Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

THE LIVES OF THE SNlABAH @%b&&3 (Vol-3) 55
When Rasulullaah @$% struck it, a spark flashed and a third of the boulder
crumbled as Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi %%= watched. When Rasulullaah @?%
struck it a second time, he again recited the verse:
The words of your Rabb have been completed (perfected) in truth and
justice. There is none to alter His words and He is the All Hearing, the
All Knowing. {Surah An'aam, verse 115)
Again a spark flashed and another third of the boulder crumbled. Hadhrat
Salmaan B,w witnessed this as well. Rasulullaah @I% then struck it a third
time as he recited:
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The words of your Rabb have been completed (perfected) in truth and
justice. There is none to alter His words and He is the All Hearing, the
All Knowing. {Surah An'aam, verse 1151
This time, the last third of the boulder crumbled. Rasulullaah @%$ then got out
from the trench, tooE his shawl and sat down. "0 Rasulullaah m!" Hadhrat
Salmaan B,W5 said, "I was watching as you struck the boulder and noticed that
every time you struck it, a brilliant spark flashed." "0 Sulaymaan!" Rasulullaah
@% said, "Did you also see that?" "I swear by the Being Who has sent you with
the truth that I definitely did," ~adhrat Salmaan WWS replied.
Rasulullaah &%% then explained, "When I struck it the first time, the cities of the
Persian Emperor, their surroundings and numcrous other cities were shown to
me so vividly that I could see their every detail."~he Sahabah @Cw who were
present there said, "0 Rasulullaah @a%%! Pray to Allaah that He allows us to
conquer those places, to have their progeny as our booty and to raze the place
down with our hands." Rasulullaah @% made the du'aa and then continued,
"When I struck it the second time, the cities of the Roman Emperor and their
surroundings were shown to me so vividly that I could see their every detail." "0
Rasulullaah m!" the Sahabah BWS asked, "Pray to Allaah that He allows us
to conquer those places, to have their progeny as our booty and to raze the place
down with our hands." Rasulullaah @$% again complied.
Thereafter, Rasulullaah @@ continued, "When I struck it the third time, the
cities of Abyssinia and the cities in their surroundings were shown to me so
vividly that I couldsee their every detail. You should however leave the Abyssinians
alone as long as they leave you alone and also leave the Turks alone as long as
they leave you alone."
(1) Nasa'ee, as quoted in A1 Bidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.4 Pg.102). Abu Dawood has reported the
concluding portion which states: 'You should however leave the Abyssinians alone as long as they
leave you alone and also leave the Turks alone as long as they leave you alone."