Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 45
wllo received the robe of prophetic honour in service to and discipleship of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace of Allah be on him and His blessmgs), In brief we propose to deal here with the positive traditions first and later, Allah willing, shall deal with the traditiol)s of the negative category which according to the notions of our opponents, impose a total embargo on all categories of prophets after the Holy Prophet. (peace of Allah be on him and His blessings). After this introductory note, the flrst tradition I would like to quote in this connection, is the one relating to Ibrahim, the loved son of our Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and His blessings). Ibrahim was born to Hazrat Maria Kibtia in the 8th year of Hijri (Tabri, Zurqani and Tarikhe. Khamis). Since during his term of prophethood, he was the first son of the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and His blessings), all his sons from his wife Hazrat Khadija (Allah be pleased with her) having died prematurely, the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and His choicest blessings) loved him very much. But, as Allah decreed, this child died when he was hardly a year and a half old. Naturally his death grieved the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah· be on him and His choicest blessings) deeply and tears· welled up in his eyes. His only observation however was: "0 Ibrahim we are deeply grieved over your separation", adding at the same time, r\!. i. J~"' ~~~( 4 \ ':. t;;f. • ~ --~ ,. . ,!Ji!,'->" "Had Ibrahim lived he would have certainly been a righteous Prophet. "! 1. lbn-e-Maja, Kitab al-Janaiz. 65