Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 53
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa. The Beginning of Islām. Worship of Allāh in Solitude 3. After his marriage with Hadrat Khadijah", the Holy Prophet" became very contemplative. He used to retire to a cave on Mount Hira' which was two miles north of Mecca, and spend his time in meditation and seclusion. He sometimes spent many nights in this cave and on one of these occasions he had an extraordinary experience. . Receiving the First Revelation га ra sa. Hadrat 'A'ishah™ states that at first, the Holy Prophet began to have true dreams. Every dream would prove true like the break of the dawn. Then he became fond of seclusion. He used to go in seclusion in the cave Hira' where he used to spend some nights in praying before returning to his family. He used to take some provisions with him. After exhausting the provisions, he would return to Khadijah" and take a similar supply of provisions. This continued till the Truth was revealed to him. He was in the cave when an angel came to him and asked him to read. He said that he could not read. Then the angel held him so tightly and pressed him so hard that he could not bear it any more. After releasing him, the angel again asked him to read. He again replied that he could not read. For a second time the angel held the Holy Prophet" so tightly and pressed him so hard 53