The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam — Page 526
AN ADDENDUM MY LIFE, ANCESTORS, AND BRETHREN IN FAITH 525 that he directed towards me. He won my heart with his love and the beauty and glory of his countenance. He asked me, 'O Ahmad! What are you holding in your right hand?' When I looked towards my right hand, I found that I had a book in my hand and I felt that I had written it myself. I replied to him, ‘O Messenger of Allah, this is something I have written. ' He enquired, 'What is the name of your book?' I was surprised and looked at the book a second time and felt that it resembled a book in my library, which was called Quṭbi, so I answered him, 'O Messenger of Allah, this book is called Quțbi. He said, 'Show me your book Quṭbi. When the Holy Prophet sas took it, turned into a delicate and attractive fruit as soon as his blessed hand touched it. When the Holy Prophet as cut it as fruit is cut, pure honey began to pour out of it like flowing water. I perceived the wetness of honey on the right arm of the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, from his fingers to his elbow, which were dripping with honey. I also felt that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was showing me all this in order to enthral me in wonder. Then it was conveyed to my heart that there was a dead body of someone lying outside the door who had been destined by Allah the Almighty to be brought to life through that fruit, and that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was to bestow life upon him. When this thought passed through my mind, I saw that the dead person had suddenly come to life and had come up to me running. He stood behind me, and was in a weak and starved condition. Then the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, looked at me smiling, cut the fruit into several pieces and ate one of them himself and gave all the rest to me, while they were dripping with honey. He said to me, 'O Ahmad! Give one of the pieces to this person so that he might draw strength from it. ' I gave him a piece and, like a greedy person, he started devouring it immediately. I then saw