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Signs of ar Rahman (The Signs of Allah)

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Jibraeel alayhissalaam will not die until he loses his eyesight and be granted<br />

vast knowledge.”<br />

It is well known that Abdullah bin Abbaas (ra) became Hibrul Unmmah -<br />

a most distinguished Aaalim, even amongst the Sahaabah (ra). During his<br />

old age he lost his eyesight. This prediction was thus fulfilled.]<br />

Sahl (ra) said to his son Abu Umaamah (ra):<br />

Oh my son, if only you had seen us on the day <strong>of</strong> Badr, pointing our<br />

swords tow<strong>ar</strong>ds the head <strong>of</strong> a mushrik, and his head would fall from his<br />

body before our swords would reach him.”<br />

Anas (ra) n<strong>ar</strong>rates that a man who used to write for Rasulullah sallAllaahu<br />

alayhi wasallam became a murtad (apostate, na’uthbillah) and joined the<br />

mushrikeen. Rasulullah sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam prophesised: <strong>The</strong> e<strong>ar</strong>th<br />

will not accept him.<br />

He n<strong>ar</strong>rates: We buried him a number <strong>of</strong> times, but the e<strong>ar</strong>th did not<br />

accept him. i.e. the grave expelled his body each time.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Crying <strong>of</strong> the Date Palm<br />

Rasulullah sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam used to lean against a date palm<br />

while delivering the Jum’uah Khutbah. When the mimb<strong>ar</strong> was made and<br />

Rasulullah sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam stood on it for the first time, the<br />

date palm cried like a baby and continued to do so until Rasulullah<br />

sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam descended and embraced it. It then calmed<br />

down.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Debt <strong>of</strong> Jaabir’s Father<br />

Jaabir (ra) n<strong>ar</strong>rates: My father passed away while he was in debt. I <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

the creditors dates in lieu <strong>of</strong> his debts, but they refused, Rasulullah<br />

sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam then said: Place each heap <strong>of</strong> dates in a<br />

sep<strong>ar</strong>ate corner.<br />

Rasulullah sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam circumnutated the l<strong>ar</strong>gest heap<br />

three times and then sat on it. He said: Call the creditors.<br />

He then continued to mete out to each creditor until He fulfilled all that<br />

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