Hazrat Salman Farsi — Page 54
struck the rock a third time and glorified Allah again. Another spark lit up and the rock broke up completely. When ra asked about the sparks, the Holy Prophet sas explained that each time he struck the rock, he saw scenes of the future glory of Islam revealed to him. In the first spark, he saw that the keys to the Syrian palaces were given to him. The second time, he saw the illuminated palaces of Persia and Madain, and the keys of the Persian Empire were given to him. The third time, he saw the gates of Sanaa' and the keys of the Kingdom of Yemen were given to him. The Holy Prophet sas said that these victories would take place after his demise. It so happened that ra would see the fulfilment of these prophecies