This is a paragraph from the treatise of Sayyid Hafiz Tevfik of Damascus, who has rendered great service in the verification and authentication of the Risale-i Nur.
1 In the name of Allah, the Most High.
It is known that I had obtained a treatise on the translation of the sacred advice extracted from the letters and treatises of the master of the knowers, Sheikh Hâlid al-Jalani (may his secret be sanctified), titled "Zübdetü'r-Resâil Umdetü'l-Vesâil," thirteen years ago from my teacher, Hasan Efendi in Bursa. However, I had not been able to study it properly. Recently, while searching for something among my books, I came across it again. I said to myself: "This esteemed Sheikh Hâlid is a contemporary of my master. Moreover, after the Imam of the Rabbâni, he is the most important figure in the Nakshbandi path. He is also the leader of the Hâlidî branch of the Nakshbandi order." While reading the treatise, I came across the following paragraph from the translation of the life of Sheikh Hâlid:
The Imam al-Hakim from the six great scholars, in his "Müstedrek," Abu Dawood in his "Sunnah," and Beyhaki in "Shuab al-Iman," have all cited the following hadith:
"Allah will surely send to this ummah, at the beginning of every hundred years, someone who will renew their religion."
This is the hadith that the famous Sheikh Hâlid, the master of the knowers, the bird of the travelers, the inheritor of the Prophetic legacy, the perfect one of the high and renewing path (may his secret be sanctified), was a true witness and embodiment of. He was born in the year 1193. Later, I found out that in 1224, he entered the second capital of the Indian Sultanate, Delhi, and after receiving spiritual blessings from the venerable Abdullah Dehlevi, he joined the Nakshbandi chain and began his work of renewal.
In 1238, because he attracted the attention of the political authorities, he left his homeland and migrated to the lands of Syria. I also found out that the lineage of Sheikh Hâlid traces back to the noble Companion, Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him). Later, I saw in his biography that, before reaching the age of twenty, he displayed extraordinary natural talent and remarkable ability, becoming a well-known scholar of his time and an erudite.
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THIRTEENTH EXAMPLE: The reliable imams such as Abu Dawood, Ahmed ibn Hanbal, and Imam Beyhaki, transmit through multiple routes from Al-Dukeyn al-Ahmasi ibn Said al-Muzayni, who was in conversation with six brothers and was one of the Companions, and from Numayn ibn Mukarrin al-Ahmasiyy al-Muzayni and from Jarir, that from Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab:
The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded Hazrat Umar: "Give provisions and supplies for four hundred riders who have come from the tribe of Ahmas." Hazrat Umar said: "O Messenger of Allah, the available supplies are only a few. Each portion is as much as a settled camel calf." The command was given: "Go and give." He went and gave them from half a load of dates, which was sufficient for the four hundred riders. And he said: It remained in its original state as if it had not been diminished at all.
Indeed, this miraculous event of abundance occurred in relation to four hundred people and especially in relation to Hazrat Umar. These reports are behind them. Their silence is an affirmation; do not dismiss them as only one or two isolated reports. Such events, even if they are isolated reports, give the conviction of a spiritual consensus.
FOURTEENTH EXAMPLE: First, Al-Bukhari and Muslim, in their authentic books, report that:
Hazrat Jabir's father passed away. He had a large debt, was heavily indebted, and the creditors were Jews. Jabir gave his father's actual property to the guremaya (creditors), but they refused to accept it. Indeed, the fruits from his orchard would not be sufficient to pay off the debt in several years. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded: "Pluck the fruits of the orchard and harvest them." They did so. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, walked through the harvest and prayed.
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Also, according to authentic narration, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the presence of important figures such as Abu Hurayra and Hzayfah in a gathering: "The punishment of one of you in Hell is greater than Uhud," thus informing them of the terrible fate of one who apostatizes. Abu Hurayra said: "From that gathering, only I and another man remained. I was afraid. Then the other man was with Musaylimah in the Battle of Yamama and was killed as an apostate." The truth of the Prophetic warning became clear.
Also, according to authentic narration, before Umayr and Safvan became Muslim, they decided to kill the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for a large sum of money. Umayr, in particular, came to Medina with the intention of killing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Umayr, called him over, and said: "This is your plot with Safvan." He placed his hand on Umayr's chest; Umayr said, "Yes," and became Muslim.
Many such authentic reports about unseen matters have occurred. They are mentioned and documented with their chains of narration in the six well-known authentic hadith collections. Most of the events mentioned in this treatise are considered certain and definitive, based on spiritual consensus. Foremost among them are Bukhari and Muslim, which the scholars of verification accept as the most authentic books after the Quran. They are also mentioned with their chains of narration in other books such as Sahih al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasai, Abu Dawood, al-Hakim's Mustadrak, al-Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and al-Dalil of al-Bayhaqi.
Now, O misguided one! Do not just say, "Muhammad the Arab (peace and blessings be upon him) was a wise man" and leave it at that. Because the truthful reports of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding unseen matters cannot be explained in two ways: Either you will say that this sacred person has such a sharp eye and vast intellect that he sees and knows the past and future, and the entire world, and that he has eyes to observe the whole universe and the east and west, and an intellect to comprehend all past and future time. In this case, such a state cannot exist in a human being; if it does, it would be a miracle and a gift from the Creator of the world. This alone would be a great miracle.
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