His (P.B.U.H.) answering of questions before the questioner speaks out
Imam Ahmad narrates that Wabassah AlAsady (R.A.) said:
I came to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) intending to ask him all the questions concerning righteousness and sin, while a group of Muslims were seated around him inquiring on religious issues. I made my way through them so as to get closer to the Prophet.
As they were complaining, I said:
Let me get closer to him for he is the most loved person to me…
The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said,
“Leave Wabassah alone, come close to me O Wabassah”,
he repeated this two or three times. I went and sat very close to him.
He said,
“O Wabassah, should I tell you or will you ask me?”
I said: No, you tell me.
He said, “You came to ask me on righteousness and sin”.
I said: Yes.
He said,
“O Wabassah ask your heart and ask your soul -thrice – righteousness is what is appeasing to your soul and sin is what is abrading to your soul and causes hesitation in your heart no matter what people say or think”(Musnad Imam Ahmad Vol. 4 Pg. 227-8)
The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) informs on what will happen in the future
This is a very vast chapter and we cannot tackle everything that conies under it, but we will try and pinpoint some of its main topics – Allahu Al-Musta ’an.
Firstly: What is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an
Allah said in Suratul Muzzamil which is among the first surahs that descended in Mecca:
“He knows that there will be some among you sick, others traveling through the land, seeking of Allah’s Bounty, Yet others fighting in Allah’s course. So recite as much other Qur’an as may be easy (for you), and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) and give Zakat, and lend to Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you send before you for yourselves (i.e. Nawafil non-obligatory acts of worship:
prayers charity, fasting, Hajj and ‘Umrah), you will certainly find it with Allah, better and greater in reward. And seek
Forgiveness of Allah. Verily, Allah is Often Forgiving, Most-Merciful”( Suratul Muzzamil 20)
It is common knowledge that Jihad was not prescribed but in Medinah after Hijra. Allah said
in Suratul Iqtaraba:
“Or say they: We are a great multitude, victorious? Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.”(Suratul Qamar 44-5)
This happened on the day of Badr. Allah the Exalted says:
“Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet) and perish he! His wealth and his children will not benefit him! He will be burnt in a Fire of Blazing flames! And his wife, too, who carries wood (thorns of Sa’dan which she used to put on the way of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H.) or use to slunder him).
In her neck is a twisted rope of Masad (palm fibre)”.(Suratul Masad 1-5)
He (P.B.U.H.) informed that his uncle Abdull’zza Ibn Abdul Muttalib who was nicknamed Abu Lahab, will enter Hell Fire together with his wife. Allah destined both to die non-believers and this proves Muhammad’s prophethood.
Allah says that:
“Say: If the mankind and the jinn were to come together to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they helped one another.”(Suratul Isra’ 88)
And also says in Suratul Baqara:
“And if you (Arab pagans, Jews, and Christians) are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down (i.e the Qur’an) to Our slave (Muhammad SAW), then produce a Surah (Chapter) of the like thereof and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides Allah, If you are truthful. But if you do it not, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbehevers”.(Suratul Baqara 23-4)
He informs that if all the human beings and jinn sat together to come up with a book similar to the Qu’ran, they will not succeed due to its eloquence, rhetoric, sweetness and judgments conveying what is accepted and what is not accepted. They will not be able to do so.
Allah the Exalted says:
“Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as he granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice the religion which he has chosen for them (i.e. Islam). And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship Me and do not associate anything (in worship with Me. But whoever disbelieves after this, they are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah)”.( Suratul Nur 55)
This happened as it is said above. Allah established this religion, triumphed it over all others and spread it to all horizons. for you this, and He has restrained the hands of men from you; that it may be a sign for the believers, and that He may guide you to the straight path.”( Suratul Fath 20)
The promise came to be, as the Muslims conquered Khaibar and Mecca.
Allah the Exalted says:
“Indeed Allah shall fulfill the true vision, which He showed to his Messenger [i.e. the Prophet Muhammad saw a dream that he entered Mecca along with his companions, having their (head) hair shaved and cut short] in very truth. Certainly, you shall enter Al-Masjid Al-Haram if Allah wills, secure, (some) having your heads shaved, and (some) having your hair cut short, having no fear. He knows what you knew not and He granted besides that a near victory”.(Suratul Fath 27)
Allah the Exalted says:
“And (remember) when Allah promised you (Muslims) one of the two parties (of the enemy i.e. either the army or the caravan) that it should be yours; you wish that the one not armed (the caravan) should be yours, but Allah willed to justify the truth of His Words and to cut of the routes of the disbelievers (i.e. in the battle of Badr) “( Suratul Anfal 7)
Imam A1-Bukhari narrated that Ibn Abbass (R.A.) came to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and said:
Give me a portion of the wealth that we got from the battle.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said to him:
“Take”.
He took as much as he could carry.
Allah the Exalted says:
“O you who believe (in Allah’s Oneness and in His Messenger Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) Verily! The Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah and in the Message of Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) are Najasun (impure). So let them not come near Al-Masjidal-Haram
(Mecca) after this year; and if you fear poverty, Allah will enrich you if He wills, out of His Bounty. Surely, Allah is AllKnowing All-Wise”.'( Surat Taubah 28)
This is the way it happened, Allah enriched them from His Bounty by allowing them to benefit from the spoils of war and from taxes paid by the disbelievers.
Allah the Exalted says:
“We will show them our signs in the universe, and in their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that this (the Qur’an) is the Truth. Is it not sufficient in regard to your Lord that He is Witness over all things?
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