The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) – Volume III — Page 122
Seal of the Prophets - Volume III 122 be done?” 1 The Holy Prophet sa took an arrow and ordered that it be fixed into the pit of the dry water well 2 and he then took a seat next to the well. The Holy Prophet sa took some water and put it in his mouth and whilst praying to Allāh, he poured this water from his mouth into the well. Then, he told the companions, “Wait a little while. ” It was not long before this water well became so replete with water that everyone quenched their thirst and their suffering was dispelled. 3 Allāh the Exalted, further sent down His grace, in that it also rained that very night or soon after. Consequently, when the Holy Prophet sa arrived for the morning prayer, the plain was full of water. The Holy Prophet sa smiled and said, “Do you know what your God has stated upon this occasion of rain?” As per their custom, the companions responded, “God and His messenger know best. ” The Holy Prophet sa said, “God the Exalted states, ‘Among my servants there are some who have awakened this morning in a state of belief, while others have wavered in a state of disbelief. For those who said that this rain was given to us through the mercy and grace of God, they have remained firm upon the essence of faith. However, as for those who said that this rain has come to us due to such and such star, have undoubtedly believed in the star, but disbelieved in God. ’” 4 By this statement, full of the riches of (Divine) unity, the Holy Prophet sa taught his companions that undoubtedly by the system of means and causes in order to run the universe, God has set up various kinds of means and regarding the issue of rain, etc. , we do not deny the effect of heavenly bodies. However, true unity is that despite these middle means , the sights of man should not become negligent of that ever so Hidden Being, Who 1 A difficulty of water had already transpired during the course of this journey prior to this occasion, when there was such a point when except for the vessel in use by the Holy Prophet sa , all other vessels had become dry of water. On this occasion, upon the complaint of his companions, the Holy Prophet sa placed his blessed hand upon the mouth of the vessel, and tilting it forward he instructed the companions to bring their own vessels and replenish them. The narrator relates that at the time, water was gushing forth from within the fingers of the Holy Prophet sa in such as manner as if it were a running spring. So much so, that everyone took the water according to their needs, and the suffering of the Muslims was dispelled. * Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-Maghāzī, Bābu Ghazwatil-Hudaibiyyah, Ḥadīth No. 4152 * As-Sīratul-Ḥalabiyyah, By Abul-Faraj Nūruddīn ‘Alī bin Ibrāhīm, Volume 1, p. 14, Bābu Dhikri Maghāzīhī sa /Ghazwatul-Ḥudaibiyyah, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2002) 2 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābush-Shurūṭ, Bābush-Shurūṭi Fil-Jihādi. . . , Ḥadīth No. 2731-2732 3 Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-Maghāzī, Bābu Ghazwatil-Hudaibiyyah, Ḥadīth No. 4151 4 * Ṣaḥīḥul-Bukhārī, Kitābul-Maghāzī, Bābu Ghazwatil-Hudaibiyyah, Ḥadīth No. 4147 * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 297, Ghazwatu Rasūlillāhi sa Al- Ḥudaibiyyata, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996)