A divine gift and a work of Allah's compassion
And we say this in accordance with the meaning of the verse:
"I will speak of the grace of my Lord."
I will mention the work of Allah's compassion and mercy in the composition of this treatise, so that those who read this treatise may look upon it with importance.
Indeed, the composition of this treatise was not in my heart at all. Because treatises on the Ahmediyya (a.s.m.) had already been written, the thirty-first and nineteenth treatises. Suddenly, an irresistible memory came to the heart to write this treatise.
My memory power had already weakened due to the effects of calamities. Also, in my field, I had not written my works by copying or by hand. Also, I do not have the hadith and siyer books with me. Nevertheless, I began with the words "I put my trust in Allah."
Such a success occurred that my memory helped more than the memory of the old Said. Every two or three hours, thirty to forty pages were written quickly. Fifteen pages were written in one hour. Mostly, they were cited from books such as Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Beyhaki, Sunan at-Tirmidhi, Al-Shifa, Abu Nuaym, and Tafsir al-Tabari. Indeed, since an error in narration would be a sin because it is a hadith, my heart trembled. However, it became clear that there was compassion and that this treatise was needed. God willing, it has been written correctly. If there is any mistake in the wording of the hadith or in the names of the narrators, I ask my brothers to overlook them with tolerance and to correct them.
Said Nursi
Yes, we were writing the draft. Our teacher was also reciting. He had no books with him; he did not refer to any. Suddenly, he recited very quickly, and we wrote it down. In two or three hours, we wrote thirty to forty pages, even more. We also came to the conclusion that this success is a miracle of the Prophetic miracles.
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His face was respected, for that incident became known through a poem by Abdülmuttalib.1
After the death of the Prophet, the Noble Companion Omar, using the Noble Abbas as a means, said: "O Lord, he is the uncle of Your beloved. Show respect to his face by sending rain." Rain came.2
Also, Imam Bukhari and Muslim report that a request for rain was made. The Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, and the rain came so heavily that they had to say, "O please pray, let it stop." He prayed, and it suddenly stopped.3
SECOND EXAMPLE: It is well known that the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), while the Companions and those who had accepted Islam had not yet reached forty and were still worshiping in secret, prayed:
"O Allah, honor Islam through Omar ibn al-Khattab or through Amr ibn al-Harith."4
A day or two later, the Noble Omar ibn al-Khattab accepted Islam and became the means for the declaration and honor of Islam, and he received the noble title of "Faruk."5
THIRD EXAMPLE: Some of the select Companions prayed for various purposes. Their prayers were accepted in such a brilliant manner that this miraculous acceptance of prayer reached the level of a miracle.
Indeed, Imam Bukhari and Muslim report that Ibn Abbas prayed: "O Allah, make him a scholar in religion and teach him interpretation."6 This prayer was so accepted that Ibn Abbas earned the noble title of "translator of the Quran" and the noble rank of "habir al-umma," meaning "the learned of the nation."7 Even when he was very young, the Noble Omar would include him in the gatherings of scholars and the senior Companions.8
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Imam-i Tirmidhi also reports:
The Prophet of Mercy, peace be upon him, prayed for Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas: "Allahumma ajib da'watahu," meaning he prayed for the acceptance of Sa'd's prayer. At that time, everyone feared Sa'd's prayer, and the acceptance of his prayer became well known.
He also ordered the famous Abu Kathir:
"Allahumma falah al-lahu wajhaka, Allahumma barik lahu fi shairihi wa basharihi," praying that he remain young. When Abu Kathir died at the age of seventy, it was reported with authentic narration that he looked like a fifteen-year-old youth.
There is also the famous story of the poet Nabigha, who recited one of his poems before the Prophet of Mercy, peace be upon him. The verse was:
"Balaghnâ as-sama'a majduna wa sanâna - wa innâ nuridu fawqa dhalika mazharan."
Meaning, "Our honor has reached the sky, and we wish to go even higher." The Prophet of Mercy, peace be upon him, asked with a smile:
"To where, O Abu Layla?" Nabigha replied, "To Paradise, O Messenger of Allah." The Prophet of Mercy, peace be upon him, said with a touch of humor, "Where do you want to go beyond the sky? That is what you are aiming for in your poem." Nabigha said, "We want to go to Paradise above the heavens." Then he recited another meaningful poem.
The Prophet of Mercy, peace be upon him, prayed:
"La yafadhdhi fâka," meaning, "May your mouth not be corrupted." Because of the blessing of this prayer of the Prophet, Nabigha did not lose even one tooth until he was 120 years old. In fact, when one tooth fell out, another would grow in its place.
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