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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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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NINTH SIGN
One of the miraculous signs of the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is that the trees obeyed his command like human beings and moved from their places to come to him. This miraculous sign of the tree is comparable in terms of authenticity to the miraculous flowing of water from his blessed fingers. It has multiple chains of transmission and has reached us through many different routes.
Indeed, the tree coming to the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) upon his command can be considered as a well-known and widely transmitted miracle. Because the prominent and trustworthy Companions, such as Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Ibn Abbas, Hazrat Ibn Masud, Hazrat Ibn Umar, Hazrat Ya'le bin Murra, Hazrat Jabir, Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Buraidah, Hazrat Usamah bin Zaid, and Hazrat Gaylani bin Salama, each individually and with certainty, have reported the same miraculous event of the tree. The hundred imams of the Tabi'in have transmitted this miracle from each of the aforementioned Companions, through separate chains of narration, almost in the form of overlapping transmissions. Thus, this miraculous event of the tree is considered an absolute and unquestionable miracle, free from any doubt.
Now, we will mention a few authentic examples of the occurrence of this great miracle, even though it has occurred many times.
FIRST EXAMPLE: The great scholars Imam Ibn Majah, Darimi, and Imam Bayhaqi, through authentic narration, report from Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Ali, and also from Hazrat Umar, that three Companions said: The Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was grieved due to the denial of the disbelievers. He said:
"O Lord, show me a sign, and let me not care about anyone who denies me after that."
In the narration of Anas, Hazrat Jibril was present. There was a tree by the side of a valley. With the command of Hazrat Jibril, the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) called the tree, and it came to him. Then he said, "Go," and it went back and returned to its place.
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NINTH SIGN
One of the miraculous signs of the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is that the trees obeyed his command like human beings and moved from their places to come to him. This miraculous sign of the tree is comparable in terms of authenticity to the miraculous flowing of water from his blessed fingers. It has multiple chains of transmission and has reached us through many different routes.
Indeed, the tree coming to the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) upon his command can be considered as a well-known and widely transmitted miracle. Because the prominent and trustworthy Companions, such as Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Ibn Abbas, Hazrat Ibn Masud, Hazrat Ibn Umar, Hazrat Ya'le bin Murra, Hazrat Jabir, Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Buraidah, Hazrat Usamah bin Zaid, and Hazrat Gaylani bin Salama, each individually and with certainty, have reported the same miraculous event of the tree. The hundred imams of the Tabi'in have transmitted this miracle from each of the aforementioned Companions, through separate chains of narration, almost in the form of overlapping transmissions. Thus, this miraculous event of the tree is considered an absolute and unquestionable miracle, free from any doubt.
Now, we will mention a few authentic examples of the occurrence of this great miracle, even though it has occurred many times.
FIRST EXAMPLE: The great scholars Imam Ibn Majah, Darimi, and Imam Bayhaqi, through authentic narration, report from Hazrat Anas bin Malik, Hazrat Ali, and also from Hazrat Umar, that three Companions said: The Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was grieved due to the denial of the disbelievers. He said:
"O Lord, show me a sign, and let me not care about anyone who denies me after that."
In the narration of Anas, Hazrat Jibril was present. There was a tree by the side of a valley. With the command of Hazrat Jibril, the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) called the tree, and it came to him. Then he said, "Go," and it went back and returned to its place.
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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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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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Imam Bukhari, the scholars of the authentic books, report that the mother of Anas made a request to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, "Make a prayer for your servant Anas regarding his children and wealth, that it may be blessed." The Prophet prayed, saying, "O Allah, increase his wealth and children and bless him in what You have given him."
Hazrat Anas, in the end of his life, declared: "I have buried with my own hands one hundred of my children. None of them have lived as happily as I have, in terms of my wealth and property. You see my wealth is very abundant, and all of it is the blessing of the Prophetic prayer."
Imam Beyhaki, along with the Hadith scholars, reports that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed for Abdurrahman bin Avf of the Ten Promised Paradise, for abundance of wealth and blessings. Through the blessing of that prayer, he gained such great wealth that once he donated seven hundred camels, fully loaded, in the cause of Allah. Look at the blessing of the Prophetic prayer, and say "Bârekâllah."
Imam Bukhari, among others, reports that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed for Ura ibn Abi Jahl with a blessed prayer for profit and gain in trade. Ura said: "I used to stand in the market of Kufa. I used to earn forty dinars in a day and then return home." Imam Bukhari said: "If he had also taken land in his hands, he would have earned a tenth from it."
The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, also prayed for Abdullah ibn Ja'far for abundance of wealth and blessings. Hazrat Abdullah ibn Ja'far gained such great wealth that he became famous in his time. He was also known for his generosity, equal to the wealth he had gained through the blessing of the Prophetic prayer. There are many examples of this kind. For the sake of example, we have cited four.
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