Once, Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, the Prophet of Allah, was commanded: “O Ibrāhīm! Pack your provisions! Go forth into the land and witness the wonders of Our power!” So, Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم acted upon the command, packed his belongings, and set off on his journey.

(1): As he travelled, he reached near the seashore. There, he saw a slave herding some goats. Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم asked him, “O slave! Do you have water or milk?”

He replied, “Yes, I will provide whatever you prefer.”

Prophet Ibrāhīmعَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم  said, “Give me some water to drink.”

The slave then took his staff in his hand, went near a rock, paused there, said something, and then struck the rock with his staff. Immediately, a spring of water gushed forth from the rock. He filled water from the spring and presented it to Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم. He drank the water and then looked at the slave with astonishment.

The slave asked, “Are you astonished to see a spring gushing from the rock?”

Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم replied, “How could I not be astonished?” [Meaning, it is a matter of astonishment, so amazement is natural[. The slave said, “I will tell you the secret. I have been informed that there is a Prophet of Allah whom Allah has made His Khalīl (close friend). Whatever I ask through the means of that Khalīlullāh عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, Allah grants it to me (even now, I struck the rock with my staff using his mediation, and a spring gushed forth from it).”

Upon hearing this, Prophet Ibrāhīm عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم  said, “O slave! I am the one whom Allah has made His Khalīl.” اللہ اکبر!

Hearing this, the slave became overjoyed. So, with mixed