Ameerul Momemeen (a.s.) said: The former Apostles were not
given any miracle from Allah a like of which or one better than it is not given
to Muhammad and Ali (a.s.). A man said: O son of Allah’s Messenger, tell us which
miracle was conferred to Muhammad and Ali (a.s.) resembling that of Isa (a.s.)?
Isa (a.s.) made the dead alive and cured the born blind and lepers; he also
informed about food eaten and stocked in homes. His Eminence (a.s.) said: One day
the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was walking through Mecca accompanied by his
cousin, Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.). Abu Lahab, the Prophet’s uncle was throwing
stones from the back and shouting: O people of Quraish, he is a sorcerer and a
liar. Drive him away, shun him and avoid his magic. In this way, he instigated
the Quraishites to harass them and those evil ones started pelting stones at them.
The stones they threw at His Eminence (s.a.w.a.) also hit Ali (a.s.). One of
the mischief-makers shouted: O Ali (a.s.)! Are you a follower of Muhammad (s.a.w.a.)?
You are not so brave to fight. Besides in your youth no one is like you, so why
not join the fight? Why don’t you help Muhammad (s.a.w.a.)? Why don’t you save
him? Ali (a.s.) said to those accursed people: O unfortunate Quraish! I am such
an obedient one of His Eminence (s.a.w.a.) that I never disobey him. If he commands,
I can show you miracles. Thus they all continued to follow them till His
Eminence (s.a.w.a.) and Ali (a.s.) came out of Mecca . By the power of Allah, the rocks of
the mountain started rolling down automatically to His Eminence (s.a.w.a.).
Seeing this, they said to each other: Now these rocks will fall on Muhammad and
Ali and kill them and we shall be rid of them. At last the people moved aside, lest
the rocks may fall on them. Then they saw that the rocks came to Muhammad and
Ali (a.s) and each of the stones called out: Peace be on you O Muhammad Ibne
Abdullah Ibne Abdul Muttalib Ibne Hashim Ibne Abde Manaf – Peace be on you, O
Ali Ibne Abi Talib Ibne Abdul Muttalib Ibne Hashim Ibne Abde Manaf. Peace be on
you, O Messenger of the Lord of the worlds and the best of all the creation.
Peace be on you, O chief of the successors and vicegerent of the Messenger of
the Lord of the worlds.
The Quraishi became very sad at this and finally the ten most
wicked among them said: These rocks are not speaking; Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) has
hidden some people below the ground near the rocks and they are calling out to
deceive us. When the accursed ones uttered such nonsense, ten of those rocks
rolled towards them and surrounding them arose and fell on their heads breaking
them up again and again till each of their brains flowed out through their nostrils,
their heads became spongy and they all died. Learning of their fate, their family
members and clansmen came weeping and wailing and said: More than the grief of
their death, we are worried of the fact that Muhammad is pleased that they are
killed by the stones which are proof of his miracle. Almighty Allah gave speech
to their coffins and they called out: Muhammad is true and not false; and you
are liars and not truthful. Then the coffins shook and expelled their dead
bodies and shouted: We are not made to carry enemies of Allah to the
chastisement of Allah.
Seeing this, Abu Jahl said: Muhammad has enchanted the
coffins like he enchanted the rocks to make them speak. If their being killed
by the rocks verifies his words and is proof of his prophethood, ask him to
pray to Allah, Who has created them, to make them alive again. Hearing this
request, His Eminence (s.a.w.a.) asked Ali (a.s.): O Abal Hasan! Did you hear
what these ignorant people said? These are the ten persons who were killed at that
time. Now tell me, how many wounds are caused in your body due the stones they
threw on us? Ali (a.s.) said: I suffered four wounds yesterday. The Prophet
said: You’ve got four and I got six. Now we must pray to Allah to make alive as
many dead among these ten. Thus His Eminence (s.a.w.a.) prayed for six and Ali
(a.s.) prayed for four. They all became alive and said: O Muslims! Muhammad and
Ali (a.s.) have great esteem in the kingdom, where we were. We saw a facsimile
of Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) on a throne near the prototype of Holy Kaaba in heaven
and one near Allah’s empyrean and many facsimiles of Ali (a.s.) are near the
prototype of Holy Kaaba and near Allah’s throne and a group of angels are near
the curtain of Allah’s throne. They gather around the two images and pay
respects and recite Durood on them. They follow their commands and to have
their wishes fulfilled, they invoke Allah through their names. Finally seven of
them accepted faith and others were overpowered by wickedness.
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