Pebble’s glorify Allah and greetings from a stone
Al-Baihaqi relates that Abu Dhar (R.A.) said:
I can’t mention Uthman except in good praise and that is because of something I saw. I
was a kind of person who used to follow the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) around especially when he
was alone.
That day I saw him seated alone, so I slowly went and sat beside him. Then Abu Bakar
came, greeted him and sat on his right. Then Umar came, greeted then sat on Abu Bakar’s
right.
Then Uthman came, greeted and sat on the right side of Umar. There were seven or nine pebbles in front of the Prophet (P.B.U.H.). He then took them in his hands and they started supplicated Allah, till I could hear, he then put them down and they went silent.
He took them again and placed them on Abu Bakar’s hands, they glorified Allah until I could hear, he took them back. He then placed them on Umar’s hands, they glorified Allah until I could hear, he then took them back.
He then placed them on Uthman’s hands, they glorified Allah until I could hear, he took them back and placed them down and they went silent again. Then the Prophet said: “Such is the Prophet’s succession”
(Dalaail An-Nubuwah by Al-Baihaqi Vol 6 Pg. 64-5)
A stone greets the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)
Imam Ahmad relates that Jabir Ibn Samura said:
The Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.) said:
I know of a stone in Mecca that used to greet me before my Prophet hood..
(Musnad Ahmad Vol 5 pp 89-95 and Sahih Muslim Kitab Al-Fadhail No: 2)
Mountains and trees greet the Prophet
Imam Al-Tirmidhy relates that Ali Ibn Abi Twalib said:
I was with the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) in Mecca, we were moving around; we did not pass a hill or tree except it greeted the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) saying: Assalam Alaikum O Messenger of Allah.
A camel prostrating to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.)
Imam Ahmad relates that Anas Ibn Malik (R.A.) said the Ahlul Bait among the Helpers had a camel that they used for irrigation, it refused to be mounted, so they went to the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and complained. The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) told his companions:
“Stand up and let us go”.
They entered the farm and he went towards the camel, the helpers said:
O Messenger of Allah the camel behaves like a mad dog, it could harm you.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said,
“It can’t harm me”.
When the camel looked at the Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.), it came towards him and prostrated in front of him. The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) held it and led it to work.
The companions said:
O Messenger of Allah this is just an animal, it has no brains and it has just prostrated in front of you. We have brains so we are more entitled to prostrating.
On this the Messenger of Allah said,
“It is improper for a man to prostrate to another and if it were to be, I would have ordered a woman (wife) to prostrate to her husband due to the magnitude of his rights upon her….”
(Musnad Ahmad Vol. 3 Pg. 158)
A camel complains of mistreatment by its owner
Imam Ahmad relates that Abdullah Ibnm Ja’afar (R.A.) said:
One day the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) asked me to follow him. Whenever he wanted to relieve himself, he preferred either a hilly area or a garden of date palms. One day, he entered a shelter among the shelters of the Helpers, then all of a sudden, a camel came towards him, made a rumbling voice and shed tears.
When the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) saw this, he caressed the back of its head and comforted it. In turn, it stopped crying.
He then said,
“Who is its owner?”
A young man from the Helpers said:
It is mine O Messenger of Allah.
Then the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said,
“Do you not fear Allah as pertains to this animal that He has placed under your ownership?” It complained that you neglect feeding it and mistreat it
(Sahih Muslim The Book of Menstruation Chapter: What one covers himself with while performing Calls of Nature 79)
A camel tells the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) that the owner wants to slaughter it
Imam Ahmad relates that Ali Ibn Siyaabah (R.A.) said:
I was travelling with the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) and he wanted to answer the call of nature; he ordered two small date palm to cover him, thereafter, he ordered them to go back to their original positions.
Then a camel came towards the Prophet (P.B.U.H.), and put its neck to the earth then made a rumbling sound.
The Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said,
“Do you know what the camel says? It claims that the owner wants to slaughter it”.
Then he sent for its owner. He (P.B.U.H.) said to him,
“Will you grant it to me as a present?”
He said: There is nothing in my ownership more preferable to me than it.
He (P.B.U.H.) then said to him,
“I advice you to be kind and cautious”
(Musnad Imam Ahmad Vol. 4 Pg. 172)
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