On that
very night the Magian scholars who were very knowledgeable saw in their dream
some Arabian camels pass through the Tigris River dragging tough Arabian horses
and rushing into their cities and the arch of Kisra broke up into two and
tumbled down and the water of Tigris began to flow in his palace. The same
night a light rose up from all round Hijaz which lit up the entire world.
The thrones
of all kings have fallen down that morning and all the kings became dumb and
were unable to speak and the knowledge of all soothsayers had became dull and
the magic of all magicians had failed and every soothsayer was separated from
his twin and Quraish were accepted as leaders of all Arabs.
People
called them the family of God as they were the neighbor of the house of Allah (in
Mecca). Amina
(r.a.) says: When the Holy Prophet (S) was born, he put his hands on the ground
raised his head to the sky and looked all around. A kind of radiance appeared
from his body which lit up everything. In that light I saw the palaces of Syria
and in its midst I also heard a voice as if someone was saying:
The best of
creation is born. Name him Muhammad. When the newborn was brought to Abdul
Muttalib he took him in his arms and said: “I praise and thank Allah who
blessed me with such a handsome son who surpasses all children.” Then he put in
the child’s neck an amulet containing the names of the pillars of the Kaaba and
composed a poem praising the newborn’s grace. At that moment Satan called his
entire progeny.
They came
up to him and asked: “What has made you so restless?” The devil replied: “Woe
unto you. Throughout this night I was observing changes in the sky and the earth. Surely some great event is to occur because, ever since Isa (a.s.) went up to the sky such change was never observed. So all of you spread out and find out what has happened.” The satans dispersed and soon they returned and reported: “We could not find anything.” The cursed one said: “Now it is only for me to find out the great happening.”
Then he
left and passing through the whole world approached the Holy Kaaba. He saw that
the house was surrounded by angels all around. He tried to enter Kaaba. The
angels challenged him saying: “O cursed one! Go back.” He ran away from there,
became small like a sparrow and entered from the direction of Mount Hira.
Angel Jibraeel scolded him saying: “Get out of here.” He said: “O Jibraeel!
Please let me know just what has happened in the world last night.”
Refrence : Hayat al quloob Volume 2 by Allahma Majlisi
