The Seventh Letter
2 And indeed, nothing exists but praises Him,1 by His name, the Most High.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings forevermore.3
Dear brothers,
You have said two things to me through the memory from Damascus:
First: "The marriage of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to Zaynab is also criticized by the people of misguidance of this new age, just as the hypocrites of old times did; they consider it as carnal and lustful," you say.
In response: A hundred thousand times, far be it! These base suspicions cannot even touch that exalted woman. Indeed, from the age of fifteen to forty, when the current of natural passion was at its height and the inflammation of carnal desires was present, with the unity of friends and enemies, a perfect chaste and complete virtuous person, who chose to be content with only one woman, like Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her), and after the age of forty, when the heat of carnal passion had subsided and the time of the calm of carnal desires had come, the increase in the number of marriages and the taking of new spouses, necessarily and obviously, is a proof that it is not carnal and is based on other important wisdoms, for anyone with the slightest sense.
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They also announced the prophethood of the Noble Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) through their dreams and omens. In fact, it is a well-known story that the chief of the Ma'zen tribe cried out: "This is the Prophet who has come with the revealed truth," thus announcing the prophethood of the Ahmadiyya (peace and blessings be upon him).
Also, the famous incident that led Abbas ibn Murdus to Islam is as follows: There was a chief named Dimar; one day, he cried out: "I, Dimar, am destroyed. I was worshipped for a long time before the Prophet Muhammad announced the truth."
That is to say, "Before Muhammad came, people used to worship me. Now Muhammad has announced the truth; there can be no more error."
Hazrat Omar, before accepting Islam, heard from a chief whose sacrifice had been offered: "O descendants of the sacrificed one, a successful matter has come from a eloquent man who says, 'There is none worthy of worship except Allah.'" There are many such incidents like these examples; accepted and narrated in the accepted books. Just as the prophets, the knowers of Allah, the messengers, even the idols and their sacrifices announced the prophethood of the Ahmadiyya (peace and blessings be upon him), each incident caused some people to believe.
Also, some inscriptions on stones and tombs and on gravestones in ancient handwriting, such as "Muhammad is a reformer and trustworthy," have been found, and through these, some people came to faith. Yes, the inscription "Muhammad is a reformer and trustworthy" found on some stones in ancient handwriting is from the Noble Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Because before him, there were only seven people named Muhammad in his time, and no one else. None of those seven had any claim to the title of "Reformer and Trustworthy."
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Fifth: These events are not on the night of the birth, but because they are very close to the birth, they are also part of the Ahmedi miracles (a.s.m.), the Event of the Elephant, which is clearly stated in the verse of "Alam takifa" in the Surah. According to this narration, a king of Abyssinia named Abraha came to destroy the Kaaba, and he brought a strong elephant named Mahmoudi. When they were near Mecca, the elephant did not move. They could not find a solution and turned back. The birds of Ababil defeated and scattered them, and they fled. This strange story is well known in detail in historical books. This event is one of the signs of the prophethood of the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Because the Sacred Kaaba, which is the qibla, the birthplace, and the beloved homeland, was miraculously and mysteriously saved from the destruction by Abraha at a time very close to the birth.
Sixth: When the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was a child and staying with Halima bint Sa'd, Halima and her husband testified that many times a piece of cloud shaded him to protect him from the sun. They saw this and told the people, and this event became well known.
Also, when the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, went to the direction of Damascus at the age of twelve, a hermit named Bahira testified that a piece of cloud shaded the head of the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and showed it to him.
Also, before the hijra, the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, once returned from a trade journey with a servant of Khadija al-Kubra named Meysara. Khadija al-Kubra saw two angels in the form of clouds shading the head of the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and told her servant Meysara. Meysara also told Khadija al-Kubra: "I saw this all the time during our journey."
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The Seventh Letter
2 And indeed, nothing exists but praises Him, 1 by His name, exalted is He.
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings forevermore, 3
Beloved brothers,
You have said two things to me through the memory from Damascus:
First: "The marriage of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to Zaynab is also criticized by the people of misguidance of this new age, just as the hypocrites of old times did; they consider it as carnal and lustful."
In response: A hundred thousand times, far be it! These base suspicions cannot even touch that exalted woman. Indeed, from the age of fifteen to forty, when the current of natural passion is at its height and the fervor of carnal desires is at its peak, and with the concurrence of friends and enemies, a perfect chaste and virtuous being, who, like Hafsa bint Umar (may Allah be pleased with her), was content and satisfied with only one woman of her own choice, after the age of forty, when the heat of carnal passion subsides and the fervor of carnal desires calms down, to take additional spouses and to marry, is by necessity and by reason, a proof that it is not carnal and is based on important and wise reasons, for anyone with the slightest sense.
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