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Signs of ar-Rahman - Hoor al-Ayn

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when the Muslims could not cross the sea on their horses.Thereafter they passed over the water without even the saddles <strong>of</strong> thehorses becoming wet. He <strong>al</strong>so made dua that no one should see his bodywhen he dies. After his buri<strong>al</strong>, they did not find him in his grave.A simil<strong>ar</strong> incident (crossing the water) occurred to Abu Muslim Khawaani.He and his <strong>ar</strong>my w<strong>al</strong>ked over the Tigris river, while it, due to it’s risingwaters, and was spilling forth debris. He then turned to his companionsand asked: “Are any <strong>of</strong> you missing any item so that I may make dua for it“.One <strong>of</strong> them replied: “My (horse’s) nosebag is missing”. He said:“Follow me.” He followed him and found the nosebag caught onsomething.16. Aswad Anasi (the f<strong>al</strong>se claimant <strong>of</strong> prophethood) once asked AbuMusa Khiwaani: “Do you believe I am the rasool <strong>of</strong> Allaah?”(na’uthubillah). He replied “I cannot he<strong>ar</strong>”. He (Aswad) then asked:” Doyou be<strong>ar</strong> witness that Muhammad s<strong>al</strong>lAllaahu <strong>al</strong>ayhi wa s<strong>al</strong>lam is theRasool <strong>of</strong> Allaah.” He replied:” Yes”. Aswad then threw him into a fireand found him standing in the fire performing S<strong>al</strong>aah while the fire wascool for him.When Abu Musa radiyAllaahu wihu <strong>ar</strong>rived in Madina Munaww<strong>ar</strong>ah afterthe demise <strong>of</strong> Rasulullah S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>ahu <strong>al</strong>ayhi wa s<strong>al</strong>lam, Hadhrat Um<strong>ar</strong> madehim sit between him and Abu Bakr radiyAllaahu unhuma, and said:“All praise is due to Allaah Ta’<strong>al</strong>a who has kept me <strong>al</strong>ive to see such aperson from the Ummah <strong>of</strong> rasulullah s<strong>al</strong>lAllaahu <strong>al</strong>ayhi wa s<strong>al</strong>lam whohad experienced that which Hadhrat Ibraheem <strong>al</strong>ayhiss<strong>al</strong>aam hadexperienced.”On another occasion his slave girl poisoned his food but it did not h<strong>ar</strong>mhim.More examplesSuraqah bin Ma<strong>al</strong>ikIt is n<strong>ar</strong>rated from Hadhrat Abu Bakr radiyAllaahu unhu:During our hijrat, Suraqah bin Ma<strong>al</strong>ik followed us. I said: ‘Oh Rasulullah18

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