count the links from beginning to end: Sayyiduna Jibreel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام is loved by Allah Almighty, then his horse had a connection with him, then the earth had a connection with the horse’s hooves, and then Allah Almighty placed such power in this earth that by simply coming into contact with it, an inanimate object was brought to life and even began to speak.

اللّٰھُ اکَبَر! It has become clear that ‘تَبَرُّکات’ (i.e. sacred relics) are able to give life where there was none before. From their blessings, dead hearts are brought to life, and nations are given prosperity.

This is the rank of those in servitude

O devotees of the Prophet! There is another faith-refreshing point to consider here. The earth which comes into contact with the hooves of Sayyiduna Jibreel’s horse has the ability to bring life into inanimate objects, and who is Sayyiduna Jibreel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام? He is the leader of all angels, and a servant of our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

Just ponder! If the soil that touches the hooves of the horse of the servant contains such power, then what can be said about the greatness of the soil that touches the noble foot of the blessing of Allah Almighty, our beloved master, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

2. The second word, ‘سَکِیْنَھ’, and it’s meaning

The second word used in the Holy Quran, when describing sacred relics, is ‘سَکِیْنَھ’. The literal meaning of this word is: Something which gives peace and serenity to the heart. In this regard, the incident of Taboot-e-Sakina [the box of covenant] is famous, and Allah Almighty has mentioned this towards the end of the 2^nd Juz of the Holy Quran.