BOOK OF EVIDENCES The Miracles of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) By Hafidh Abi Al-Fada'ah Ismail Ibn Kathi'r Translated by Ali Mwinyi Mziwa And Ibn R. Ramadhan a Dar Al-Ghad: For translation and distribution Copyright protected Al-Mansoura, Egypt Abdus-Salam ‘Arif street Call: 002 012 451 9950 Fax: 002 050 504 029 Y « • \ / ^ ^ ®V« : {U ty fij I.S.B.N : 977 / 6050 / 04 / 2 dipyj- <3 jJLJij i s r jujJh jj6 \ jb ;ll — j*6J* The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. ) Table of Comtents Table of contents.................................... i Translator’s note..................................... 1 The Author’s Biography........................ 2 His Name and Lineage............................. 2 His Birth................................................. 2 His Quest for Knowledge......................... 2 His written work...................................... 4 His Death................................................. 5 Significative evidences......................... 6 The Qur’an Karim.................................... 6 The Qur’an informs about the past............. 8 The Qur’an informs what will happen in the Future..................................................... 10 The Qur’an and its Just Laws.................... 12 Refutation of the creation The Qur’an......... 14 The Qur’an as a clear evidence of Allah’s message till the Judgement Day............... 14 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) characteristics and behavior............................................ 15 l The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. U.H.) Infallibility of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)........ 16 Visual Evidence of His Prophet hood ... 19 The Heavenly Miracles............................ 19 Cleavage o f the M oon................................. 19 The Prophet 's(P.B. U.H.) prayer for rain ... 25 Earthly Miracles...................................... 26 Earthly miracles on Non -Living things..... 27 Water Springing out of the Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) fingers....................................... 27 Springing of water from the well of Hudaibiya.................................................... 29 The moving o f the tree towards the Prophet and covering h im .......................................... 29 The increasing and springing o f water in the presence of Prophet (P.B.U.H.) in his conquests and journeys............................... 3Q We heard the food which the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) was holding supplicating Allah The Exalted................................... 30 The hadith o f Imran Ibn Huswain 31 Increment o f water flow of a spring in Tabuk....................................................... 33 The Prophet’s abundance o f provision 3 5 The increment of milk of the people of Al-Sufaa................................................... 35 Ummu Malik’s Ghee............................... 37 ii The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. U.H.) The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) miracle of increasing food..................... .................. 39 Miracles and Blessings that occurred on the day of the Battle of the Trench......... 42 A table of food descends from heaven .... 45 Blessing of the food in Abu Bakar’s the house........................................................ 45 Goat’s liver is enough to feed one hundred and thirty m en............................ 47 Blessing of food in the battle of Tabuk ... 48 Blessing Jabir’s dates and paying debts of his father............................................... 49 Blessing on Salman.................................. 50 Blessing Abu Huraira and his dates........ 50 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer when he had visitors and no food to offer them .... 51 Blessing of food in the house o f Umar ... 52 The story of the poisoned goat meat....... 53 The tree moved towards the Prophet (P.Li.U.11.) ..................................... 56 A tree stump cries because of the Prophet (P.13.U.11 •)..................................... 57 Pebble’s glorify Allah and greetings from a stone 59 A stone greets the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)... 60 in The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. U.H.) Mountains and trees greet the Prophet ^P * 0 <U * 11.J ^ i Earthly miracles consisting o f Living Things...................................................... 61 What involves animals, among the evidences o f Prophet hood............................................ 61 A camel prostrating to the Prophet (r.it,u .n .i ii 1 A camel complains of mistreatment by its owner............................................... 63 A camel tells the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) that the owner wants to slaughter i t ................ 64 A wolf testifies to the Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) message............................ 65 The lion which accompanied Safina (R.A.) the servant of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)................................................ 66 A bird that complained to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)................................................ 67 Miraculous works of the companions............ 68 A walking stick that gleamed the path for its owner.......................................... 68 Story of the conversion of Al-Tufail Ibn Amru.............................................. 69 Resurrection of a donkey......................... 72 iv The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. U.H.) Miracles that occurred when Halima Al- Saadia was breast-feeding the Prophet Raising a young man from death.............. 75 The story of Zaid Ibn Kharija talking after death................ 76 Prophet (P.B. U.H.) heals the sic k ................. 76 Healing a boy with epilepsy.................... 76 A woman among the people of paradise . 7 7 The Holy Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for the people of Madinah............................. 78 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for a blind m an.................................................. 78 The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) restores the eye of Qatada Ibn Al-Nu’maan on the day of B adr.......................................................... 79 The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) heals the broken leg of Abdullah Ibn A ttiq......................... 80 The healing of Ali’s eye.......................... 81 His (P.B.U.H.) prayer for Abu Huraira to memorize knowledge.............................. 82 Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) Prayer for Saad Ibn W aqqas...................................................... 83 The Prophet’s Prayer (P.B.U.H.) for Abi Talha’s horse........................................... 84 The Prophet’s Prayer (P.B.U.H.) for Juail Al-AshJa’i and his horse........................... 84 v The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. U.H.) Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for Abdullah Ibn Abbas to have knowledge................. 85 His (P.B.U.H.) prayer for Anas Ibn Malik to be blessed with wealth and children ... 86 Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for Abu Talha Al-Ansari and his w ife.................. 86 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for Abu Hurairah’s (R.A.) mother....................... 87 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for Saaib Ibn Yazid (R.A.)............................ 88 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for Abu Zaid Al-Ansari (R.A.).............................. 88 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for AbdulRahman Ibn A’uf (R.A.)................ 89 The Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer for U’rwah Ibn Abu Al-Ja’ad Al-Maazini.... 90 The Prophet’s prayer against he who refused to eat with his right..................... 90 Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) prayer against seven idolaters........................................ 91 The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) informed that the earth reJects an apostate.......................... 92 Questions that the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) was asked and to which he answered in conformity to what was revealed in the holy scriptures before him ........... ^4 vi The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. U.H.) Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) informed about the Soul, Dhul Qamain and the Companions of the cave.......................... 94 Answers of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) to the questions of the Jewish rabbis concerning the Hereafter........................................... 98 The Jews acknowledge the Prophet’s (P.B.U.H.) message and misrepresentation of the Torah............................................ 103 Glad tidings of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) by previous Prophets.................................... 105 Glad tidings of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) in the previous Books.................................. 113 The scroll o f Prophet Ilyas........................ 116 From the scrolls of Ezekiel........................ 117 From the Book of Prophecy............................ 117 The words of Prophet Ezekiel.................... 118 The scroll o f Sha ’ya ....................................... 118 The scroll o f Aram ia................................ 119 In the Gospel.......................................... 119 His (P.B. U.H.) answering o f questions before the questioner speaks out............................... 122 The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) informs on what will happen in the future........... 124 Firstly: What is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an .................................................... 124 vii The Miracles o f the Prophet (P.B. U.H.) Secondly: What is mentioned in The Prophetic Tradition (Hadith)......................... 134 The story of the scroll.................................. 134 Completion of the religion and establishment o f Muslims on earth............. 135 The dream about Al-Hijrah, Uhud and the conquest of Mecca....................................... 136 He (P.B. U.H.) informed o f the killing o f Umayyah Ibn Khalf.................................... 137 He (P.B. U.H.) informed o f the killing o f Ubay Ibn Khalf............................................ 139 He (P.B. U.H.) informed o f how people will fight on the day o f Badr.............................