Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Revelation - 18th Muharram 1421 (24 April 2000)
Narrated by Aisha (Radhiallaho anha):
The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Messenger
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) was in the form of good dreams
which came true like bright daylight, and then the love of
seclusion was bestowed upon him. He (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wasallam) used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where
he (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) used to worship (Allah
alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his
family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay
and then come back to (his wife) Khadija (Radhiallaho anha) to
take his food likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended
upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to
him (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) and asked him (sallallaahu
'alaihi wasallam) to read. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi
wasallam) replied, "I do not know how to read."
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) added, "The angel
caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not
bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to
read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he
caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not
bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to
read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what
shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and
pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name
of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has created
man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous."
(Surah Al-Alaq : Ver. 1-3). Then Allah's Messenger
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) returned with the Inspiration
and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to his wife
Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They
covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her
everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something
may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah
will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your
kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your
guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted
ones."
Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal
bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the Pre-Islamic Period
became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew
letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as
Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his
eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your
nephew, O my cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have
you seen?" Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam)
described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same
one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent
to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time
when your people would turn you out." Allah's Messenger
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) asked, "Will they drive me
out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone
(man) who came with something similar to what you have brought
was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till
the day when you will be turned out then I would support you
strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine
Inspiration was also paused for a while.
Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari narrated while talking about the
period of pause in revelation reporting the speech of the
Prophet "While I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice
from the sky. I looked up and saw the same angel who had
visited me at the cave of Hira sitting on a chair between the
sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and
said, 'Wrap me (in blankets).' And then Allah revealed the
following Holy Verses (of Quran):
'O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in garments! Arise and warn
(the people against Allah's Punishment),...' up to 'and desert
the idols.' (Surah Muddaththir : Ver. 1-5). After this the
revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly."
Bukhari Vol. 1 : No. 3
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