Why Did They Become Muslims

58– Isrâfîl ‘alaihis-salâm’, too, visited Muhammad ‘alaihissalâm’
several times. Other Prophets ‘alaihimussalawâtu
wattaslîmât’, on the other hand, were visited only by Jebrâîl
‘alaihis-salâm’.
59– He saw Jebrâîl ‘alaihis-salâm’ in his own angelic guise
twice. In contrast, the angel never appeared to another Prophet
‘alaihimussalawâtu wattaslîmât’ in his own guise as an angel.
60– Jebrâîl ‘alaihis-salâm’ paid him twenty-four thousand visits.
Of all the other Prophets ‘alaihimussalawâtu wattaslîmât’, Mûsâ
‘alaihis-salâm’ received the most visits: four hundred visits.
61– It is permissible to swear an oath to Allâhu ta’âlâ in the
name of Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’. It is not permissible in the
name of any other Prophet or any angel.
62– It was forbidden to marry Muhammad’s ‘alaihis-salâm’
blessed wives ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anhunna’ after his passing.
Islam has declared them to be mothers of Believers.
The wives of other Prophets ‘alaihimussalawâtu wattaslîmât’
were either harmful to them or at least not useful to them at all. On
the contrary, the blessed wives ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anhunna’ of
Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’ assisted him in all matters, worldly and
next-worldly alike, endured poverty with gratitude nonetheless
with patience, and rendered meritorious services in the
promulgation of Islam.
63– Rasûlullah’s blessed daughters and wives ‘radiy-Allâhu
ta’âlâ ’anhunna’ are the highest of the worldly women. And also
all his Sahâba occupy the highest ranks in humanity next below
those of Prophets. Their cities, first, Mekka-i-mukarrama and
next, Medîna-i-munawwara are the most valuable cities of the
earth. One rak’at of namâz performed in his blessed mosque,
(Masjîd-i-sherîf,) will deserve the same blessings that could be
earned by performing a namâz of a thousand rak’ats. The same
rule applies to the other sorts of worship. The space between his
grave and his minbar is a Garden of Paradise. He stated, “A
person who visits me after my death is as if he visited me when I
was alive. A Believer who dies in one of the (places called)
Harameyn will be resurrected with a sense of security on the
Rising Day.” The two blessed cities, Mekka and Medina, are
called Harameyn.
64– Kinship through blood or through nikâh (marriage
contract prescribed by Islam) will be of no value in the Hereafter.
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