(Continued form last week)Also is the miracle about the crying of the stem of the date palm tree in the Prophets mosque in Medina. As narrated by Ibn Umar in Al-Bukhari that the Prophet (SAW) used to deliver his Khutba (sermon) while learning against a trunk of a date palm tree. But when a pulpit was built and used in its stead, the trunk started crying and the Prophet went to it, rubbing his hand over it (to stop it from crying).Though miracles are a form of warning to the people and signs of reflection on Gods existence, Prophet Muhammeds miracles were signs of Allahs blessings and necessity.As narrated by Abdullahi, this was demonstrated when the Prophet and his companions ran out of water during a journey. He made water to flow among his fingers until enough water was fetched for the comfort of everybody on the trip. In fact, the meals of Prophet Muhammed were heard by the companions glorifying Allah when they were being eaten by him. A related hadith was one narrated by Anas bin Malik where the Prophet provided water from among his fingers at a town called Az-Zawra for about 300 worshippers to perform ablution. Water was provided in the same manner to about 1,400 people on the day of Hudaibiya Treaty. As narrated by Al-Bara, the water level of a dried well was made to increase by the Prophet after pouring a little water from his mouth into it. What of the stones that used to greet Prophet Muhammed (SAW) whenever he passed by through the pathways of MeccaBesides, there is a miracle on the throwing out of the dead body of an infidel by the earth for deriding Islam and the Holy Prophet Muhammed (SAW). He had embraced Islam and was among the writers of the revelation for the Prophet. But he reverted claiming that Muhammed knows nothing but what I have written for him. Then Allah caused him to die and the people buried him but in the morning they found that the earth had thrown out his body. His body was left to rot away on the surface of the soil after the third burial and rejection by the earth, as they later believed that the Prophet Muhammed (SAW) or his companions could not have been responsible for this.What of the unsolicited miraculous shades always provided by trees whenever the Prophet answer the call of nature. We also recall another miracle narrated by Jabir bin Abdullahi that the Prophet increased the yield of dates in his garden as he sat and went round the heart of dates and invoked Allah for His blessings. It allowed Jabir to pay the debts left by his deceased father and even left as much as had been paid.How wonderful is also the speaking of wolf attesting to the wonderful nature of Prophet Muhammed as an Apostle of God. As narrated by Unais bin Amr in Fatah-ul-Bari, that a shepherd, Ahban bin Aus, said that a wolf caught one of his sheep and talked when shouted upon, Does the shepherd forbid him what Allah had provided to be eaten To the response of the shepherd that, By Allah, he had never seen anything more curious and wonderful than that, the wolf said Prophet Muhammed (SAW) is more wonderful...Lastly, among the numerous miracles of Prophet Muhammed (SAW) was his ascension to heaven usually dated as the 27th night of the scared month of Rajah in the year before Hijrah. (Q.17:1, 60; 53:7-18; 3:54; 2:72). As narrated by Anas bin Malik, the Prophet related how Angel Jubril took him on a night journey to Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and then to the seven heavens where he met Prophets Adam; Yahya; Isa; Yusuf; Idris; Haroun, Musa and Ibrahim-and then saw Allah where 50 daily prayers were given for the Muslim faithful which were later reduced to five as we observe today.May Allah grant us true understanding of His existence in obedience to His dictates. (Amen).Osho, a public analyst, sent in this piece from Abeokuta, Ogun State.
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