The Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, “Go, you have saved yourself from Hell.”^[1]

It is written in Madārij al-Nubuwwah that when the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was wounded during the Battle of Uhud, Sayyidunā Mālik b. Sinān رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ drank the blessed blood from his wounds. In response to this, the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gave him glad tidings saying, “Whoever wishes to see a dweller of Paradise, look at him.”^[2]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! The noble companions رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُم who drank the blood of the Greatest and Final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gained protection from Hell and became deserving of Paradise. How can the fire of Hell harm the one who has the Holy Prophet’s صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم blood flowing within him?^[3]

The Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is unique

Dear Islamic brothers, it is forbidden to consume blood. Never mind consuming the blood of a human, it is even impermissible to drink the blood of a halal animal. This is because blood is impure. However, the rank of the Greatest and Final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is so great and unique, that his blessed blood is not impure. Many of the Companions رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُم drank his sacred blood, and the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not stop them from doing so.

Sheikh Badr al-Dīn al-ꜤAynī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states, “(The ruling regarding the Holy Prophet’s صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم blood is not like that of ordinary people.) Anyone whose statement suggests that the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is equal to ordinary humans is foolish and ignorant. What can be said of how great his blessed rank is as opposed to ordinary humans”^[4]