Chief of the Prophets — Page 85

Chapter Six 85 got up and cast a lot. The cast came against me, but I ignored it and rode the horse again and moved forward. This time, I reached so close to Muḥammad sa that I could hear him reciting the Qur’ān. A bit further on, my horse tripped again and I fell to the ground. I again cast the lot and it again came against me. This time I gave up my plan and pleaded to Muḥammad sa to make peace with me, and told him everything. Muḥammad sa told me to go back and not to mention the event to anyone. As I had acquired the conviction that Muḥammad’s star was prosperous and that he would definitely gain supremacy over the entire country, I requested him to give me a letter with a guarantee of peace. Muḥammad sa signaled ‘Āmir bin Fuhairah to write me a letter with a guarantee of peace on a piece of leather. Thereafter Muḥammad sa continued his journey. When Surāqah was about to turn back, Muḥammad sa said to him, “Surāqah, how would you feel when the bangles of Khosrau will be put on your wrists?” Flabbergasted, Surāqah inquired, “Khosrau, son of Hormizd, the Emperor of Iran?” “Yes,” Muḥammad sa responded. Surāqah’s eyes opened wide with wonder. This prophecy was fulfilled during the khilafat of ‘Umar bin al-Khaṭṭāb ra when Persia was conquered and the spoils of war included the bangles of Khosrau. In order to literally fulfill the prophecy of Muḥammad sa , ‘Umar ra put the bangles of Khosrau on Surāqah’s wrists. 1 The End of the Journey and the Completion of Migration, 14 th Nabawī Thereafter, the caravan continued forward and after traveling for eight consecutive days, reached Madīnah on the 12 th of Rabī‘ul- Awwal, 14 th Nabawī, equivalent to June 27 th , 622 A. D. The Islamic calendar of A. H. ( Ḥijrah ) starts from this year of the Migration. 1 Usdul-Ghābah (Account of Surāqah).