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Seal of Prophethood

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باب ما جاء في خاتم النبوة

Saaib bin Yazid (رضي الله تعالى عنه) said: "My (mate al) aunt took to me to the Holy Prophet ﷺ and said to him, this nephew of mine is ill. Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) wiped his holy hand over my head and made for barakah for me. (According to some Ulama, Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) wiped his hand over his head, meant that he Sayyidina Saaib bin Yazid (رضي الله تعالى عنه) had a pain in the head. The opinion of this weak and humble servant is that it is better if this is taken to mean that the Holy Prophet ﷺ wiped his hands in kindness on the head of Sayyidina Saaib bin Yazid (رضي الله تعالى عنه). Sayyidina Saaib bin Yazid (رضي الله تعالى عنه) was bo in the second year Hijri, and at the time of the Holy Prophet ﷺ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم)s death, his age was not more than 8 or 9 years. That is why the Holy Prophet ﷺ wiped his Holy hand in kindness, as is the customs of the great personalities. The Holy Prophet ﷺ also gave him the water of wudu to drink as a cure, as will be stated further, or he may have prescibed another remedy, especially when we lea also in a narration in Bukhari thay he Sayyidina Saaib bin Yazid (رضي الله تعالى عنه)was suffering from pain in his leg). When the Holy Prophet ﷺ performed Wudu, I drank the water of that wudu. (The Holy Prophet ﷺ may have performed wudu for some reason, but here it is clear that the Holy Prophet ﷺ performed wudu so that the water could be used as a remedy and medicine). I saw the seal of Prophethood, which was like the knot on a mosquito net or bedstead." (Which is the size of a pigeons egg in roundness). The Ulama differ in the translation of this word. Some have translated it in another manner. Imam Nawawi, the famous commentator of Sahih Muslim, preferred the translation I have chosen).

Jaabir bin Samurah (Radhiallahu Anhu reports that: "I saw the Seal of Prophethood of Rasullullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) between his two shoulders, which was like a red tumour (protruding flesh), the size of which was like that of a pigeons egg".

Rumaythah (Radhiallahu Anha) said: "I heard this subject from Rasullullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and at that time I was so near him, that if I wanted to, I could have kissed the Seal of Prophethood. That subject is: `Rasullullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was talking about Sas bin Muaadh (Radhiallahu anhu), that because of Sads death, the `Arsh (Throne) of Allah also started to sway in happiness".

Ebrahim bin Muhammad (Radhiallahu Anhu), who is the granson of Ali (Radhiallahu anhu said: "Whenever Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu) used to discribe the noble attributes of Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam), he used to mentioned the complete hadith. He also used to say that the Seal of Prophethood was between his shoulders, and Rasullullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was the seal of all prophets".

`Ilbaa bin Ahmar Alyashkari says that the Sahaabi, Abu Zayd `Amr bin Akhtab AlAnsaari Radhiallahu Anhu said to me: "Rasullullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) once asked me to massage his waist. When I began massaging the back, accidently (by chance) my fingers touched the Seal of Prophethood. `Ilbaa (Radhiallahu anhu) says: `I asked Amr (Radhiallahu anhu), what is the Seal of Prophethood? He replied: `It was a collection of few hair".

Buraydah bin (رضي الله تعالى عنه) reports: "when Rasulalullah ﷺ came to Medinah, Salmaan Faarisi (رضي الله تعالى عنه) brought a tray which had fresh dates on it, and presented it to Rasulullah ﷺ, who asked: "O Salmaan, what dates are these?" He replied: "This is sadaqah for you and your companions" Rasulullah ﷺ replied: "We do not eat Sadaqah. Remove it from me." ( The ulama differ in their opinions as to the meaning of the word "we". Some say it is Sayyidina Rasulullah ﷺ himself, and the plural is used as a mark of respect. Others explain that it is the ambiyaa (prophets). According to some it is Sayyidina Rasulullah ﷺ and his relatives, for whome it is not permissible to accept zakaah. According to this humble servant the third ihtimaal (supposition) is superior and more acceptable. Allaamah Munaawis criticism of the third explanationis not forceful and weighty). On the next day this happened again. Salmaan (رضي الله تعالى عنه) brought a tray of fresh dates, and in reply to the question of Rasullullah ﷺ, he replied: "O messenger of Allah, it is a present for you". Rasullullah ﷺ said to the Sahaabah (رضي الله تعالى عنه)m "Help yourselves". (Sayyidina Rasullullah ﷺ himself ate from it. Bayjuri explains this thus: Sayyidina Salmaan (رضي الله تعالى عنه) bringing the dates on both days in this manner was to investigate, and to make Sayyidina Rasullullah ﷺ his master. Sayyidina Salmaan (رضي الله تعالى عنه) was an Aalim (lea ed) of the old days. He lived for a hundred and fifty years and according to some, he lived three hundred years. He had seen the signs of Sayyidina Rasullullah ﷺ in the kitaabs of previous prophets, that he will not accept sadaqah, but shall accept presents and gifts, and the seal of Prophethood will be between his two shoulders after witnessing the first two signs). He then saw the seal of Prophethood on the back of Sayyidina Rasullullah ﷺ and embraced Islam. (At that time Sayyidina Salmaan (رضي الله تعالى عنه) was a slave of a Jew from the tribe of Banu Qurayzah. Rasullullah ﷺ purchased him(this is figureatively speaking. The fact is that Rasullullah ﷺ made him a Mukaatab One whoi buys Ones freedom for anm agreed sum.) and paid Dirhams for him to become a Mukaatab, and also agreed that he(Sayyidina Salmaan (رضي الله تعالى عنه) should plant for the Jew date palms,(the amount of three hundred palms) and until these bore fruit to tend them. Rasullullah ﷺ planted the palms with his mubaarak hands and it was his mujizah(miracle) that all the palms bore fruit in the same year. One tree among these did not bear fruit. Upon investigating it was found that Umar (رضي الله تعالى عنه) had planted this tree, and that it was not planted by Rasullullah ﷺ. Rasullullah ﷺ removed this palm and replanted it. Another mujizah Rasullullah ﷺ is that he planted the palms out of season and they bore fruit the same year.

Abi Nadrah AIAwfee RA. reports: "I asked Abu Saeed Khudari (رضي الله تعالى عنه) about the Seal of Prophethood of Rasulullah sallailahu Alayhi Wasallam. He said: It was a piece of raised flesh that was on Rasulullah ﷺs back".

Abdullah bin Sarjas (رضي الله تعالى عنه) says: "I came to Rasulullah ﷺ while there were people sitting in his company. I went around to the back of Rasulullah ﷺ (The narrator may have done this physically). Rasulullah ﷺ understood what I was trying to do. He removed the sheet (body wrap) from his back. I saw the place of the Seal of Prophethood between his two shoulders. It was like a cluster surrounded by til (moles) which appeared to be like a wart. I came before Rasulullah ﷺ and said to him. May Allah forgive you (or Allah has forgiven you, as is mentioned in Surah Fath, That Allah may forgive you, your former and your latter sins). Rasulullah ﷺ replied: May Allah forgive you too. The people said to me that Rasulullah SallallahuAlayhi Wasallam has made duaa for your maghfirah (forgiveness). I replied: Yes, and for you too, because Allah Taaala has said: O Muhammad ﷺ , seek forgiveness for yourself and the Mumin males and females also". (That is why Sayyidina Rasulullah ﷺ asked for the forgiveness of Muslims).