In addition to these names, the wooden board which was taken out from the box of Ashab-e-Kahf also contained this information that this group of people took refuge in this cave for protecting their religion, having the fear of [being forced to convert by] Daqiyanoos. When Daqiyanoos was informed about this, he ordered to erect a wall outside the cave so that they could be confined to the cave. ‘We have mentioned this fact so that whenever the cave is opened, people become aware of their state’. Having read the board, everyone was astonished and started praising Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ as Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has revealed the sign that makes a person hold the belief of the Resurrection. The ruler of the city informed the king Baydroos about this incident. Along with the chiefs and the honourable people of the city, the king also went to the cave and fell into Sajdah for thanking Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ as He had answered his Du’a. Ashab-e-Kahf embraced the king and said: We entrust you with Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. ‘وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَیْکَ وَرَحْمَۃُ اللّٰہِ وَبَرَکَا تُہُ’ May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ protect you and your country and protect [you and your country] from the evil of Jinns and humans!

The king was still standing when these people went back to the place where they had been sleeping. They again fell asleep and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ made them die. The king preserved their bodies in a wooden box of a tree. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ infused such a dignity into the hearts of the people about Ashab-e-Kahf that no one has the courage to go at that place. Afterwards, the king Baydroos ordered to construct a Masjid at the entrance of the cave. He fixed an annual celebration day, and asked the people to visit it on that day like an Eid day. (Siraat-ul-Jinaan, part 15, Al-Kahf, Taht-al-Ayah 9, 5-10/241, 5/543)

Dear Islamic brothers! From the above-mentioned parable, 3 Madani pearls have been obtained: Firstly, the resurrection is a reality and the parable of Ashaab-e-Kahf is a sign and evidence for it. Secondly, saintly miracles of pious saints are a reality; Ashab-e-Kahf are not prophets, but they are the pious saints of Bani Israel. It is their saintly miracle that they kept sleeping in the cave for more than 300 years. Sleeping for so long period of time without any food and death is certainly a saintly miracle. One should keep it in mind that a saintly miracle can happen even in a sleep. For a saintly miracle, it is not necessary that the pious saint should be awake.