While mentioning the wisdom behind it, Hakeem-ul-Ummah Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: ‘Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was sleeping at the house of Sayyidatuna Umm-e-Haani Bint-e-Abi Taalibرَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا. Angels woke him up and brought him to ‘Hateem-e-Ka’bah. Until now, he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was still drowsy. Then, he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was given ghusl there. Ghusl is given to the body of the worldly groom. But Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is such unique groom that his blessed heart was also given a ghusl. The water of Zam Zam is superior to all other waters as it started flowing from the blessed foot of Sayyiduna Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. That’s why, this water was chosen for the ghusl. The blessed chest was filled with Iman [faith] and wisdom. Then, it was sewed back. Iman and wisdom already existed in the blessed heart of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم from beforehand. This event took place to increase the extent of Iman and wisdom.’

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 152)

‘The blessed heart of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was already enlightened, but now it became نُوْرٌ عَلٰی نُوْر (more refulgent). The gold was from the Paradise. The water was of Zam Zam. Water of ‘Haram in the utensil made of gold from Paradise, سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰہ it was icing on the cake.

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 136)

Wisdoms behind the splitting of the blessed chest

It is stated on page no. 79 and 80 of the book, “Seerat-e-Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم”, a publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publication department of Dawat-e-Islami: The blessed chest of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was split four times.

٭ First time, it took place when he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was staying at the house of Sayyidatuna Haleemah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا. The wisdom behind this was so that he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم remains safe from those whispers and thoughts that children normally fall prey to and fall into playing and being naughty.

٭ Second time, it took place when he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was ten years old so that he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم remains safe from the dangers of the desires of adulthood.