Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 169
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 169 Bukh a r i ra has written that even if Hadrat ‘Urwah ra bought dust, he would profit from it. 55 Prayers for Recovery from Illness 21. On various occasions the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa prayed for miraculous recovery of people who were ill. God bestowed immediate results by accepting his prayers. In the battle of Khyber, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa declared that to whomsoever he would grant the flag to the next day, God would confer victory on that person. The Companions spent that night hoping to be the lucky person who would receive the flag. Hadrat ‘Al i ra suffered from conjunctivitis. His eyes suffered so much pain that the Companions did not even think that he could be the conquerer of this grand victory. Next morning the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa called him. The Companions tried to put forward excuses due to his ailment. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa applied his own saliva to Hadrat ‘Al i ra 's eyes, and prayed. God granted an immediate miraculous recovery. It was such a perfect recovery that it appeared as if he had never suffered from any illness of the eyes. 56 22. On another occasion, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa prayed for Hadrat ‘Al i ra 's safety from effects of the heat and cold. As a result of this prayer Hadrat ‘Al i ra stayed safe from the adverse effects of the extreme weather. 57 Hadrat Ya‘l a bin Murrah ra relates that he was