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6. Miracles related to the cure of disease:
A. The Prophet # cures the boy who is suffering
from epilepsy (due to being touched by the
Shaitân):
Imâm Ahmad narrated on the authority of Ya'lî
Ibn Murrah who said: "A woman came to the
Prophet # with a son of hers who was suffering from
epilepsy (due to being touched by the Shaitân). The
Messenger of Allâh # said to him: "Get out you -
enemy of Allâh- I am the Messenger of Allâh #".
Thereupon the boy was cured, and the woman gave
the Messenger of Allâh two sheep, some cheese and
some butter as a present. The Prophet # took the
cheese and the butter, and one of the two sheep, and
gave her the other"57.
them, and the Persians were standing in rows on the opposite bank.
One of the Muslims came forward when he saw that the people were
apprehensive about crossing The Tigris river, and said to them: 'Are
you afraid of this drop of water, and he recited the verse of Allâh:
"And no person can ever die except by Allâh Leave and at an
appointed term" (3:145). He then broke into the water and the
people came after him. The group of sixty people was divided into
two groups: Those riding the male horses in one team, and the other
group consisted of those riding the female horses. When the
Persians saw them floating on the surface of the water they said:
"Crazy people! Crazy people!" The Sa'd Ibn Abû Waqqâs
commanded the people to cross the water and they went along with
their horses as if they were walking on the ground talking to each
other.
57Related by Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, 4/171.
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B. Making Du'â' for the woman who was suffering
from epilepsy:
Imâm al-Bukhârî related on the authority of
'Atâ' bin Abî Rabâh who said: "Ibn 'Abbâs said to
me: "Shall I show you a woman of the people of
Paradise?" I said "Yes". He said: "This black lady
came to the prophet # and said: "I get attacks of
epilepsy and my body becomes uncovered; please
invoke Allâh for me". The Prophet # said (to her):
"If you wish, you can be patient and enter
Paradise; and if you wish, I will invoke Allâh to
cure you." She said: "I will remain patient" and
added, "But I become uncovered, so please invoke
Allâh for me that I may not become uncovered". So,
he # invoked Allâh for her58
C. Making Du'a' for the Emigrants to be cured
from fever in Madinah:
Imam al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of
‘Âishah (may Allâh be pleased with her) that: "When
the Messenger of Allâh # arrived in Madinah, both
Abû Bakr and Bilâl fell ill. When Abû Bakr's fever
got worse, he would recite the (poetic verses):
Everybody is
Staying alive with his people, yet
Death is nearer to him than
58
Related by Imam al-Bukhari in the Book of "Patients".
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His shoe laces".
And Bilâl, when his fever deserted him, would recite:
Would that I could stay overnight in
A valley wherein I would be surrounded by
Idhkhar and Jalîl (two types of good smelling grass)
Would that I could drink the water
Of the Majanna, and would that (The two mountains)
Shâmah and Tafil would appear to me!
The Prophet # said: "O Allâh! Curse Shaibah bin
Rabî'ah and 'Utbah bin Rabî'ah and Umaiyyah bin
Khalaf as they turned us out of our land to the land
of epidemics." Allâh's Messenger # then said: "O
Allâh! Make us love Madînah as we love Makkah or
even more than that. O Allâh! Give blessings in our
Sâ'and our Mudd (measures symbolizing food) and
make the climate of Madinah suitable for us, and
divert its fever towards al-Juhfah59" 'Aishah (may
Allâh be pleased with her) added: "When we reached
Mâdînah, it was the most unhealthy of Allâh's land,
and the valley of Bathân (the valley of Madinah) used
to flow with impure colored water".60
Allâh the Almighty, responded to the Du'â' of
the Prophet and al-Madinah became the most
healthy place, due to the blessing of the arrival of the
Prophet # in it, and his Du'â'.
59
A place close of Madinah on the way to Makkah.
60
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "The merits of al-
Madînah".
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D. The blind man was cured when he said a Du'a'
that was taught to him by the Prophet
Imam al-Baihagî related on the authority of
'Uthmân bin Hunaif , who said: "I heard the Prophet
when a blind man came to him and complaining
that he had lost his sight. The man said to the
Prophet #: "O Messenger of Allâh! I do not have
anyone to lead me (as I am a blind man) and it has
become difficult for me to keep going". The
Messenger of Allâh then said: "Go and make Wudû'
(ablution) and pray two Rak'as and say: "O Allâh!
I ask You and turn to you by the dignity of your
Prophet Muhammad #, the Messenger of mercy. O
Muhammad! I turn to my Lord, by your dignity
(and honor), to return back my sight to me. O
Allâh! I ask You for his intercession (for me)."
'Uthmân said: "By Allâh, we did not leave our
place, and we did not remain there for long, except
that the man came in as if he had never suffered from
any disease".
7. His Du'â' # is answered:
Imam al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of
Abû Hurairah, who said: "I said to the Prophet # :
"I hear many Ahâdîth from you but I forget them."
The Messenger of Allâh said: "Spread your
garment" "I did accordingly and then he moved his
hands as if filling them with something (and emptied
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them in my garment) and then said: "Take and wrap
this sheet over your body". "I did it, and after that I
never forgot anything".61
In another narration, he said to the companions
#: "Whoever spreads his garment till I finish my
speech , then collects it to his chest , will never
forget whatever I've said!" Abû Hurairah said:
"Therefore I spread my garment, and he directed his
speech to me, then I collected it. By Allâh! I never
forgot anything which I heard from him later on".
His Du'â' # for Ibn 'Abbâs:
Imâm al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of Ibn
'Abbas who said: "Once the Prophet # entered a
lavatory and I placed water for his ablution. He
asked "Who placed it?" He was informed
accordingly and so he said: "O Allâh! Grant him
(Ibn 'Abbâs) Figh (understanding) in religion. "62
Imam al-Baihagî in another narration by Ibn
'Abbâs added that the Prophet # put his hand on his
(Ibn 'Abbâs)
shoulder and said: "O Allâh Grant
him Figh (understanding) in religion and teach him
the interpretation of the Qur'an".
Allâh the Almighty responded to the Du'â' of
His Messenger # for his cousin (Ibn 'Abbâs), who
61
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of 'Knowledge".
62
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "Wudû'" (Ablution).
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became a scholar in religion, especially in the
science of Tafsir (Qur'an exegesis). He benefited
from all the knowledge of the companions, which
they learnt from the Prophet # before he was even
born, and also from all that he managed to hear
from the Prophet # before his death.
His Du'â' # for Anas:
Imâm al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of
Qatadah, who said: "Umm Sulaim said to the
Prophet # : "Anas is your servant." The Prophet #
said: 'O Allâh! Increase his wealth and offspring,
and bless (for him) whatever you give him".
Imâm at-Tirmidhî narrated on the authority of
Abû Khaldah, who said: "I said to Abî al-‘Aliyah:
"Has Anas heard the Hadîth from the Prophet ?"
He said to me: "He served him for ten years, and the
Prophet # made Du'a' for him. 'Anas had an
orchard, which produced fruit twice a year, and he
also had Basil plants -in that orchard- which had
Musk- like fragrance".
It was also narrated that Anas had almost a
hundred boys and girls or even more.
In another narration, it was reported that the
Prophet # said : "O Allâh! Make him live a long
life". Anas, then lived a 100 years.
The Prophet # also made Du'a' for his mother
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Umm Sulaim and her husband Abû Talhah, and so
they were given 9 sons, who were all reciters of the
Qur'an by heart63.
His Du'â' # for Abû Huraira's mother to follow
the right path:
Imâm Muslim narrated on the authority of Abû
Hurairah, who said: "I invited my mother, who was
a polytheist, to Islâm. I invited her one day and she
said to me something about Allâh's Messenger
which I hated. I came to the Prophet # weeping and
said: "Allâh's Messenger, I invited my mother to
Islâm but she did not accept (my invitation). I invited
her today but she said to me something, which I did
not like. (Kindly) supplicate Allâh that He may set
the mother of Abû Hurairah right. Thereupon,
Allâh's Messenger # said: "O Allâh! Set the mother
of Abû Hurairah on the right path". I came out
quite pleased with the supplication of Allâh's
Messenger # and when I came near the door, it was
closed from within. My mother heard the sound of
my footsteps and she said: "Abû Hurairah, just wait,
and I heard the noise of water falling. She took a
bath and put on a garment and quickly covered her
head with a headdress and opened the door and then
said: "Abû Hurairah, I bear witness to the fact that
63 The Hadith is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of "al-Janâ'iz"
(Funerals).
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there is no god but Allâh and Muhammad is His
bondsman and His Messenger. He (Abû Hurairah)
said: "I went back to Allâh's Messenger # and (this
time) I was shedding tears of joy. I said: "Allâh's
Messenger, be happy, for Allâh has responded to
your supplication and He has set on the right path
the mother of Abû Hurairah. He (the Holy Prophet)
* praised Allâh, and extolled Him and uttered good
words. I said: "Allâh's Messenger, supplicate to
Allâh so that He may instill love of mine and that of
my mother in the hearts of the believing servants
and let our hearts be filled with their love,
whereupon Allâh's Messenger # said: "O Allâh, let
there be love of these servants of yours, (i.e. Abû
Hurairah and his mother) in the hearts of the
believing servants and let their hearts be filled with
the love of the believing servants". (Abû Hurairah
said: This prayer) was so fully granted by Allâh that
no believer was ever born who heard of me and saw
me, but they loved me. "64
His Du'a' # for Sa'd bin Abî Waqqas:
The Messenger of Allâh made Du'a' for him
while he was sick, and he got better. Also, he made
Du'â' # that Sa'd's invocation would always be
answered. The Prophet # said: "O Allâh, make his
64
Narrated by Muslim, in the Book of "The merits of the
Companions ".
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spear hit unerringly and answer his prayer
(Du'â')".65
As narrated by Imâm al-Bukhârî, the Du'â' of
Sa'd was answered when he was the governor of Al-
Kûfah in Iraq. Jâbir bin Sumrah narrated that: "The
people of Kufah complained against Sa'd to 'Umar
and the latter dismissed him and appointed
'Ammar as their chief. They lodged many complaints
against Sa'd and even alleged that he did not pray
properly.
'Umar sent for him and said: "O Abâ
Ishâq! These people claim that you do not pray
properly". Abû Ishaq (Sa'd) said: "By Allâh, I used
to pray with them a prayer similar to that of Allâh's
Messenger # and I never reduced anything of it. I
used to prolong the first two Rak'ât of 'Ishâ' and
shorten the last two Rak'ât". 'Umar said: "O Abu
Ishâq, this was what I thought about you. " And then
he sent one or more persons with him to Kûfah so as
to ask the people about him. So, they went there and
did not leave any mosque without asking about him.
All the people praised him till they came to the
mosque of the tribe of Banî Abs; one of the men
called Usâmah bin Qatâdah with the surname of Abâ
Sa'dah stood up and said: "As you have put us under
an oath; I am bound to tell you that Sa'd never went
himself with the army and never distributed (the war
65
Narrated by al-Bukharî, Book of
Companions".
"The merits of the
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booty) equally and never did justice in legal
verdicts." (On hearing it) Sa'd said: "I pray to Allâh
for three things: O Allâh! If this slave of yours is a
liar and got up for showing off, give him a long life,
increase his poverty and put him to trials." (And so
it happened). Later on when that person was asked
about his condition, and he used to reply that he
was an old man in trial as the result of Sa'd's curse.
'Abdul Malik, the sub-narrator, said that he had
seen him afterwards and his eyebrows were hanging
over his eyes owing to old age and he used to tease
and assault the small girls in the way "66.
His Du'â' # for As-Sâ'ib:
Imâm al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of As-
Sâ'ib bin Yazîd who said: "My aunt took me to Allâh's
Messenger # and said: "O Allah's Messenger! My
sister's son is sick." So, he passed his hand over my
head and invoked Allâh's blessing upon me and then
performed ablution. I drank from the water of his
ablution and I stood behind him and looked at his
Khatm (seal of Prophethood) between his shoulders
(and its size was) like the button of a tent. "7 As-Sâ'ib
lived until he was ninety four, and his body remained
upright, and never bent forward. Not one hair that the
hand of the Prophet # touched became white. His
66 Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "al-Adhân" (the call to
prayer).
67
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "Invocation".
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senses remained strong until he died, due to the
blessing of the Prophet's Du'a' for him.
His Du'â' # for 'Abdur-Rahmân bin 'Auf:
When 'Abdur-Rahmân bin 'Auf came to al-
Madinah, the Prophet # joined he and Sa'd Ibn Ar-
Rabî' as brothers. Anas, the noble companion
narrates what happened:
pened: " .... Sa'd said to 'Abdur-
Rahmân: "O brother, I am the richest of all the
Ansâr, so I want to divide my wealth (between us).
And I have two wives, so choose the one you like
better and I'll divorce her, and when she finishes her
prescribed period (i.e. 'Iddah), then marry her".
'Abdur-Rahmân then said: "May Allah bless your
family and your property for you. Where is the
market?" So, they showed him the Qainuqâ' market.
(He went there and) returned with a profit in the
form of dried yogurt and butter . He continued going
(to the market) till one day he came, bearing the
traces of yellow scent. The Prophet # asked: "What
is this (scent)?" He replied : "I got married." The
Prophet # asked: "How much dowry did you give
her?" He replied: "I gave her a date-stone weight of
gold or a golden date-stone." The Prophet # then
said to him: "Make a Walîmah (wedding meal),
even with one sheep. "68
In another narration, the Prophet # made Du'a'
68
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "The merits of the Ansâr."
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for him when he met him and said: "May Allâh
bestow His Blessing on you. Make a Walîmah
(wedding meal), even with one sheep"69.
The Du'a' of the Prophet
was answered, as
his buying and selling was blessed and successful,
and he was very fortunate in his trade , so that he
once said: "If I lift up a stone, I find silver and gold
under it."
His Du'â' # for Abû 'Aqu:
Imam al-Bukhârî narrates on the authority of
Abû
'Agîl, who said that: "His grandfather,
'Abdullah bin Hishâm used to take him from the
market or to the market (the narrator is in doubt)
and used to buy grain and when Ibn Az-Zubair and
Ibn 'Umar met him, they would say to him: "Let us
be your partners (in trading) as the Prophet ;
invoked Allâh's blessing upon you." He would then
take them as partners and he would sometimes gain a
whole load carried by an animal, which he would
send home. "70
His Du'â' # is answered concerning the spread of
Islâm in Persia, Syria and Yemen:
Abû Dawûd at-Tiâlisî narrated on the authority
of Zaid Ibn Thâbit who said: "The Prophet # looked
69
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "Invocation. "
70
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "Invocation."
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towards Yemen and said: "O Allâh! Make their
hearts turn to us (i.e. to embrace Islâm). " And then
looked towards Syria and said: "O Allâh! Make
their hearts turn to us."
And then he looked
towards Iraq and said: ""O Allâh! Make their
hearts turn to us, and give blessings in our Sâ' and
our Mudd (measures symbolizing food)". And so it
happened, as the people of Yemen embraced Islâm
before those of Syria, and the latter promised to
continue on the right path and support Islâm till the
Day of Judgment.
His Du'â' # on some people (i.e. invoked curse
upon them) is also answered:
Imâm Muslim narrated on the authority of 'Iâs
bin Salamah bin al-Akwa,' who reported on the
authority of his father that "a person ate in the
presence of Allah's Messenger # with his left hand,
whereupon he said: "Eat with your right hand." He
said: "I cannot do that," whereupon the holy
Prophet # said: "May you not be able to do that."
It was vanity that prevented him from doing so, and
he could not raise it (the right hand) up to his
mouth. "71
Imâm Muslim also narrated on the authority of
Ibn 'Abbâs who said: "I was playing with some
71 Narrated by Muslim in the Book of "Drinks".
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children and Allâh's Messenger # happened to pass
by (us). I hit myself behind the door. He (the Holy
Prophet # ) came and patted my shoulders and
said: "Go and call Mu'âwyiah." I returned and
said: "He is busy eating. " He again asked me to go
and call Mu'âwyiah to him. I went (and came back)
and said that he was still busy eating, whereupon he
said: "May Allâh not fill his belly!"72 Imâm Ibn
Kathîr comments on this narration saying that this
invocation affected Mu'âwyiah at the time of his
Caliphate, as it is said that he used to eat seven
times a day, food cooked with meat, and still say:
"By Allâh I never get satisfied (with food). "
His curse # upon some of the disbelievers was
answered on the Day of Badr:
Imam al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of Ibn
Mas'ûd that: "Once when the Prophet # was praying
beside the Ka'bah, there were some people of the
Quraish sitting in a gathering. One of them said:
"Don't you see this person, who does deeds just to
show off? Who amongst you can go and bring the
dung, blood (in another narration the dirty fetus of a
she-camel) and the abdominal contents (intestines,
etc.) of the slaughtered camels of the family of so
and so and then wait till he prostrates and put that
72 Narrated by Muslim in the Book of "al-Birr Was-Silah" (Good
manners).
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between his shoulders?" The most unfortunate
amongst them ('Uqbah bin Abî Mu'ait) went (and
brought them) and when Allâh's Messenger
prostrated he put them between his shoulders. The
Prophet # remained in prostration and they laughed
so much so that they fell on each other. A passer-by
went to Fâtimah (the Prophet's daughter), who was a
young girl in those days. She came running and the
Prophet # was still in prostration. She removed
them and cursed upon the Quraish to their faces.
When Allâh's Messenger # completed his prayer, he
said: "O Allâh! Take revenge on Quraish." He
said so thrice and added: "Take revenge on 'Amr
bin Hishâm, ‘Utbah bin Rabî'ah, Shaibah bin
Rabî'ah, al-Walîd Ibn ‘Utbah, Ummayah Ibn
Khalaf, 'Uqbah bin Abî Mu'ayyt, 'Umarah bin al-
Walid." 'Abdullah Ibn Mas'ûd added: "By Allâh! I
saw all of them dead in the battle field on the day of
Badr and they were dragged and thrown in the Qalib
(a well) at Badr: Allah's Messenger # then said:
"Allâh's curse has descended upon the people of
the Qalib (well). "73
Imâm Muslim reported on the authority of
'Âishah (may Allâh be pleased with her) that: "Two
persons visited Allâh's Messenger # and both of
them spoke about a thing of which I am unaware. It
73
Narrated by al-Bukharî in the Book of "Prayer."
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annoyed him and he invoked a curse upon both of
them and hurled malediction, and when they left, I
said: "Allâh's Messenger, the good would reach
everyone but it would not reach these two. He said:
"Why so?" I said: "Because you have invoked a
curse and hurled malediction upon both of them. " He
said: "Don't you know that I have made condition
with my Lord saying this: O Allâh!, I am a human
being and that for a Muslim upon whom I invoke
curse or hurl malediction make it a source of purity
and reward."
Abû Hurairah also reported in
another narration that Allâh's Messenger # said: "O
Allâh!, I am a human being and for any person
amongst Muslims upon whom I hurl malediction or
invoke a curse or give him a whipping, make it a
source of purity and mercy. "74
Imam al-Bukhârî also reported on the authority
of Abû Hurairah, who said that he heard the
Messenger of Allâh & saying: "O Allah! If I should
ever abuse any believer please let that be a means
of bringing him near to You on the Day of
Resurrection. "75
The man who apostatized and was rejected by the
earth after his burial:
74
Both narrations are reported by Imam Muslim in the Book of: "al-
Birr Was-Silah" (Good manners).
75
Narrated by al-Bukhari in the Book of "Invocation."
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Imam Ahmad narrated on the authority of Anas
that: 'There was a Christian man who embraced
Islâm and he used to write (the revelation) for the
Prophet . This man had read Surah (chapter) al-
Bagarah and 'Âl-'Imrân, and when a man reads
those Suras (chapters) we used to honor and revere
him. However, when the Prophet # used to dictate
to him: "Write: Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful", the man then disobeyed and wrote
:"Allâh is Ever All-Knowing, All-Wise." The
Messenger of Allâh then would say to him: "Write so
and so .. ", thereupon the man would say: "I write
whatever I like." The Messenger of Allâh # would
dictate to him: "Allâh is Ever All-Knowing, All-
Wise", but then the man writes instead: "Allâh is
Ever All-Hearer All-Seer." This man eventually
apostatized from Islâm and went back to join the
disbelievers. He said to them: "I am the one, who
know most about Muhammad, and I only used to
write what I liked. " When this man died, the Prophet
said : "The earth will reject his body." Anas
added: "Abû Talhah informed me that he went to the
spot where that man died, and found that the earth
had thrown his body out. Abû Talhah then asked the
people: "What is wrong with that man?" Thereupon
they told him that they buried him several times, but
the earth threw him out every time they did."
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8. The Prophet # was asked bout certain matters,
and his answer was in accordance with - the facts -
that were stated in the previous books revealed to
other Prophets (before his Message):
A. His answer about : the soul, the people of the
cave and Dhul Qarnain:
At the advent of the Message of the Prophet #,
Quraish sent to the Jews in Madinah to ask them
about certain matters, which they could in turn ask
the Prophet # (with the intention to embarrass him),
as the Jews already had a revealed Book (The
Torah). The Jews told the people of Quraish to ask
him about three things: First: About the -nature- of
the soul. Second: ask him about those young men
who lived in olden times and nobody knows what
happened to them. Third: to ask him about a man
who traveled round the earth until he reached its east
and west. When the people of Quraish returned and
asked the Prophet # the three questions, the
following verse was revealed by Allâh the Almighty:
﴿وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنْ الرُّوحِ قُلْ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّي وَمَا أُوتِيتُمْ مِنْ
الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا (٨٥)﴾ (الإسراء: ٨٥)
"And they ask you (O Muhammad)
concerning the soul; Say: "The soul is one
of the things the knowledge of which is
only with my Lord. And of knowledge,
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you (mankind) have been given only a
little." (17:85).
Then Sûrah al-Kahf was revealed, giving details
about the story of the young men, who abandoned
the religion of their people (who were atheists) and
believed in Allâh, the All-Mighty, Worthy of all
Praise! Worshipping none but Him. So, they decided
to escape from their people and went to hide in a
Cave in which they slept for 309 years, when Allâh
the Almighty woke them up. Allâh has given us
details of their full story in Sûrah al-Kahf.
In the same Surah, Allah the Almighty, revealed the
story of Dhul-Qarnain:
﴿وَيَسْأَّلُونَكَ عَنْ ذِي الْقَرْتَيْنِ قُلْ سَأَثُلُو عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْهُ ذِكْرًا(٨٣)﴾
(الكهف: ٨٣)
"And they ask you about Dhul-
Quarnain. Say: I shall recite to you
something of his story." (18:83).
The following verses, give details of the
journeys made by him to the East and to the West,
and the good deeds, which he performed.
B. His answer # about the signs of the Hour and
other questions:
Imam al-Bukhârî narrated on the authority of
Anas > that: "When the news of the arrival of the
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Prophet # at Madinah reached 'Abdullah Ibn Saluti.
(who was a Jew at that time), he went to ask him
about certain things. He said: 'I am going to ask
you about three things, which only a Prophet can
answer: What is the first sign of the Hour? What is
the first food, which the people of Paradise will eat?
Why does a child look more like his father or his
mother?" The Prophet # replied: "Gabriel (Jibril)
has just now informed me of that." Ibn Salâm then
said: "He (i.e. Gabriel) is the enemy of the Jews,
amongst the angels." The Prophet # said: "As for
the first sign of the Hour, it will be a fire that will
push the people (to gather them together) from the
East to the West. As for the first meal, which the
people of Paradise will eat, it will be the extra lobe
of the fish liver. As for the child, if the man's
discharge precedes the woman's discharge, the
child looks more like his father, and if the woman's
discharge precedes the man's, then the child looks
more like his mother." Thereupon, 'Abdullah Ibn
Salâm said: "I testify that None has the right to be
worshipped except Allâh, and that you are the
Messenger of Allâh .... "76
Imâm Muslim also narrated on the authority of
Thaubân (the freed slave of the Messenger of Allâh
, who said: "While I was standing beside the
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Narrated by al-Bukhârî in the Book of "The merits of the Ansâr."
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