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They say that supernatural and surprising acts of the Prophets which do not accord with the natural laws have been performed through this channel. These people do not permit themselves unduly to reject or doubt what they come across in the Holy Qur'an and in the Hadith as well as in authentic and reliable history hooks merely on the ground that it does not conform With the standards of nature and scientific laws. Now we mention two events from the mysterious and wonderful life history of the Holy Prophet relating to his childhood and when this narrative is kept in view no room is left for any improbability or doubt about them. 1. The historians have quoted Halimah as saying: "When I assumed responsibility for bringing up the new-born child of Aminah I decided to feed the infant with my milk in the same assembly and in the presence of his mother. So I put into his mouth my left breast which contained milk but the child was more inclined to my right breast. However I did not have anv milk in my right breast since I had given birth to my first-born. The insistence of the child made me put my milkless right breast in his mouth and as soon as he began sucking it its dry mammary glands were filled with milk and this incident made all those present wonder.[1] 2. She also says "From the day I took Muhammad to my house I became all the more prosperous and my wealth and herd increased".[2] Undoubtedly in these matters the judgement of materialists and their followers differs from that of the persons who worship Allah although none of them has observed these events and the only evidence for them is the statement of the nurse of the Holy Prophet. As those who follow materialistic principles cannot explain such incidents through natural sciences they immediately say that these events are the creation of imagination. If they are very much respectful they say that the Prophet of Islam did not stand in need of such miracles. There is no doubt about the fact that the Prophet did not stand in need of these miracles but not standing in need of something |
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) him to his mother twice or thrice and eventually made him over to her. The first time that Halimah took him to his mother was when his suckling period was over. She however insisted on her giving him back to her. The reason for her insistence was that this child had become a source of bounties and blessings for her and the reason why his mother acceded to her request was that cholera had broken out in Makkah at that time. The second time that she took him to l\lakkah was when a group of Ethiopian clergymen came to the Hijaz and saw Muhammad amidst the tribe of Bani Sa'd. They observed that all the signs of the Prophet who was to come after Prophet 'Isa as given in the Heavenly Books were found in this child. They therefore decided to take hold of him in whatever manner it might be possible and to take him to Ethiopia so that the honour of having the Prophet might fall to the share of that country.[1] This is not at all unlikely because as clearly mentioned in the Holy Qur'an the signs of the Prophet of Islam had been narrated in the Injeel. It was therefore perfectly in order that the sages of that time should have identified the person in whom those signs were present. The Holy Qur'an says in this regard: And of 'Isa who said to the Israelites: "I have been sent to you by Allah to confirm the Taurat already revealed and to give news of an apostle who will come after me. His name is Ahmad". Yet when he (the Prophet about whom 'Isa had foretold) came to them with all the signs and proofs to support his truthfulness) they said: "This is plain magic ''. (Surah al-Saff 61 6). There are other verses also which show that the signs of the Prophet of Islam were clearly described in the Heavenly Books and the earlier peoples were aware of them.[2] |
