Dear Islamic brothers! Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has sent His Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم as the perfect example of miracles. A great number of miracles were bestowed upon the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. One of the greatest miracles of the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is the miracle of Mi’raaj (Ascension of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to the Heavens and beyond). The Most Revered and Renowned Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was made to ascend Heaven where he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم observed many Divine rewards. Today, I am privileged to present you with some of those Heavenly observations.

Three rivers

On the blessed night of Mi’raaj, the Prophet of creation, the Peace of our heart and mind, the most Generous and Kind صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw a person with his hair combed, sitting on a chair beside the doors of Jannah. Seated by him were some people with bright faces and some with darkened faces. Those with darkened faces took a bath in a river and came out clean. They then entered another river and took a bath and came out even more purified. Upon entering a third river and bathing, they were purified so much that their colour turned bright like their companions. They then sat next to those companions with bright faces.

The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked, ‘O Jibra`eel! Who are these people?’ He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام humbly said, ‘O Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! This man (on the chair) is your father Sayyiduna Ibraheem عَـلَيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوة ُ وَالـسَّلَام; he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام is the first person on earth who combed his hair. These radiant people have never mixed their Iman with any evil and wickedness, and those who have a touch of darkness are people who mixed their good deeds with some bad ones, but they repented, and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has accepted their repentance. The first river in which they took a bath in, is a blessing of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the second one is a favour of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and the third one is what Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ made them to drink, ‘Tahoor’ (pure) wine.’ (Dalaail-un-Nubuwwah, vol. 2, pp. 401)