Miracles of the Blessed Body of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a)

Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is the greatest Prophet amongst all the Prophets (a.s.). His miracles are the greatest. In the books of tradition, we find that Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had shown various miracles. We are presenting a few of the miracles of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) with regards to his blessed body. The aim of these traditions would be to increase our marefat and subsequently, increase our obedience of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).

It is mentioned that Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said: Once Abu Dharr went to meet the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) but was told that he was in another orchard. When Abu Dharr reached there, he saw the Prophet asleep. Abu Dharr took a dry stick and broke it just to ascertain whether he was really asleep.

The Prophet opened his eyes and said: “O Abu Dharr, are you testing me? Do you not know that I see you in my sleep as I see you when awake? My eyes sleep but not my soul.” (Hayat al Quloob, Vol. 2, Page143)

It is also that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: “I see you from behind as I see you in front. Therefore keep your rows straight in prayer; otherwise God will put discord in your hearts.” (Hayat al Quloob, Vol. 2, Page144)

It is mentioned that Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.) said that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) looked like a shining moon in a dark night due to his radiating face. (Hayat al Quloob, Vol. 2)

Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had many miracles in his body itself, few of them are mentioned below :

·         First: His (s.a.w.a.) holy face was always radiant and during night, it brightened the walls like lamp.

·         Second:  About his (s.a.w.a.) fragrant body: If one walked a path treaded by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) two days earlier, one could know from fragrance that the Prophet had passed that way.  People gathered the sweat of the Prophet for miracle cures. Nothing could equal its pleasing fragrance. They mixed it with scents. People used to bring a bucket of water to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). The latter took some water there from in his mouth and then threw it out in the bucket whereby the entire bucket became fragrant like musk.

·         Third: When the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) walked in the sun, he did not cast any shadow.

·     Fourth: While walking with anybody, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) always appeared taller than the other man.

·         Fifth: A cloud always shaded him in the sun.

·         Sixth: The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) could see from his back as he saw in front of him.

·         Seventh: No foul smell ever reached the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)

·       Eighth: Anything in which the saliva of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) fell became auspicious. It could heal the sick.

·         Ninth: The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) could speak and understand every language.

·         Tenth: There were thirteen strands of white hair in his beard, which shone like sun.

·         Eleventh: The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) could hear voices even when asleep. He could hear talks of angels which others could not. He also could know what was in other’s minds.

·         Twelfth: The seal of prophethood on the back of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was brighter than sunlight.

·         Thirteenth: Water flowed from his holy fingers.

·         Fourteenth: Pebbles recited divine glorification in his palm, and it was audible even to others

·         Fifteenth:No bird ever flew over his head

·         Sixteenth: The animal on which the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) rode never became old.

·         Seventeenth: No one could equal his (s.a.w.a.)  strength.

·         Eighteenth: Entire creation used to honor the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). In his childhood, moon swung his cradle and flies or other insects never sat on him.

·         Nineteenth: When the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) walked on soft soil, his feet did not leave marks thereon. On the contrary when he walked on hard ground, it left his foot marks.

·         Twentieth: Allah, the Almighty had put a kind of awe in his holy face due to which, despite his being kind and merciful, nobody could stare at his holy face.

Every denier or hypocrite trembled while looking at his holy face. His fright could be felt by unbelievers from a distance of a two-day journey. (Haqqul Yakeen, Page52-54 and Hayat al Quloob, Vol. 2)

Those reading these miracles for the first time would be shocked at the personality of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Unjust are those who have equated Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) to an ordinary mortal. Unjust are those who deny the divinely gifted power of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). May our lives and the lives of our parents be sacrificed on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). May, Allah increase his awe and love in our heart so that we may not even think of disobeying his holy personality.