Chapter XI: Living and Character of the Prophet (cont.)
(12) Once a man joined Jihad in the way of God. The Prophet said about him that he would enter Hell Then it was seen that he committed suicide.
(13) When the Prophet was on his way towards Medina on migration, one Suraqa-b-Malek was following him to capture him in expection of a rewards, but the feet of his horse was sunk in dust in the act. When he sought the Prophet's help to escape from the danger, he prayed for him . This continued for three times and the Prophet prayed for him each time. After being released for the third time, the Prophet gave him this prophecy in his almost helpless condition that he would soon wear the bangles of Persian King Khosroe. After the conquest of Persia by the Muslims, these bangles were procured from the kind and were given to him for wearing.
(14) Aswad Ansari was a liar and claimed Prophethood during the life time of the Prophet . He was a resident of Sana'a in Yemen. One night he was found assassinated in that town. In that very night, the Prophet gave his death news to the people and he named Feroze Daifami as his murderer.
(15) During the night of migration to Medina, one hundred Quraish surrounded the house of the Prophet to kill him, but he went out of their clutches throwing dust on their heads for which they could not see him going out.
(16) Once the Prophet gave the prophecy to some of his companions : The last man among you will die of arson. It afterwards occurred that it came true.
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(17) Once the Prophet called two trees to cover him to give >.
him opportunity of urinating. The two trees shifted from their sites, covered him from public view and went away to their old sits after he finished his call of nature.
(18) The Prophet was of middle stature, but when he walked two long men by hjs two sides, he was seen the longest of them.
(19) The Prophet said : I will kill Abu-b-Hani in the battle of Uhud. In the battle, the Prophet inflited a minor injury on him and as a result he expired.
(20) Once the Prophet was given food mixed with poison to eat. He who ate it first expried, but the prophet lived for four years even after taking that food. That food told the Prophet :
There is poison in me.
(21) In the battle of Badr, the Prophet mentioned the fate of the leaders of the Quraish. This happened exactly as he said.
(22) The Prophet said to his daughter Fatema : You will meet me first after my death . She died six months after the Prophet .
(23) Once the Prophet said to his wives : She who is longer in hand will meet me first after m y death. Hazrat Jainab was the most charitable among his wives and she died first after the Prophet.
(24) A certain camel had not milk in its udder. As soon as the Prophet touched its udder, it began to give milk. Abdullah-b- Mausd embraced Islam on seeing this miracle of the Prophet.