Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa

by Dr. Karimullah Zirvi

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Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 306

The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa placed the sun in his right hand, and the moon in his left hand, even then he would not stop spreading the message of Allāh. га га sa sa. Hadrat Jabir relates that he accompanied the Holy Prophet on a campaign towards Najd and returned with him. At noon, the party reached a valley of thorny trees where the Holy Prophet made a stop and his. Companions scattered in search of shade. He hung up his sword on a branch of an acacia tree and lay down in its shade. He recounts: "We also took a siesta and suddenly we heard the Holy Prophet" calling us. We hastened to him and saw that a rustic Arab from amongst the disbelievers was standing near him. The Holy Prophet said to us: 'This one drew my sword against me while I was asleep. I woke up and saw that he had the sword in his hand. He said to me: 'Who will deliver you from me?' I told him: 'Allāh'; and repeated it three times. The sword fell down from his hand and he could not do anything. ' " The Holy Prophet sat up and imposed no penalty on the man. sa sa sa sa. Sa sa. Another version is: "We were with the Holy Prophet in the campaign of Dhatur Riqa'. We came to a shady tree and we left him to rest under it. A pagan came and seeing the sword of the Holy Prophet" which was hanging on the tree, drew it, and said to him: 'Do you fear me?' He answered: 'No. ' Then the man asked: 'Now who will deliver you from me?". The Holy Prophet answered: 'Allāh. ' Thereupon, the sword fell from the man's hand and the Holy Prophet having secured it asked him: 'Who will now deliver you from me?' The man said: 'You forgive me. ' The Holy. Prophet asked him: 'Will you affirm that there is none worthy of worship save Allāh and that I am His messenger?' The man said: 'No. But I promise you that I will not fight against you, nor will I join those who do so. ' The. Holy Prophet let him go free. He went back to his people and told them: 'I have come back to you from one who is the best of mankind. ' sa sa ↑ 11 (Sahih Bukhari, Kitabal Maghazi, Bab Ghazwah Dhatur Riqa'; Fathul Bari 7/416) 306