The Miracles of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)

 

The Quran's revelation upon the Prophet (Pbuh) was an awe-inspiring and magnificent miracle that remains just as wondrous and glorious today as it did back then, rendering it a timeless wonder. Besides Quran miraculous revelation,  there were other miracles that occurred while in the Prophet's presence, and they had a profound impact on those who witnessed them. Two categories of miracles that were witnessed regularly were those involving trees and stones that would greet him, demonstrating nature's attachment to him. The Prophet (Pbuh) taught that the student of knowledge has everyone and everything making dua'a for them, including animals, fish in the sea, and the environment, as they benefit everything around them. Since the Prophet (Pbuh) received knowledge directly from the heavens, he was the most blessed among those who were given knowledge.

.        Before receiving revelation, the Prophet (Pbuh) experienced miracles, such as trees extending their branches and stones greeting him with Salaam. However, he did not understand their significance at the time. At the age of 40, the Prophet (Pbuh) recognized the stone in Mecca that used to greet him as a Prophet (Pbuh), and he continued to recognize it after his Prophethood. One day, Anas ibn Malik (RA) witnessed a handful of small stones doing tasbih in the hand of the Prophet (Pbuh), praising and glorifying Allah. Nature often showered blessings upon the Prophet (Pbuh) because it felt blessed by his presence and numerous companions witnessed these miracles.

      In another miraculous event, a woman from the Ansar suggested building a Minbar for the Prophet (Pbuh) to give the Jummah khutbah from instead of leaning on a tree. When he moved to the Minbar, the date palm tree on which the Prophet would lean started crying, described by some as similar to a pregnant she-camel about to give birth or a moaning baby. The Prophet comforted the tree and explained that it missed hearing the remembrance of Allah because he no longer leaned on it. This was an example of one category of miracles.

    The second category of the Prophet's miracles consisted of the blessings produced by his hands. With just a touch, he could cause something to start producing or multiply a small quantity into a large one. Various narrations detail his miraculous abilities with food and water. For example, he placed his hands on a non-milking animal's udders, causing it to produce milk, as happened in the story of Umm Ma'bad. Another narration describes how, with just a single sheep, the Prophet fed 130 people and had leftovers to spare, despite limited resources. Additionally, he served yogurt to the poor in the masjid, and the supply never ran out due to his barakah. The Prophet also provided food for over 1000 people from a single pot in the Khandaq, and his companions could perform Wudu with just a small amount of water poured through his hands. These are a few examples of the miraculous events that occurred in relation to food and water during the Prophet's lifetime.

     The narrations show that not only were all the people able to drink from the small pot of water that the Prophet (Pbuh) poured through his hands, but they were even able to take enough water for their animals. It is remarkable how the Prophet (Pbuh) was able to produce an abundance of blessings and barakah. The scholars point out that even the miracles of the Prophet (Pbuh) were full of mercy and rahmah because he always gave more than what was expected, whether it was related to worldly matters or matters of the hereafter.