Q:
What miracles did the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم perform?
A:
Allah
granted his final Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم a vast spectrum of miracles. Here are some:
1.
The Quran, which is the greatest miracle of all.
2.
Splitting the moon in two.
3.
Mi’rāj (The night journey).
4.
Giving news of the unseen.
5.
Stones and trees greeting the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم with salām.
6.
The trunk of a date-palm tree harbouring love for him.
7.
Stones glorifying Allah whilst in his hands.
8.
Having a small amount of food contain profound blessings to
the extent it sufficed for a large number of people.
9.
Water flowing from the blessed fingers of the noble Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.
10. The sick becoming healthy.
Q:
How did the
miracle of the moon being split in two (shaq al-qamar) take place?
A:
One of the
most well-known miracles of the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم is the splitting of the moon, mention of
which is found in Quran and hadith. The people of Makkah requested the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
to show them a miracle, so he split the moon into two segments.1
¹ Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 2, p. 511,
hadith 3637
‘Abd Allah
bin Mas’ūd رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ said:
During the
time of the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّم, the moon was split into two. One segment was above a mountain,
whilst the other below it. This is when the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
said, ‘Remain witnesses.’2
² Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 3, p. 339,
hadith 4864
When he
split the moon into two, the disbelievers of Quraysh remarked, “Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
has blocked our sight with magic.” Members of their group then said,
If our eyes
have been affected with magic, the moon will still not appear in two segments
to others. Wait for travelers passing by in caravans. If the moon was seen
split into two from other locations besides here, this is truly then a miracle.
When travelers
hailing from elsewhere passed by and were asked if they saw the moon split into
two segments, they said, “We indeed saw the moon was split into two on this
night.”1 The disbelievers could no longer deny this miracle, but
they continued to ignorantly label it as magic.
¹ Jāmi’ al-Tirmidhi, vol. 5, p. 189,
hadith 3300, Jami’a al-Usul Fi hadith al-Rasul, vol. 11, p. 367, hadith 8937
Q:
Mention
something regarding the noble character of the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.
A:
Regarding
his beautiful character, the Creator of characters Himself states:
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَى خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
And
(O Beloved), your (excellent) character is undoubtedly of a superb standard.¹
¹ [Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of
Quran)] (Part 29, Surah Al-Qalam, verse 4)
The beloved
Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم
was a complete paragon of good character. All of its beauties, qualities,
virtues and facets were embodied in him. Forbearance, forgiveness, magnanimity,
mercy, compassion, justice, fairness, generosity, benevolence, sacrifice,
hospitality, non-violence, peacebuilding, gentleness, courage, fulfilling
promises, good conduct, patience, contentment, soft speech, welcoming nature,
sociableness, friendliness, equality, providing solace to the grief-stricken,
simplicity, humbleness, and every other character-related good quality were
found in him to the degree of immaculate perfection.
So
auspiciously august is his noble character, that Lady ‘Āishah رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا described it by saying, كَانَ خُلُقُهُ الْقُرْآنَ – “The Quran was his character” (Acting in
total accordance with Quranic teachings was his character itself).²
² Dalaail al-Nubuwwah, vol. 1, p.
309, Seerat-e-Mustafa, pp. 599 - 600
Q:
How many
parts did the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّم divide his days and nights into?
A:
He divided
his days and nights into 3 parts; one for worshipping Allah, one for the
matters of his family and other creations of Allah, as well as one for
himself.¹
¹ Seerat-e-Mustafa, p. 586
Q:
Describe the
resplendent appearance of the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم.
A:
When
describing how the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم physically appeared, Anas bin Mālik رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ extolled:
“He was not
overly tall nor short, but of medium height among people. His complexion was
rosy, not wholly white nor deep brown. His hair was neither greatly curly nor
completely straight, but moderately wavy.”²
² Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 2, p. 487,
hadith 3547
“I have
never touched plain or woven silk softer than the palm of the Messenger of
Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم,
nor have I smelt perfume more pleasant than his scent.”³
³ Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 2, p. 489,
hadith 3561
As found in Shamāil
al-Tirmidhi, al-Shifā and other works; the Prophet صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم was of fair complexion, with elements of
redness/rosiness. His skin was neither totally pale nor white. Hints of this
rosiness could be beheld upon the fairness of his face. This colour is
universally admired, but particularly by Arabians. Interestingly, the
most liked of colours in Paradise shall be gold. Correlating this together,
scholars mention:
Allah
granted both of these colours (red and gold) to the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّم in this world, in
that his fair complexion had elements of rosiness therein; this combination of
fair skin and hints of redness would result in a shining brilliance (in
similitude to gold) emanating from his complexion.¹
¹ Al-Shamaail al-Muhammadi, p. 19,
hadith 6, al-shifa, vol. 1, p. 155
When the
Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّم became happy, his face would glow like a piece of the moon.²
² Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 2, p. 488,
hadith 3556
·
Ka’b bin Mālik رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ
Drops of
perspiration would shine like pearls on his luminescent face, and they
contained a scent that was more fragrant than musk and ambergris.³
³ Seerat-e-Mustafa, p. 564
·
The scholar of hadīth, ‘Abd
al-Mustafa A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
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