Miracles on Birth of Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W)
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”:
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.


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