The Prophet Muhammed ﷺ is the biggest mercy sent to humankind! So what miracles surround his blessed birth?
A light which shone like never before!
The Prophet’s ﷺ mother, Aaminah, was conscious of a light within her when she was pregnant with him running up to the birth and also made no complaints of pains and ailments which befall pregnant women. One day during her pregnancy, this light emanated from her so intensely that she could see the castles and palaces of Busra in Syria! (Ibn Ishaq). On the night he was born it was reported that an immense light immersed from her that lit up the entire house. (Ibn Hajar Fath Al-Bari)
A fire which burned for 1000 years - extinguished!
The fire worshippers of Persia prior to the arrival of The Prophet ﷺ kept a fire burning for 1000 years. When The Prophet ﷺ was born, this fire ceased to burn and went out (narrated by Imam Baihaqi). this was a sign that a Truthful Prophet ﷺ has arrived and was calling people to the truth – worshiping Allah alone.
The Throne Arch of Chosroes shuddered
The Arch (Aywan) of the Palace of Kisra (Chosroes), the ancient emperor of Persia, trembled when the Prophet ﷺ was born. [Baihaqi]. The throne arch (referred to as the Aywan) trembling, indicates a political shift triggered by the Prophet’s ﷺ birth.
Royal Balconies Collapsed
The Palace of Kisra, (according to Baihaqi’s narration) had 14 balconies which collapsed when the Prophet ﷺ was born. This was a sign that Persian rule would only last for 14 more Persian kings. The 14th (and last) Persian king ruled from the time of the Prophet’s ﷺ birth, until Muslims destroyed the Persian Empire under Umar RA and Uthman’s rules!
Lake Sa’wah Ran Dry
The lake of Sa’wah is located in Qum and Hamadan in modern day Iraq. It was known as a city of evil doers. On the night of the birth of the Prophet ﷺ the lake which was vast enough for ships to sail through completely dried up! This was a seen as a sign of Allah’s SWT power and a reminder to the people of Sa’wah to follow the path of righteousness. [Baihaqi].
Idols fell flat and The Ka'bah Spoke
The birth of the Prophet ﷺ signalled the end of idol worship in the lands of Arabia. When the Prophet ﷺ was born, 360 idols fell in and around the Holy Ka’bah.
Several people witnessed the falling of the idols, including Abdul-Mutallib, the grandfather of the Prophet ﷺ. The idols remained on the floor for 24 hours. Any attempt to pick them up and return them to their previous position throughout the world was unsuccessful.
Abdul Mutallib RA took The Prophet ﷺ as a baby to the Ka’bah and named him Muhammad ﷺ. Three days after the idols fell, as soon as he ﷺ was taken to the Ka’bah for the naming ceremony, the four corners of the walls of the Ka’bah spoke and declared:
“There is none worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad is the Seal of Prophethood.”
The throne of Iblis collapsed
Iblis had a god-complex and observed that the throne of Allah SWT is upon water as is mentioned in the following Qur’an passage:
“And it is He who created the heavens and the earth in 6 days – and His Throne had been upon water – that he might test you as to which of you is best in deed. But if you say, “Indeed, you are resurrected after death,” those who disbelieve will surely say, “This is not but obvious magic”‘. (Qur’an 11:7).
When he was banished from Paradise, Iblis established his throne upon water on planet earth, but this collapsed at the time of the birth of the Prophet ﷺ .
The devils were attacked with shooting stars.
Jinn would ascend to the lower sky and attempt to listen to conversations of the angels positioned at the Ka’bah, with the intention of hearing about people’s Qadr (divine decree).
‘And we have sought [to reach] heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames. And we used to sit there in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him’.
[The Noble Qur’an, 72:8 & 9]
At the time of the Prophet’s (saw) birth, they were stricken with falling stars and barred from accessing this knowledge and chased away instead by flames and comets. Among the signs is that Iblis, the forefather of the devils, was blocked from the news of the sky so he rang out a very loud scream.
The beauty of Islam allows us to continue drawing divine links from the Prophet’s (saw) birth to events which took place centuries before it. The miraculous signs of His birth are a reminder that He is indeed the Seal of the Prophets, that he was sent down as a mercy to mankind.
Honour The Miracle of the Noble Character of The Prophet ﷺ
The Prophet ﷺ always cared for the orphan!
Sahl ibn Sa’d reported The Prophet ﷺ said “The one who cares for an orphan and Myself will be together in Paradise like this,” and He ﷺ held his two fingers together to illustrate. – Sahih al-Bukhari
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