Until the birth of Last Messenger of God and Seal of Prophets Holy Prophet Muhammad
b. Abdullah Al-Mustafa (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa’sallam) in the month of
Rabi` ul Awwal in the Year of Elephant (Aam` ul-Feel)[corresponding to
570 C.E.] in the holy city of Makkah, people
all over the world were in great poverty as to thought, opinions,
individual and social attitudes; the world was troubled and submerged
with polytheism and idolatry; the fire of corruption was flaming;
superstitions and false views ruled the world in the name of religion;
many worshipped non-Allah; Tribal fights and disputes were very common;
the Arabian Peninsula was suffering from social, economic, political and
other crisis, up to a point where Arabs were facing extinction because
of their ignorance and the power of their oppressive neighbors.
The Creator of the Universe – Allah – describes them in the holy Quran
as “…They had been in the abyss of ignorance and misguidance.” (62:2)
Then the promised deliverer Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa’sallam) came
into this world to guide ignorant
mankind.
He was born an orphan, his father having died a few months before his
birth. Here are some narrations regarding the events that took place at
the time of birth of the most dignified Messenger of Allah Muhammad
Al-Mustafa (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa’sallam) known as Sadiq (the Truthful)
and Amin (the Trusted) and was sent as “The Mercy for this World and the
Hereafter”:
Some Miraculous Events on the birth of Prophet Mohammed (Sallallaho alhaihe wa’sallam):
Aminah (peace be upon her), the mother of the prophet
(Sallallaho Alaihe Wa’sallam), told that at the time of his birth she
heard many voices having no human resemblance, and saw displayed a
banner of the silk of paradise, mounted on a staff of ruby and filling
all the space between heaven and earth. Light beamed from the head of
the child, illuminating the heavens. It is related on the
authority of Ja`far As-Sadiq (peace be upon him) that Iblees was at
first allowed to go up even to the seventh heaven and listen to the
reports of those blessed abodes, but when Prophet Isa/Jesus (peace be
upon him) was born, Iblees was inhibited to the three heavens, and on
the birth of Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa’sallam) the demons were
debarred from them all, and driven by arrows of meteoric fire from the
gates of those celestial regions. At the birth of the prophet every idol
fell on its face; and the palaces of Kesry, emperor of Persia,
trembled, and fourteen of the towers fell; Lake Sivah that was
worshipped disappeared; its site is the salt plain near Kasham. The
Valley of Samavah, where for a number of years no water had been seen,
now flowed with that element; The sacred fire of Fars, which had not
been extinguished for a thousand years, were quenched that night, on
which likewise, the wisest of the Magian clerics dreamed that a number
of strong camels led the horses of Arabia across the Tigris into their
territory. On that night a light appeared in Hijaz (A district of
Arabia, including Makkah) filling the whole world and moving eastward;
on the morning following, the thrones of all the kings were found
reversed; the skill of the soothsayers (fortune-teller) departed, the
magic of the sorcerers ended.
At holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa’sallam)’s birth, Iblees
shrieked among his infernal children who drew to inquire what new curse
had befallen him. Woe to you! he cried, throughout this night I have
observed momentous changes in the heavens and the earth. Some great
event must have transpired on earth unparallel since the ascension of
Isa/Jesus (Pbuh) to heaven; fly to discover what it is. The subordinate
fiends (beasts) flew in all directions, on their infernal errand (task),
but returned without making any discovery to satisfy the doubts of
Iblees, who then undertook the matter himself, glided down to the earth,
and sought far and wide around, till at last, coming to Makkah, he
found the sacred place encircled by a host of angels, who repelled him
with a shout. He then assumed the form of a sparrow and entered the
city, but angel Gabriel (peace be upon him) detected him in this
disguise, and sternly said, Begone, accursed! He replied allow me only
to ask what has occurred on earth the past night. Angel Gabriel (peace
be upon him) answered: Muhammad (peace be upon him and his pure
progeny), the best of the prophets, is born. Have I any portion in him?
inquired the accursed. No, said Angel Gabriel (peace be upon him). But
have I no portion in his sect? added the evil spirit. Yes, replied the
archangel, upon which Iblees professed himself satisfied, and departed.
It is related from Ali (peace be upon him), the commander of the
faithful, that the idols which were in the Kaaba fell on their faces
when the prophet was born, and a voice proclaimed from heaven: Truth is
revealed and error is annihilated. The whole world was illuminating on
that night, and every stone and clod and tree laughed for joy, and all
things in heaven and earth uttered praise to Allah. Iblees fled, crying:
The best and the dearest of creatures is Muhammad (peace be upon him
and his pure progeny). Iblees, after learning what had transpired,
assembled his offspring and cast dust on his head, crying: Since my
creation
no calamity like this has befallen me; a son is born whom they call
Muhammad bin Abdullah (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa’sallam); He will destroy
idolatry, and require men to worship Allah in unity of His being.
Hereupon the whole evil crew cast the dust of degradation on their
heads, and fled to the fourth sea, where they wept forty days.
This Durood Shareef is for forgiveness of sins
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