166. Prophet Muhammadpbuh
Seen Over The Centuries. Part Three
We were discussing the dream of Nazir Ahmed. One day Nazir
came to the town where Ghazi lived, and gave an account of his encounter, in a
dream, with the holy prophetpbuh. He told the following:
“I developed
cancer in my right leg. Blood would ooze from the wound. The leg became smaller
in circumference. I started using crutches. A friend took me to a doctor in
Mayo Hospital Lahore. The doctor examined the leg and said that it has to be
amputated. We rented a room in a hotel. The surgery was scheduled for the next
day. I went to a nearby mosque for night prayer. I prayed to God to save my
leg. At around 2 AM I fell asleep. In the dream I saw a beautiful house. Lot of
people were going in. I asked somebody that why were the people going in? He
replied ‘don’t you know the holy prophetpbuh is inside’. I walked
inside on my crutches. There I saw the holy prophetpbuh sitting
and many people around him also sitting, respectfully. I presented myself
to the holy prophetpbuh and said salaam,
with reverence.
He said ‘What brings you here?’
I replied ‘I have come to ask you to pray for cure of my
disease’
He said ‘Go to your home in the morning. The merciful God
will have pity on you.’
Hearing these words I became certain that my leg will get
better without any operation.
As I was turning to go, the holy prophetpbuh said
‘do you know the person standing with me.’
I said ‘No, sir’
He said ‘this is my companion Abu Bakar, listen to what he
has to say (see footnote)’
With great reverence I gave my salaam to Hazrat Abu Bakarru.
He answered my salaam affectionately and gave me a piece of paper from his
pocket. On the paper it was written; ‘Professor
Ghazi Ahmed Principal Government Intermediate College Bochal Kalan, Distt
Jhelum’
Abu Bakarru said “read the address and memorize
it”. I did it. Then he said, “Do you know this man”
I replied “I have never heard of him”
He said, ‘Ghazi Ahmed is the person who was given the gift
of Islam by the holy prophetpbuh. Go to the home of Ghazi and tell
him that he should gird up his loins for service of Islam’.”
When Nazir woke up, he told his friend that there was no
need of surgery. They checked out of the hotel. His leg eventually healed by
itself. He showed his leg to Ghazi,
his foot wound had completely healed.
Ghazi stated that whenever he was invited to address a
gathering he would remember the message of holy prophetpbuh.
This dream of Nazir is very important, because of three
findings.
(a). It resulted in the miraculous cure of Nazir’s leg.
(b). He was given the name and address of Ghazi. Such a
person did exist at that address. He had previously never heard of Ghazi.
(c). Hazrat Abu Bakar verified the fact that Ghazi was
converted to Islam by the holy prophetpbuh. Before Mr Nazir’s
account of his dream, one had no independent confirmation of this fact.
Skeptics had claimed that this fourteen year old boy’s mind was filled with
thoughts gleaned from reading the religious books which resulted in that
fanciful dream; a creation of his own mind.
7. The readers of my blogs are aware of Data Gunj Bakhash, a
great 11th century mystic, who is buried in Lahore, Pakistan (blogs
62-4,115-6). His book (1) is an autobiography, and it influenced this mote.
Data Gunj Bakhash narrates two dreams in which he met the holy prophetpbuh.
He writes:
“In the country of Syria, I was sleeping at the grave of
Hazrat Blalru, the first muezzin (one who calls for prayer, in a
loud voice) in Islam. In the dream I found myself in Mecca (where kaaba is located). I saw the holy prophetpbuh
entering through Bab-a-Shiba. He was carrying a man in his lap, like one would
carry a child. With joy I ran towards the holy prophetpbuh, and
kissed his feet. I was wondering who this person might be, whom the holy
prophetpbuh was carrying. He surmised my thoughts, and said this is
your Imam (leader), and he belongs to
your order I realized that he must be Imam
Abu Hanifa (the greatest of all Imams
in Sunni Islam). It became evident by that dream that the innovative thoughts
of Abu-Hanifa were faultless, not because he was following the holy prophetpbuh
but the holy prophetpbuh was carrying him.”
8. Data Gunj Bakhash had one more dream of the holy prophetpbuh.
He narrates:
“I saw the holy prophetpbuh in my dream. I asked
him to give me some advice”
Now, are you not curious to know, that what was the advice
given by one of the greatest prophets of all times to one of the greatest
mystics of all times?
The advice was ‘Control
your senses’
Data Gunj Bakhash elaborates the advice in a whole page.
“This is a comprehensive ascetic practice (to try to reach
God), because all knowledge is acquired through the five special senses; see,
smell, taste, hear and touch. Knowledge and wisdom are acquired through
them……………”
I quote what St Teresa of Avila said (blog 75):
“It is most important, to
detach oneself from all kinds of pleasures”. This is the same teaching which
this mote has found in mystic practices of all religions; Islam, Hinduism,
Buddhism, and others.
; Conquer one self.
9.
My friend Dr Manocha had two visions of prophet Muhammadpbum
both times in dreams. In the first vision the holy prophet pbum was
sitting on a mat or something. A black blanket was wrapped around him. He had
thick beard of white and grey hair. His head was covered with a black turban.
His face had pitted scars on it. Dr Manocha thought that Hazoor (a title
of respect) must have suffered from small pox sometimes. He watched the
holy prophet by walking in an arc. As he watched, he realized that those pits
were emitting light like stars. Second time he saw prophet Muhammadpbum
from a distance. He was walking with a group of people. When he visited India,
he specially went to a shop and bought a black shawl, as a token of his love and respect.
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Footnote. Abu Bakarru was the closest companion
of the holy prophetpbuh, and became the first caliph of Muslims
after his death.
(1) Kashaf-ul Mahjoob by Data Gunj Bakhash.
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