SECOND EXAMPLE: At the beginning, al-Bukhari, Muslim, and the authors of the sahih books report that during the Battle of Khaybar, a Jewish woman cooked a goat in a pot and poisoned it with a very strong poison, then sent it to the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. The Companions began to eat it. Suddenly, the Messenger of Allah commanded: "Raise your hands, for it has told me that it is poisoned." That is, the cooked goat was informing him, "I am poisoned." Everyone withdrew their hands. However, due to the effect of that strong poison, Bisr ibn al-Bera' died after eating just one bite.
The Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, called for the woman, whose name was Zaynab. He asked her, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "If you are a prophet, it will not harm you. If you are a king, I did it to save people from you." Some narrations say that he did not order her to be killed, while others say he did. Scholars of verification have said that he did not order her death, but she was handed over to Bisr's family, who killed her.
Listen to two or three points that explain the miraculous nature of this strange event:
First: In one narration, it is stated that some Companions also heard the voice of the goat at the time it spoke.
Second: In one narration, after the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, received the message, he said, "Say Bismillah and then eat. The poison will not take effect." This narration has not been accepted by Ibn Hajar al-Askalani, but others have accepted it.
Third: The Jews, who had intended to strike both the Noble Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and the prominent Companions at once, found their plot revealed as if from the unseen. The disclosure of the event, the failure of their conspiracy, the accuracy of the warning, and the fact that the Ahmedi (Prophet Muhammad) - whose words were never doubted by the Companions - said, "The voice of this goat is telling me," and that everyone heard the voice of the goat with their own ears, all led to a firm conviction.
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In the name of Him - and indeed, everything praises Him. 1
Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. 2
My dear, sincere, and devoted brother, Re'fet Bey; First of all, I congratulate you on the birth of your blessed son, which is a good omen for you. May Allah grant that the boy will not be like the girl in secret. 3 Just as Asım Bey's daughter was born to you, and since in our tradition, compassion is the most important principle, and compassionate heroes are girls, and they are the most beloved creatures, you have even more reason to be congratulated. I believe that in this time, the danger for male children is greater. May the Almighty make him a source of comfort and affection for you and a small angel for your home. Instead of the name "Rengigül," "Zeynep" would be more appropriate.
Secondly, your and Mr. Şerif's statements regarding the wisdom of seeking refuge and the secrets of the noble invocation of Bismillah are brief. It is unclear whether they are criticism or appreciation. I have already said repeatedly: It is not necessary for everyone to understand every issue in every letter. As much as one understands is sufficient.
Thirdly, the world of images is a middle realm between the world of spirits and the world of testimony. It resembles both in different ways. One of its faces looks toward one, and the other looks toward the other. For example, your image in the mirror resembles your physical body in form; it is as subtle as your soul in essence. That world of images is as real as the world of spirits and the world of testimony. FOOTNOTE It is the place of wonders and strange things, and the gathering place for the people of divine knowledge.
Just as a small being, the human, has an imaginative power, so too does the great being, the universe, have a world of images that performs this function, and it is true. Just as the power of memory conveys information from the Preserved Tablet, the imaginative power also conveys information from the world of images.
Firstly, I greet and send prayers to my brothers there, including Hüsnü, Bekir Bey, Rüşdü, Lütfü, Hafız Ahmed, Sezai, the three Hocas, the three Mühadiths, the three innocent children in your house, and the brothers there as in-laws.
4 The Everlasting is the Everlasting.
Your brother,
Said Nursî
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Two hundred years after the Hijra, the task of preserving the hadiths was taken upon the shoulders of the Six Books (Kütüb-ü Sitte-i makbule), especially by Bukhari and Muslim. Thousands of rigorous scholars, like Ibn Jawzi, emerged and distinguished the authentic hadiths from those mixed by some liars, thoughtless, or careless people.
Later, with the confirmation of the people of knowledge, great scholars and experts like Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti, who embodied the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) seventy times and were in a state of spiritual presence with him, distinguished the gems of authentic hadiths from other sayings and subjects. Thus, these events and miracles have come down to us strong, reliable, repeated, and numerous, perhaps from countless hands, firmly preserved.
1. Praise be to Allah, this is the grace of my Lord.
Therefore, it should not occur to anyone to say, "How can we know these events that have come from a long distance until now, that they are pure and uncorrupted?"
THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF ABSOLUTE MIRACLES CONCERNING BLESSINGS: First, Bukhari and Muslim, in agreement, report in the Six Books of Sahih:
During the marriage of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to the noble lady Hazrat Zainab, his aunt Ummu Suleym, the mother of Anas, fried some dates with oil, put them into a pot, and sent them to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and Anas. The Prophet ordered Anas: "Call so-and-so. Also, invite whoever you meet." Anas invited everyone he met. About three hundred Companions came and filled the suffe and the blessed room.
The Prophet ordered: "Gather in groups of ten." Then, he blessed the small amount of food with his blessed hands, prayed, and said, "Eat." All three hundred men ate and became full. The Prophet then ordered Anas: "Lift the pot." Anas said: "I don't know whether the food was abundant when I placed the pot or when I lifted it; I couldn't tell the difference."
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