A caller then said, ‘Sayyiduna Muhammad صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has taken hold of the entire world, and there is not a creature on this Earth save that it has come into his grasp willingly.’ After this, three angels came towards him – one had a silver bowl, another had a plate of emeralds, and the third had a white silken cloth, upon which was a glimmering ring. They bathed him with the water from the bowl and then took the seal of Prophethood from the cloth and stamped it between his shoulders. (Mawlid-un-Nabi li-Ibn-e-Hajar, p. 22, summarised)

And then a voice was heard, saying, ‘Grant him the character of Sayyiduna Adam عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the discernment of Sayyiduna Shees عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the bravery of Sayyiduna Nooh عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the deep friendship of Sayyiduna Ibrahim عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the tongue of Sayyiduna Isma’eel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the contentment of Sayyiduna Ishaaq عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the eloquence of Sayyiduna Saalih عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the wisdom of Sayyiduna Lut عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the glad tidings of Sayyiduna Ya’qoob عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the firmness of Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the patience of Sayyiduna Ayyub عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the obedience of Sayyiduna Yunus عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, Sayyiduna Yusha’s عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام fighting in the way of Allah Almighty, the beautiful voice of Sayyiduna Dawood عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the love of Sayyiduna Danyaal عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the awe of Sayyiduna Ilyas عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the innocence of Sayyiduna Yahya عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, the asceticism of Sayyiduna Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام and the beauty of Sayyiduna Yusuf عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام, in fact, make him an exemplar of the noble character of all the prophets and messengers عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام.’ (Khasaais-ul-Kubra, vol. 1, p. 82)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                        صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

The blessings of the noble birth

Dear Islamic brothers! No doubt, it is the bounty of Allah Almighty that many unique occurrences and blessings materialised upon the arrival of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: