An incident after the Ascension

An incident after the Ascension

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was returning home listening to the taunts of the disbelievers that He saw a woman is standing at a well and crying.

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) asked her what was the matter.  She said:  I am the slave of that Jew.  He sent me to fetch water.  I am ill.  The pot broke on the way.  A kind person got me a new pot, but it is very big and I am unable to lift it.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  Don’t worry!  I will take the pot.

 

The slave first ran inside and told the inmates of the house about this.  The Jew came out and saw the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

 

He asked:  O Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)!  Did you have the Ascension last night?

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  Yes, but how do you know of it?

 

He said:  Please wait.

 

He called all his family members and also brought the Torah with him.  He opened the Torah and said:  See what is written in the Torah, that one of the signs of the Last Prophet will be that when He will have the Ascension (the Meraj), the next morning the pot a Jew will be on His head because of a slave.  The Seal of Prophethood will be on His (upper) back.  Now I am certain that you are the True Prophet.

 

That Jew and his whole family embraced Islam.  This was the result of good manners.

 

Obedience to Allah Most High and being affectionate with the creation, this was the character of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  Muslims should also follow Him.

 

[Excerpted from Merajnama of Hadhrat Muhaddith-e-Deccan]