The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 424
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 424 disbelievers and have died in a state of disobedience to God. ” 1 Further still, it is narrated in Bukhārī that when the Holy Prophet sa was wounded in the Ghazwah of Uḥud, and he prayed in a manner which was somewhat against the Quraish, the following Qur’ānic verse was revealed: “You have no relation in respect to who we forgive and who we punish. ” 2 In the same manner, when the wives of the Holy Prophet sa reached a number which was necessary in divine estimation, the Holy Prophet sa received the revelation, ‘Now you are not permitted to marry any further. ’ 3 Therefore, it is an absolutely false and baseless notion that the Holy Prophet sa would have revelation sent down according to his own fancy. Such an allegation can only be levelled by a person who is completely ignorant of Islāmic history. Then, it is even stranger to note that on the marriage of Zainab ra , Mr. Muir and Margoliouth raise the objection that the Holy Prophet sa invented revelation to his own liking. However, the Ḥadīth relates that on this occasion, the Holy Prophet sa received revelation which was completely against his own will and intention. Thus, if he had wished to conceal any part from among his revelation, he would definitely have hidden this one in particular, which in addition to being against his own will, also possessed a tone of reprimand. As such, the words as they are related in the Ḥadīth are as follows: ٖ لَو ْ كَان َ رَسُوْل ُ اللّٰه ِ صَلَّی اللّٰه ُ عَلَیْه ِ وَسَلَّم َ كَاتِمًا شَیْئًا لَكَتَم َ ھٰذِه “If the Holy Prophet sa was one to conceal his revelation, he definitely would have hidden this particular one. ” 4 The allegation, therefore, that the Holy Prophet sa would craft revelation to his own liking is absolutely false and without foundation. As far 1 At-Taubah (9:84) 2 * Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-Maghāzī, Bābu Laisa Laka Minal-Amri Shai’un * Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābut-Tafsīr, Tafsīru Sūrati Āl-e-‘Imrān, Bābu Laisa Laka Minal-Amri Shai’un, Verse 129, Ḥadīth No. 4560 3 Al-Aḥzāb (33:53) 4 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābut-Tauḥīd, Bābu Wa Kāna ‘Arshuhū ‘Alal-Mā’i, Ḥadīth No. 7420