56. Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O ye that believe!

Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect. [Al-Ahzab (33:56)]

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Dream prophecies come true

In describing the victory of Damascus, Syed Mullah Muhammad Wakedi writes that the Muslim forces endured extreme hardship during the war.

Hazrat Abu Obaida (radi Allah unhu) dreamed the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) near the end of the war. In the dream, the Beloved Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) declared: “Insha'Allah, the city will be conquered tonight.” After this, the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) expressed his desire to leave. At this Hazrat Abu Obaida (radi Allah unhu) humbly stated: “Oh Prophet of Allah! (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), you are leaving very soon.” The Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) replied: “I have to attend the funeral prayer of Abu Bakr.”

The subsequent events confirmed the prophecies contained in the dream. Damascus was conquered on the very night Hazrat Abu Obaida (radi Allah unhu) dreamed the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam). It also turned out that Hazrat Abu Bakr (radi Allah unhu) passed away on the same night.

In the morning, Hazrat Abu Obaida (radi Allah unhu) received the good news of the victory of Damascus from Hazrat Abu Huraira (radi Allah unhu). Hazrat Abu Obaida (radi Allah unhu) did not find it necessary to further confirm the victory of Damascus since he had already received the news earlier in his dream. Hazrat Abu Obaida (radi Allah unhu) entered Damascus on Monday, the 11th Jamadi-us-Sani in 13 Hijri.

News of the victory of Damascus and reference to the attendance at the funeral prayer of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radi Allah unhu) makes it very clear that to the Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam), there is no difference between this world and the hereafter. The Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) can overcome the limitations of time, space, and distance. Almighty Allah Subhanahu Wa Tala'a has given his Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) such remarkable abilities.