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[simsadilla]

A subtle sibling announcement

With everything going on Kelela and Vihaan decide to let the family quietly know about their second child who is due soon while grieving Zoya.

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Dua between the two prostrations (between the two sajdah) #2

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي

Translation

O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, give me strength, guide me, give and grant me sustenance.

Transliteration

allaahumm-agh-fir lee, warḥamnee, wajburnee, wahdinee, warzuqnee.

Sources: Muslim No# 2696, 2697; Abu Dawud No# 850; At-Tirmidhi No# 284, 3476, 3496; Ibn Majah No# 3845

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Allah calls Himself Al-Jabbaar— The Compeller, The Restorer— on one occasion in the Quran. He is the One who compels all things according to His will. Al-Jabbaar is the Highest One, who irresistibly restores, repairs, and completes all of creation!

The Compeller, The Restorer, The Greatest

Jabbaar comes from the root jeem-baa-raa which points to three main meanings. The first main meaning is to compel and force someone to do something and the second is to be supreme and high. The third main meaning is to repair, to mend, or to restore something.

This root appears ten times in the Quran in one derived form. Examples of this form is jabbaaran (“a tyrant”), bijabbaarin (“ the one to compel”) and jabbaareena (“ of tyrannical strength”).

Linguistically, jabbaar has the structure of intensification. Jaabir points to one who compels or restores and jabeerah is used for a splint, to help broken bones. Al-Jabbaar is the ultimate compeller; whatever He wills happens. He is the highest and the One who fixes the situation for His creation.
Al-Jabbaar Himself says: He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller. [Quran, 59:23]

Three types of jabr

Jabbaar occurs ten times in the Quran, but is only used once for Allah ‘azza wa jall. Nine times jabbaar refers to the people oppressing others and only Allah is al-Jabbaar in a positive sense. His might is in the sense of power; Al-Jabbaar is the One who compels the tyrants, overwhelming them with His power and might.

His might is in the sense of mercy; Al-Jabbaar mends the broken-hearted by restoring peace of mind as well as reward if they are patient. And the heart of Musa’s mother became empty [of all else]. She was about to disclose [the matter concerning] him had We not bound fast her heart that she would be of the believers. [Quran, 28:10] Allah Al-Jabbaar mended her heart and so is He comforting to the oppressed and firm with the unjust; both Fir’awn and the mother of Musa ‘alayhi sallam will deal with Al-Jabbaar. He is the One Who solaces and comforts the oppressed and punishes the tyrants and arrogant.

His might is also in the sense of greatness; Al-Jabbaar is far above His creation, yet close to them, hearing and seeing all they say, do, and even think.

How can you live by this name?

1. Reflect on how Al-Jabbaar compels you.
Al-Jabbaar compels you by creating you in the way He wills you to be. You are compelled to accept your form and shape as well as the beating of your heart, your blood circulation, firing nerve cells, the way your brain works, falling asleep, and waking up. These are all involuntary actions– they are compelled by Allah’s power. Every day, take time to reflect on the way you are made and let it increase you in emaan in the perfect power and might of Al-Jabbaar, Who compels the creation to be as He wishes.

2. Don’t be jabbaar.
The attribute of jabr does not befit people; you are supposed to be an ‘abd (slave) of Al-Jabbaar. Jabbaar is not just tyrant ruler; you can be jabbaar when you harm or hurt other people’s feeling or undermine their authority. Thus does Allah seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant. [Quran, 40:35].
An example is not listening to your parents and hurting them by your words or actions. And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], “uff,” and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. [Quran, 17:23]. So never be arrogant.

3. Mend someone’s heart.
If you have oppressed someone, ask for their forgiveness straight away. If you see people suffering, try to talk to them and show them your care. Mend someone’s heart because Al-Jabbaar will mend yours in times of need.

4. Turn to Al-Jabbaar to fix your faults.
Do you feel like you don’t have enough times or skills to accomplish your goals? Never lower your standards; rather raise your faith in Al-Jabbaar to fix your deficiencies, put your life in order, and transform your sins into good deeds! Seek shelter in Him from all your distresses; take this as a general rule in your life.

5. Ask Al-Jabbaar.
The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam used to say between two prostrations in prayer: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, support me, protect me, provide for me and elevate me [Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmidhee] Wajburnee refers to “reform or fix” my affairs.

The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also said in prostration and bowing: How perfect He is, The Possessor of total power (jabaroot), sovereignty, magnificence and grandeur [Abu Dawood] Memorize these supplications so you can benefit from them.

O Allah, Al-Jabbaar, we know that You are the One who compels and restores and who is Highest. Mend our hearts when we are distressed and protect us from oppression and from being oppressive to others. Make us obey Your commands willingly, and enable us to reach all our goals which are pleasing to You, ameen!

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Streets of Medina, city of beloved Prophet

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The Life of The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh):  The Miracles of The Prophet Muhammad  (PBUH)

The Miracles concerning the sick and the wounded being healed

Part.1

Another of the miracles of Muhammad (pbuh) of which there are numerous instances, which are reported unanimously, is the sick and the wounded being healed through his blessed breath. These miracles are mentioned in Hadith and Sirah books repeatedly. We shall mention a few instances of the miracles out of many:

The healing of an eye that was shot by an arrow

The learned scholar of the Maghrib, Qadi Iyad, in his Shifa’ ash-Sharif, narrates through an elevated chain of authorities and numerous lines of transmission that Sa‘d b. Abi Waqqas, the Prophet’s servant and commander, and commander-in-chief of the army of Islam in the time of ‘Umar, the conqueror of Iran, and one of the ten promised Paradise, said:

“I was at the Noble Prophet’s side during the Battle of Uhud. He shot arrows at the unbelievers until his bow broke. Then he gave arrows to me, telling me to shoot them. The arrows he gave me were without flights, that is, without the feathers which help them fly. He was ordering me to shoot them, which I did, and they flew like flighted arrows, hitting the unbelievers’ bodies and piercing them.”

“At that point, Qatada b. Nu‘man was hit in the eye by an arrow; it was struck out of his head, so that it was sitting on the side of his face. God’s Messenger (pbuh) took the eye in his blessed, healing hand and placed it in its socket; it was healed as though nothing had happened to it and became the better of his two eyes.”

This event became very widely known. A grandson of Qatada, even, once described himself to ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz as, “I am the grandson of one who, when God’s Most Noble Messenger placed his eye back in its socket after it had been struck out, it was suddenly healed and became his best eye.” He said this in verse, introducing himself to ‘Umar in that way.

It is also related through an authentic narration that during the battle known as the Yawm Dhi-Qarad, Abu Qatada was hit in the face by an arrow. God’s Prophet touched his face with his blessed hand. Abu Qatada said: “I felt no pain at all, nor did the wound fester.”

Two Healing Miracles in the battle of Khaybar

The authentic books of Hadith, and foremost Bukhari and Muslim, report that:

The Noble Prophet (pbuh) had appointed ‘Ali al-Haydari as standard-bearer during the Battle of Khaybar, but his eyes were aching severely due to illness. The moment the Noble Messenger applied his healing spittle to his eyes, they were cured, with no trace of the discomfort remaining. The following morning, ‘Ali conquered the citadel of Khaybar by removing its extremely heavy gate and using it in his hand as a shield.

During the same battle, Salama b. al-Aqwa’s leg was struck and split open by a sword; God’s Messenger breathed onto it, and the leg was at once healed.

The healing of blind eyes

Authorities on the Prophet’s life, and foremost Nasa’i, report from ‘Uthman b. Hunayf, who said:

 “A blind man came to God’s Noble Messenger (PBUH) and said: ‘Pray so that my eyes may be healed and I may see!’ The Prophet said:

“Go and take the ablutions, then pray two rak‘ats, and say: O God! I beseech you and I turn to you, for the sake of the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy. O Muhammad! I turn to your Sustainer, for your sake and through you, asking that He uncover my sight. O God, make him my intercessor!”

He went and did this, and when he returned, we saw that his eyes had opened and he could see very well.

A great authority, Ibn Wahab, reports:

“The hero Mu‘awwidh b. ‘Afra’, one of the fourteen martyrs of the Battle of Badr, had his hand cut off by Abu Jahl, the Accursed, while fighting with him. He took the hand with his other hand and went to the Noble Messenger (pbuh). God’s Messenger stuck the hand in its place and spread his spittle over it. It was at once healed. Mu‘awwidh went again to fight and continued to do so until he was martyred.”

Imam Jalil b. Wahab also reports: “During that same battle, Hubayb b. Yasaf was struck on the shoulder by a sword so that he received a grievous wound with part of it almost severed. The Noble Messenger (pbuh) joined the arm and shoulder back together again and breathed on it, and it was healed.”

Thus, for sure these two incidents are separate, single reports, but if an authority like Ibn Wahab considered them to be sound, and if they occurred during a battle like that of Badr, which was a spring of miracles, and if there are many other examples which resemble these two incidents, for sure it may be said that they definitely occurred. Indeed, there are perhaps a thousand examples established in authentic traditions for which the blessed hand of God’s Messenger (PBUH) was healing.

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Up to here, we have narrated many miracles of the prophet Muhammad (pbuh), now we want to call your attention to the following part:

·        Small stones glorifying, praising God in his hand,

·        In accordance with the verse, "When you threw, it was not you who threw,“ earth and small stones in the same hand becoming missiles and projectiles against the enemy, routing them;

·        and according to the verse, "And the moon split,” the moon splitting at a sign of the fingers of the same hand;

·        and water flowing like a spring from the ten fingers of the same hand , and their providing a whole army with water;

·        and the same hand being healing to the sick and wounded-all

this shows what a wondrous miracle of Divine Power that blessed hand was.  

·        It was as if, for friends, its palm was a small place for the remembrance of God, for as soon as small stones entered it, they glorified God and recited His Names;

·        while in the face of enemies, it was a small dominical ammunitions store which when pebbles and earth entered it, they were transformed into missiles and projectiles.

·        And for the sick and the wounded it was a small pharmacy of the most Merciful One which was a cure for whatever ills it touched.

·        When it rose with Glory, it split the moon, giving it the shape of two bows,

·        while when it was lowered with Beauty, it became like a spring of mercy with ten spigots pouring forth the water of Kawthar.

If the single hand of such one is the means of those wondrous miracles, is not  then to be understood clearly how acceptable he is before the Creator of the Universe, and how loyal he is to his cause, and how fortunate are those who declare their allegiance to him?

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A possible question by our readers: We have said that many miracles narrated here were reported unanimously through many channels, but we may be hearing most of them for the first time. Surely, something reported by numerous people and unanimously cannot remain secret

We can answer this question as follows: There are numerous things concerning which there is consensus in their various reports and which are self-evident to the learned scholars of the Shari‘a, but are unknown to those who are not one of them. For the scholars of Hadith there are many such things, which for poets have not even the status of isolated reports, and so on. The specialists of all the sciences explain the theories and axioms of their science, and the ordinary people rely on them, and either submit to them, or become one of them and see for themselves.

Now, the events the reports of which we describe as forming ‘true consensus,’ ‘consensus in meaning,’ or which express certainty like ‘consensus,’ have been shown to be thus by both the scholars of Hadith, and the scholars of the Shari‘a, and the scholars of the principles of religion, and by most of the other levels of the ‘ulama. If ordinary people in their heedlessness or the ignorant who close their eyes to the truth do not know this, the fault is theirs. 

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Surah Taha 102-103-104

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

20:102 The Day when the Sur will be blown: that Day, We shall gather the criminals blue-eyed.

20:103 They will speak in a very low voice to each other (saying): "You stayed not longer than ten.''

20:104 We know very well what they will say, when the best among them in knowledge and wisdom will say: "You stayed no longer than a day!''

The Blowing of the Sur and the Day of Resurrection

The Day when the Sur will be blown: that Day, We shall gather the criminals blue-eyed.

It is a horn that will be blown into. It has been related in a Hadith about the Sur, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that; it is a huge horn that has a circumference as large as the heavens and the earth. The angel Israfil will blow into it.

How can I be comfortable when the one with the horn is holding it in his lips and his forehead is leaning forward, waiting to be given permission (to blow it).

The people said, "O Messenger of Allah, what should we say!''

Say: Allah is sufficient for us and what a good protector He is. Upon Allah we place our trust.

And We shall gather the criminals blue-eyed. It has been said that this means having blue eyes due to the severity of their horrifying situation.

They will speak in a very low voice to each other. Ibn Abbas said, "This means whispering among themselves.''

You stayed not longer than ten. The time was equivalent to ten days or so.

This means in their condition of conversing amongst themselves.

You stayed no longer than a day! This is because on the Day of Judgement they will sense the shortness of the worldly life within themselves. For the worldly life, with its repetitious time periods and successive nights, days and hours, is as if it is just one day. For this reason, on the Day of Resurrection the disbelievers will think the worldly life was very short. By this they mean to prevent the establishment of the evidence against them due to the shortness of time that they had.

And on the Day that the Hour will be established, the criminals will swear that they stayed not but an hour, until His statement, (but you knew not''). (30:55-56)

Did We not give you lives long enough, so that whosoever would receive admonition could receive it! And the warner came to you. (35:37)

(Allah will say): What number of years did you stay on earth! They will say: "We stayed a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep account.''

He (Allah) will say: "You stayed not but a little, if you had only known!'' (23:112-114)

This means that you only remained in it (the earth) a little while. If you only knew, you would have preferred the eternal life over the temporal life. Yet, you conducted yourselves in an evil manner. You gave the present, temporary life precedence over the eternal and everlasting life.

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Kaderine küsme, dua et. Bak ne demiş Efendimiz: “Kaderi ancak dua değiştirir”

~Hz. Muhammed (SAV)

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JAMI'at-TIRMIDHI: The Book on Military Expeditions: Hadith 2001

Narrated Abu Hurairah:

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not precede the Jews and the Christians with the Salam. And if one you meets one of them in the path, then force him to its narrow portion."

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1602

In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 65

English translation : Vol. 3, Book 19, Hadith 1602

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Sizleri topluluk sayfamıza da bekleriz.

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Telling the family 2

Vihaan's parents were elated to hear the news, and Kelela and Vihaan were so happy to be physically with them for a little Tomorang getaway!

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Dua when in debt #2

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ ، وَالْحَزَنِ ، والْعَجْزِ ، والْكَسَلِ ، والْبُخْلِ ، والْجُبْنِ ، وضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ ، وغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Translation

O Allah, I seek refuge with You from anxiety, and sorrow, and weakness, and laziness, and miserliness, and cowardice, and the burden of debts and from being over powered by men.

Transliteration

allaahumma innee a‛oodhu bika minal-hammi wal-ḥazani, wal-‛ajzi wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa ḍala‛id-dayni, wa ghalabatir-rijaal

Sources: Bukhari No# 2893, 5425, 6363, 6369; Abu Dawud No# 1541; At-Tirmidhi No# 3484; An-Nasa'i No# 5449, 5450, 5453, 5476

[asma-al-husna]

Allah calls Himself As-Salaam— The Giver and Source of Peace, The Perfection — on one occasion in the Quran. He is the One who is the source of all peace and safety. As-Salaam is perfect and whole and He is the only one who can bestow safety and security as well as inner peace!

The Bestower of Peace, the Perfection

Salaam comes from the root seen-laam-meem, which points to three main meanings. The first main meaning is to be peaceful, content, and tranquil. The second is to be free from imperfections, and the third main meaning is to be safe, secure, and well.

This root appears 140 times in the Quran in 16 derived forms. Examples of these forms are aslama (“submits”) , salaamun (“peace”), saleemin (“sound”), al-islaami (“Islam”) and al-muslimeen (“the Muslims”).

Linguistically, salaam and salaamah mean immunity or to be free of something; another opinion is it means wellbeing and to be safe. Allah As-Salaam is the One who is free from all imperfections. He is perfect in essence and in all His attributes and actions. He is the Perfection. As-Salaam is safe from all deficiencies and His creation is safe from any injustice on His Part.

As-Salaam Himself says: He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, The Perfection. [Quran, 59:23].

Examples of salaam

The root salama makes Islam, to enter into salam. Islam means to enter into peace and to be at peace with or reconciled with the decrees and commands of Allah; the Muslim surrenders or submits to Allah ‘azza wajal.

Paradise is called Daar us Salaam: And Allah invites to the Home of Peace and guides whom He wills to a straight path [Quran, 10:25] because it is free from all pain, death, worries, and ill-speech, and it is a place of safety.
The greeting of Islam assalaamu alaykum really means: you are safe from me; you will not receive any evil from me. And for example, qalbun saleem, means a sound heart which is unblemished.

How can you live by this name?

1. Submit.
Surrender to As-Salaam so you can be secure. If you submit– Islam— you will get Allah’s salaam. Believing is to follow the guidance and do the actions (deeds). For them therein is fruit, and for them is whatever they request [or wish] [And] “Peace,” a word from a Merciful Lord. [Quran, 36:57-58] Continually remind yourself of Daar us Salaam so you will strive to do as many good deeds as possible in order to receive the salaam of Allah and be safe and secure in Paradise.

2. Strive for a clean heart.
The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: Verily, Allah does not look to your faces and your wealth but He looks to your hearts and to your deeds. [Muslim] Just like you are alert for physical diseases, constantly assess your heart for diseases like lying, backbiting, swearing, hypocrisy, jealousy, showing off, etcetera, and seek cure for them in the Quran and Sunnah as all that matters is that you arrive to al-Quddus with ‘qalbun saleem’— a sound heart.

3. Be patient in trials.
No disaster strikes except by permission of Allah. And whoever believes in Allah- He will guide his heart.[Quran, 64:11] Show patience and perseverance in hard times and As-Salaam will give you peace inside: your heart will have salaam, a feeling of well being, serenity, and peace.

4. Spread the salaam.
The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: O People! Spread salaam, feed the hungry, be in touch with your kin, and pray while people are asleep (at night) you shall enter paradise peacefully. [At-Tirmidhee] And he salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said about the best actions: Feeding the hungry, and saying salaam to those you know and those you don’t know. [Al-Bukhaari, Muslim] And he said: When two Muslims meet (give salaam) and shake hands, they are forgiven their sins before they part [Abu Dawood]: the salaam is a pure blessing to us from Allah As-Salaam.

5. Don’t say salaam upon Allah.
Say salaam upon the Prophet Muhammad – for example by saying salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam- and upon the Prophets and the righteous – by saying ‘alayhi, ‘alayha or ‘alayhim sallam – as Allah ‘azza wa jall does in the Quran, but never say salaam upon Allah, because He is As-Salaam! He does not need security and safety, because He is the source of peace and perfection.

6. Ask As-Salaam.
When you are very worried, supplicate to Allah ‘azza wajal by this name. You can say, Allahumma antas Salaam (O Allah, You are As-Salaam), save me from this or ask for the safety of others. Ask As-Salaam to make Islam your safe harbour and to bring peace to your heart.

7. Don’t wrong yourself.
If you want the salaam, the security, and the protection of As-Salaam don’t wrong yourself, don’t wrong others, and don’t do wrong in your relationship with Allah ‘azza wajal. Allah is As-Salaam, which means He cannot be unjust. You wrong yourself by sinning and not fulfilling the rights of others, such as obedience to parents, protecting someone else’s honour, and helping the needy.

8. Supplicate after prayer.
When you finish your salah, supplicate as the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam did with:
Astaghfirullah (3 times). Allahumma antas salaam wa minkas salaam, tabaarakta yaa Dhal Jalaali wal Ikraam. I seek Allah’s Forgiveness. O Allah, You are As-Salaam and from You is all peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honour [Muslim]. Straight after your prayer you amazingly ask protection and safety from the mistakes committed during the salah.

O Allah, As-Salaam, we know that all peace and safety comes from You alone. Keep us safe in this world and the next, guide us to patience and inner peace, and make us of those from whom others are safe and make us safe from the injustice of others. Adorn us with sound hearts and make us of those who receive Your salaam in Paradise, ameen!

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The Origins of Islam

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The Life of The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh):  The Miracles of The Prophet Muhammad  (PBUH)

The Miracles Shown on Animals

Stones, trees, the moon and the sun know the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and testify His prophethood by presenting a miracle of Him; in the same way, the world of animals is interested in the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and they justified his cause with the miracles that they were involved in. There are many miracles reported in reliable sources. We will quote a few of them here:

Cave Guardians

This is the miracle of the pigeon and spider which comes to us from many different and reliable ways. It is the miracle in which the two pigeons waited in front of the cave where the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his loyal friend Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) sheltered like two guardians in order to be safe from the pursuit of polytheists and the spider covering the entrance of the cave with a wonderful thick net. When one of the prominent figures of Quraish polytheists, Ubayy Ibn Khalaf was proposed by his friends with an offer “Let us enter the cave”, He answered them: “How can we enter? I see a web; it looks as if it was made before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. There are two pigeons standing there. If there was somebody there, would they stand there?”

Blessed Pigeons

Just like the guardian pigeons of the cave we have mentioned above, Imam Jalil Ibn Wahab narrates that in the conquest of Mecca, pigeons shaded over the head of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Similarly, according to what is narrated by authentic hadith resources, Hazrat Aisha narrates: there was a domestic animal in our house like a pigeon. When the Prophet Muhammad (PUBH) was at home, it stood without moving. And when the Apostle of Allah left home, the bird started to move constantly. It means, the bird was listening to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and waiting in silence in His presence seriously.

The Talking Wolf

This is a famous wolf event which is narrated to us from five or six different sources based on the famous companions of the prophet. Various narrators likeAbu Sa‘id al-Khudri, Salama b. al-Akwa‘, Ibn Abi Wahab, and Abu Hurayra, and the shepherd Uhban who witnessed this event narrate it as follows:

A wolf seized one of the goats from the herd of a shepherd; the shepherd saved the goat from the wolf. The wolf said to the shepherd:

“Do you not fear God? You have deprived me of my sustenance!” The shepherd muttered to himself:

“How strange! Can wolves speak?” The wolf said to him:

‘Your state is strange; beyond the hill is someone calling you to Paradise. He is a Messenger of God; yet you do not know him!’

The companions who narrated it to us informed that the wolf talked. In the narration of Abu Hurayra, one of those companions, the following is stated: ’s riwayah as follows: “The shepherd said to the wolf:

‘I will go and see him, but who will look after my goats?’ The wolf replied:

‘I will look after them.’

So, the shepherd handed over the herd to the wolf and went to see the Noble Messenger (pbuh), believed in him, and returned to his herd. The shepherd found the wolf; not a goat had been lost. So, he slaughtered one goat and gave it to the wolf, for it had become his teacher.”

 According to another narration, one of the chiefs of Quraysh, Abu Sufyan, and Safwan saw a wolf pursuing a gazelle into the enclosure of the Kaa‘ba. The wolf returned and they were astonished. The wolf spoke, telling them about the prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH). Abu Sufyan said to Safwan:

“Do not tell anyone of this; I am frightened everyone will join him and Makkah will be emptied.”

The Miracles shown on Camels

This is the event of the camel, which was unanimously related through some chains of transmission by famous Companions such as Abu Hurayra, Tha‘laba b. Malik, Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah, ‘Abd Allah b. Ja‘far, and ‘Abd Allah b. Abi Awfa and the companions at the start of the chains:

A camel approached God’s Messenger (pbuh), prostrated before him and sat next to him. According to some different resources, the camel had been angered in a garden, and attacked anyone who approached it.

The Messenger put a bridle on it, and the camel said to him: “They made me do the heaviest work and now they want to slaughter me. That is why I went wild.” The Messenger asked its owner if this was true. “Yes,” he replied.

God’s Noble Messenger (pbuh) had a camel called ‘Adba’. After the Prophet died, out of its grief, the camel neither ate nor drank till it died. A number of important authorities including Abu Ishaq Isfarani related that it had talked to the Prophet about a certain story.

In another instance, in an authentic narration, Jabir b. ‘Abdullah’s camel became exhausted on a journey and could no longer continue. God’s Messenger gave it a slight prod. Such joy and nimbleness did the camel receive from that prod of the Prophet that due to its speed it could not be caught up with, nor could its reins be seized.

Miracles shown on Blessed Horses

Bukhari and other hadith imams report the following :

It was rumored one night that the enemy was attacking outside Madinah. Brave horsemen went out to investigate. On the way, they saw someone coming. They looked and saw that it was the Noble Messenger (pbuh). He settled the folk by telling them, “there is nothing to fear.” He had mounted on Abu Talha’s famous horse, as his sacred courage impelled him to, and had gone before everyone else to investigate; then, he returned. He told Abu Talha: “Your horse is extremely swift and unfaltering.” However, previously it had been extremely slow. After that night, there was no horse to catch up with it.

It is related in an authentic narration that while on a journey, at the time for prayer, the Noble Messenger (pbuh) told his horse to stop. It stopped, and until he had finished praying, the horse did not move at all.

The Lion that Recognized the Apostle of Allah

Safina, the servant of the Noble Prophet (pbuh), was commanded by him to go to the Governor of Yemen, Mu‘adh b. Jabal. He set off and on the way encountered a lion. When Safina said to the lion, “I am the servant of God’s Messenger!”, it left without doing anything or molesting him. According to another narration, Safina lost his way when returning and met a lion, which showed him the way.

Some animals which testified the cause of the Prophet Muhammad (PUBH) and obeyed Him.

It is narrated from Umar (RA): “A Bedouin came to the Noble Messenger (pbuh). He was holding a lizard. He said: ‘If this reptile testifies to you, I shall believe in you; otherwise I will not.’ God’s Messenger asked the lizard, and it testified to his prophethood clearly.”

The Mother of Believers, Umm Salama relates: “A gazelle spoke with the Noble Messenger (pbuh), and testified to his prophethood.”

Thus, there are numerous examples similar to these in reliable sources. We described a few that are famous and certain. And to those who do not recognize and obey the Noble Messenger (pbuh), we say this:

O man! Take a lesson from these! The lion and the wolf recognized and obeyed him; you, then, should try not to fall lower than an animal!

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Surah Taha 17-18-19-20-21

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

20:17- “And what is that in your right hand, O Musa” 

20:18- He said: “This is my stick, whereon I lean, and wherewith I beat down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses.”

20:19- (Allah) said: “Cast it down, O Musa!'”

20:20- He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly.

20:21- Allah said: “Grasp it and fear not; We shall return it to its former state.”

The Stick of Musa turned into a Snake

This was a proof from Allah for Musa and a great miracle. This was something that broke through the boundaries of what is considered normal, thus, it was a brilliant evidence that none but Allah could do. It was also a proof that no one could come with the likes of this (from mankind) except a Prophet who was sent (by Allah).

And what is that in your right hand, O Musa! Some of the scholars of Tafsir have said, "He (Allah) only said this to him in order to draw his attention to it.''

It has also been said, "He only said this to him in order to affirm for him what was in his hand. In other words, that which is in your right hand is a stick that you are familiar with. You will see what We are about to do to it now.''

And what is that in your right hand, O Musa, This is an interrogative phrase for the purpose of affirmation. He said: "This is my stick, whereon I lean...'' I lean on it while I am walking.

This means, `I use it to shake the branches of trees so that the leaves will fall for my sheep to eat them.'

Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Qasim reported from Imam Malik that he said, "(It is) when a man places his staff into a branch and shakes it so that its leaves and fruit will fall without breaking the stick. It is not the same as striking or beating.'' Maymun bin Mahran also said the same. Concerning his statement, and wherein I find other uses.

This means other benefits, services and needs besides this. Some of the scholars took upon themselves the burden of mentioning many of these obscure uses.

(Allah) said: "Cast it down, O Musa!''"Throw down this stick that is in your right hand, O Musa.''

He cast it down, and behold! It was a snake, moving quickly. This means that the stick changed into a huge snake, like a long python, and it moved with rapid movements. It moved as if it were the fastest type of small snake. Yet, it was in the form of the largest snake, while still having the fastest of movements. We shall return it to its former state.