FIRST EXAMPLE: First, Bukhari, Muslim, and the sahiha books report with a sahih narration from the noble Companion Anas:
The noble Companion Anes says: We were about three hundred people in a place called Zevra, with the Honored Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him. He ordered us to perform wudu for the Asr prayer. But there was no water. He only ordered a small amount of water to be brought, which we brought. He immersed his blessed hands into it. I saw that water was flowing from his fingers like a spring. Then, all the three hundred men in our group came, and they all performed wudu and drank from it. 1
Thus, the noble Companion Anes is reporting this incident on behalf of the three hundred people. Is it possible that those three hundred people did not participate in this miracle in spirit, and yet did not object to it, even though they did not participate?
SECOND EXAMPLE: First, Bukhari, Muslim, and the sahiha books report:
The noble Companion Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari reports: We were fifteen hundred people at the event of Hudaybiyyah and we were thirsty. The Honored Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, took wudu from a leather container called a kırba, and then put his hand into it. I saw that water was flowing from his fingers like a spring. The fifteen hundred people drank and filled their containers from that kırba.
Salim ibn Abi al-Huda asked Jabir: "How many people were there?" Jabir said: "Even if there had been a hundred thousand people, it would have been sufficient. But we were fifteen hundred (that is, one thousand and five hundred)." 2
Thus, the narrators of this clear miracle are about fifteen hundred people in spirit. Because in human nature, there is an instinctive tendency to recognize and reject falsehood. The Companions, who sacrificed their lives, wealth, fathers, mothers, tribes, and clans for sincerity and truth, and who were ready to sacrifice everything for sincerity and truth, could not possibly remain silent in the face of the noble hadith warning that "Whoever knowingly reports a lie about me, let him prepare a place in Hellfire." Since they remained silent, it means they accepted the report, participated in it in spirit, and affirmed it.
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Here, like these nine examples, even if there are not ninety examples, perhaps ninety reports have conveyed the miracle of water. The first seven examples are as certain and strong as spiritual transmission. The last two examples are not as strong and numerous in their chains of transmission, and their narrators are not as many. However, in the eighth example, a second miracle of a companion confirms and strengthens the miracle of the companion reported from the noble Companion Umar. The first Imam Beyhaki and Imam al-Hakim, as well as the authentic books, report from the noble Companion Umar that:
The noble Companion Umar requested the Prophet of Mercy, peace and blessings be upon him, to pray for rain, because the army needed water. The Prophet of Mercy, peace and blessings be upon him, raised his hand. Suddenly, clouds gathered, rain came, gave as much water as the army needed, and then it stopped. 1 Indeed, it was as if it had come only to provide water to the army; it came, gave according to the need, and then it stopped.
This incident, as it confirms and proves with certainty the eighth example, is also such that the renowned scholar and critic, who is very cautious and skeptical, even to the point of rejecting some matters that are accepted by many authentic sources, such as Ibn al-Jawzi, says: "This incident occurred during the famous Battle of Badr." 2
3 "And He sends down from the sky water to purify you with it"—this noble verse describes and expresses that incident.
Since the verse refers to that incident, there is no doubt about its certainty. Moreover, the fact that the rain came suddenly and quickly, even before the Prophet of Mercy, peace and blessings be upon him, lowered his hand, after making a prophetic prayer, and that this has occurred many times, is a clear and repeated miracle on its own. Sometimes, while standing on the pulpit in the mosque, he raised his hand and before lowering it, it rained; this has been transmitted through multiple narrations. 4
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EIGHTH EXAMPLE: The well-known Ibn Huzayma, in his Sahih, reports from the narrators from the Hadith of the Noble Companion Umar that:
During the expedition of Tabuk, we were left without water. Indeed, some of them slaughtered their camels and drank their insides out of thirst. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq requested the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands; before he had even lowered them, clouds gathered and rain came down so heavily that we filled our containers. Then the water receded. It did not exceed our boundaries and was specifically for our army. Thus, it was not a coincidence, but purely a miracle of the Ahmadiyya (peace and blessings be upon him).
NINTH EXAMPLE: From the well-known Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As, whose narration is considered authentic and from whom the four Imams extracted Hadith, Amr ibn Shuayb, they report with a sound narration that:
He said: Before Prophethood, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), along with his uncle Abu Talib, rode a camel and when they reached the area of Arafat near Zilhicar, Abu Talib said: "I am thirsty." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) dismounted, struck the ground with his foot, and water gushed out. Abu Talib drank from it.
One of the scholars said: Since this incident occurred before Prophethood, it is considered a pre-revelation miracle. However, the fact that after a thousand years, the Arafat spring emerged at the same location, can be considered a miracle of the Ahmadiyya (peace and blessings be upon him) based on that incident.
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THE EIGHTH SIGN
It declares some of the miracles related to water.
INTRODUCTION: It is well known that events occurring among groups, when reported in a singular manner and not refuted, indicate their truth. Because, in human nature, there is an inherent tendency to reject falsehood. Especially, the Companions, who do not remain silent in the face of falsehood, particularly when the events are related to the Noble Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and especially when the narrator is among the famous Companions, the singular report is considered to represent the testimony of the witnessing group.
However, the miracles of water we will now mention have been transmitted through many different chains, from the hands of many Companions, and have been passed down by thousands of Tabi'în (the generation following the Companions) as verified and reliable, reaching the hands of the scholars of the second century with certainty. These scholars, with utmost seriousness and respect, accepted them and passed them on to the scholars of the following era. Each generation passed them on through thousands of reliable hands, until they reached our time. Moreover, they were recorded in the verified hadith books of the early period and passed on to the great scholars of hadith, such as Bukhari and Muslim. These scholars, with the utmost rigor, distinguished their levels and compiled those whose authenticity was beyond doubt, teaching and presenting them to us. May God reward them with much good.
Indeed, the miracle of water flowing from the blessed fingers of the Noble Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and giving it to many people to drink, is reported by a large number of narrators, so much so that agreement on falsehood is impossible. This miracle is absolutely certain. Moreover, it occurred three times in three major gatherings. The foremost among them are Bukhari, Muslim, Imam Malik, Imam Shuayb, Imam Katadah, and many other scholars of authentic hadith, who transmitted from a group of the Companions, including the famous ones such as Anas, Jabir, and Ibn Masud, the narration that water flowed abundantly from the Messenger's fingers and was given to the army to drink, all through authentic and certain narration. From this type of water miracle, we will mention nine examples.
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THIRD EXAMPLE: In the narration of Buvat, again, Bukhari, Muslim and other authentic books state:
Hazrat Jabir said: The Prophet of Mercy, upon him be peace and blessings, commanded: "Call for wudu (ablution)." They said, "There is no water." The Prophet of Mercy, upon him be peace and blessings, said: "Find a little water." We brought a very small amount of water. Then he covered that little water with his hand, recited something, which I did not understand. Then he commanded: "Bring the large jar of the caravan." It was brought to me, and I placed it before the Prophet of Mercy, upon him be peace and blessings. He put his hand into it and opened his fingers. I poured the little water over his blessed hand. I saw that water flowed abundantly from his blessed fingers, and the jar was filled. I called those in need of water. All of them came, performed wudu and drank from it. I said: "Is there anyone left?" He raised his hand, and that jar (the large jar) became full of water again.
Thus, this clear miracle of the Ahmediya (peace be upon him) is repeated in meaning. Because Hazrat Jabir was present at that event, the first narration belongs to him; he announced it on behalf of all. Because he was the one serving at that time, the narration primarily belongs to him. Ibn Masud also narrates exactly the same: "I saw water flowing from the fingers of the Prophet of Mercy, upon him be peace and blessings, like a spring." How could it be possible that a group of prominent Siddiqun (truthful Companions) like Anas, Jabir, and Ibn Masud say, "I saw," and yet not have seen it?
Now, combine these three examples and see how strong this clear miracle is. And if three different sources converge, it decisively proves that water flowed from his fingers in a true sense of tevatir (widespread transmission). The miracle of Hazrat Musa, upon him be peace, causing water to flow from twelve places in a stone, cannot compare to the miracle of the Prophet of Mercy, upon him be peace and blessings, causing water to flow from all ten of his fingers. Because water flowing from stone is possible; it has a parallel in ordinary things. But the flowing of abundant water like the water of Kawsar from flesh and bones has no parallel in ordinary things.
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THE EIGHTH SIGN
It declares some of the miracles related to water.
INTRODUCTION: It is well known that events occurring among groups, when reported in a singular manner and not refuted, indicate their truth. Because, in human nature, there is an inherent tendency to reject falsehood. Especially, the Companions, who do not remain silent in the face of falsehood, particularly when the events are related to the Noble Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and especially when the narrator is among the famous Companions, the singular report is considered to represent the testimony of the witnessing group.
However, the miracles of water we will now mention have been transmitted through many different chains, from the hands of many Companions, and have been passed down by thousands of Tabi'în (the followers of the Companions) as verified and reliable, reaching the hands of the scholars of the second century with certainty. These scholars, with utmost seriousness and respect, accepted them and passed them on to the scholars of the following era. Each generation passed them on through thousands of strong chains until they reached our time. Moreover, they were securely transmitted to the books of hadith written in the era of Bliss, until they reached the hands of the great scholars of hadith, such as Al-Bukhari and Muslim. These scholars, with the utmost verification, distinguished their ranks and compiled those whose authenticity is beyond doubt, teaching and presenting them to us. May God reward them with much good.
Indeed, the miracle of water flowing from the blessed fingers of the Noble Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, and giving it to many people to drink, is reported by a large number of narrators, so much so that their agreement on falsehood is impossible. This miracle is absolutely certain. Moreover, it occurred three times in three great gatherings. First, Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Imam Malik, Imam Shuayb, Imam Katadah, and many other scholars of authentic hadith, from a group of Companions, especially the famous ones such as Anas, Jabir, and Ibn Masud, the custodians of the Prophet, have reported with authentic and certain narration that water flowed abundantly from his fingers and was given to the army to drink. From this type of miracle of water, we will mention nine examples.
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SIXTH EXAMPLE: Again, the great hadith scholars, such as Muslim and Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, report from the authentic books with authentic narration from the famous Abu Kathir, saying:
Abu Kathir said:
During the famous Battle of Mu'tah, we were going to the aid of our commanders. I had a water skin with me. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded me: "Keep your water skin safe, for it will have a great event."
Then the thirst began. We were seventy-two people. (According to Tabari's narration, we were three hundred.) We became thirsty. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Bring the water skin." I brought it, and he took it, put his mouth to it, and blew into it, or perhaps not. Then seventy-two people came, drank, and filled their containers. Then I took it again; it was the same as when I gave it.
Behold, this is the clear miracle of the Ahmadiyya (a.s.m.), and say:
"Allahumma salli wasallim alayhi wa ala aalihi bi 'adadi qatrat al-ma."
SEVENTH EXAMPLE: Beginning with al-Bukhari and Muslim, the authentic books report from the noble Imran ibn Husayn that:
Imran said: In a campaign, we became thirsty with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He commanded me and Ali: "A woman is going to a certain place, carrying two water skins of water on an animal. Go and bring her here." I and Ali went together, found the woman with the water load, and brought her. Then he commanded: "Pour a little water into a container." We poured it. He blessed it with a prayer. Then we put the water back into the animal's water skin. He commanded: "Let everyone come and fill their containers." The entire caravan came, filled their containers, and drank. Then he commanded: "Collect something for the woman." They filled her skirt with gifts. Imran said: I was imagining that the two water skins were filling up again and increasing.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded the woman:
"Ithabi, for we have not taken anything from your water, but Allah has given us to drink from His treasure."
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FOURTH EXAMPLE: First, Imam Malik, in his authentic book Al-Muwatta, and other notable Companions such as Muaz ibn Jabal, report that:
Hazrat Muaz ibn Jabal said: During the expedition of Tabuk, we came upon a spring; it was as thick as a rope and flowing strongly. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered: "Collect some of that water." They collected a little in their hands. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, washed his hands and face with it. Then we put the water back into the spring. Suddenly, the source of the spring opened and began to flow abundantly, enough for the entire army.
Even the narrator Imam Ibn Ishaq says: The water of that spring gurgled and flowed beneath the earth like thunder in the sky. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded Hazrat Muaz:
يُوشِكُ ياَ مُعاَذُ اِنْ طَالَتْ بِكَ حَيَاةٌ اَنْ تَرٰى ماَهٰهُنٰا قَدْ مُلِئَ جِنَانًا
Meaning, "This miraculous blessed water will continue and turn these places into gardens; if your life lasts, you will see it." And so it happened.
FIFTH EXAMPLE: First, Bukhari from Hazrat Buray, Muslim from Hazrat Salim ibn Aqwa, and other authentic books from other narrators unanimously report that:
During the expedition of Hudaybiyyah, we came upon a well. We were about one thousand and four hundred people. The water of that well could barely suffice for fifty people. We drew all the water and left nothing in it. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came and sat at the well. He asked for a bucket of water; we brought it. He poured blessed water from his mouth into the bucket, recited a prayer, and then poured the water back into the well. Suddenly, the well surged and bubbled, filling up to the brim. The entire army drank until they were satisfied, and they also filled their containers.
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