sanctuary in the vastness of your magnanimity, seeking a hint of your smile as I behold your Dome of Felicity.

Every good deed of a Muslim is charity; meeting your brother with a smiling face is one of the good deeds. Such a bounteous Hadith from our beloved SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.

His laugh was but a smile.

Radiating till this day.

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.

Flight to Light Habibullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

FLIGHT TO LIGHT

1428 years ago our Noble Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wassalam and his faithful companion Abu Bakr as-Siddiq RadhiAllahu anhu, were traversing such inhospitable mountain ranges and huge expanses of formidable desert on this historic "flight to light." Fleeing persecutors, fleeing the darkness of ignorance, humiliation and rejection. It was this epic journey, not the birth or Al-Mustafa SallAllahu alaihi wassalam, nor the beginning of his Prophethood that established the beginning of the Muslim era. Blessed is `Umar ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu anhu, the second rightly guided caliph, who sixteen years after the Hijrah, formalized the Islamic lunar calendar beginning with this event. It was the arduous flight of two blessed "fugitives" that heralded the new beginning of the most glorious and pristine of religions, which rapidly illuminated the whole world with Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala’s Divine Commands. The light of this heritage never dims. How much effort do we make to keep this light burning in our hearts? How much do we seek sanctuary in the One by working on just one character trait that hinders the potential lighting of our souls?

Following Allah Ta’ala’s Will, totally submissive to His Hikmah and His Knowledge, the travellers zigzagged across unfamiliar territory from Makkah to Yathrib.
The green line indicates the common caravan route, while the red shows the divergent path chosen for their flight.
How willing are we to criss-cross boundaries of hardship and explore new aspects of instilling the Deen into our everyday journey? To traverse our individual "mountains" and "deserts" in order to reach the goal of radiance in what has been prescribed for us?

It was in the summer months, the unrelenting sun a daily companion, along with all the hazards of the ruthless terrain. There was no better provision, nor weapons than the prayers of the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wassalam as they wound their way northward:

My Lord, let me enter by the entry of truth and let me exit by the exit of truth. And grant me authority from You to help. (17:80)

Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wassalam knew that for The Message to reveal its hidden truth, and to reach the peak of achievement, was possible only by turning and imploring the Creator, seeking His support and favour, with his entire being.

For the One Who prescribed the Qur’an for you will surely bring you home once more. (28:85) was revealed as they journeyed.

How often do we voice our concerns in spreading and propagating The Message, so that we too will be assured of being guided "home once more"? Maybe we face difficulties, but then the actual Hijrah as the Qur’an narrates it is that of doing what is difficult in a disciplined, faithful, dedicated, cautious, sincere and honest manner:

I am never unmindful of the work of a worker among you, male or female, You are from each other. So for those who emigrated or were driven from their homes or suffered harm for My sake, or fought or were killed, I will efface their evils and admit them to gardens below which rivers flow, as a reward from the presence of Allah. And the finest reward is in the presence of Allah. (3:195)

On the twelfth day of travel, the midday sun at its zenith, they crossed the blacked Harra, the residue of ancient volcanic activity. The grey-green vegetation of palm groves not only coloured the landscape but also their hearts, recalling the description known to the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wassalam, "the well watered land between two tracts of black stone." Thirteen years of oppression, torture and condemnation finally ended at this Mubarak place, Quba, on the outskirts of what was to become the City of Light.

This present day view of Masjid Quba, nestled amongst the date palms, transports us back to that momentous midday. SubhanAllah!
When the crowd gathered to catch a glimpse, many were unable to distinguish Abu Bakr RadhiAllahu anhu from the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wassalam. It was not until Abu Bakr RadhiAllahu anhu held his garment to shade the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wassalam that they then realized who he was. SubhanAllah! Imagine the sight, the excitement, the joy, THE LIGHT!

As we embrace this new Islamic year, may we too make a "flight to light", a brave and courageous migration of the heart to Allah Ta’ala, confronting the hidden darkness silently lurking where luminosity should dwell. The greater the Iman, the brighter the light, the sweeter the taste.

May we all inwardly reflect upon the deeper significance of the Hijrah of the Bringer of Light, the Light of Light, and the Best of Creation SallAllahu alaihi wassalam.

May the very comforting sentiments from our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wassalam’s lips to Abu Bakr RadhiAllahu anhu: “What do you think of two when Allah is their third?” be respite enough in our challenge while striving towards the light, echoing throughout the Ummah, What do you think of a people when Allah is with them?

"O the Full Moon rose over us

From the Valley of Wada`

And we owe it to show gratefulness

Where the call is to Allah."

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.