SHAQ UL QAMAR: The miracle of the splitting of the moon was demonstrated by the PROPHET MUHEMMED On 14Th Zilhajj, year 5 Before Hijrat, Before a certain gathering who persisted in denial of Muhammad’s Prophethood. As was related by ‘Adbullah ibn Mas‘ud, while they were in Mina’ one night, the Prophet split the moon into two by a gesture of his index finger. The halves of the moon appeared one behind the mountain and the other in front of it. Then, the Prophet turned to us and said: ‘Be witnesses. Imam Al-Sadiq (as) told this story: the holy prophet (PBUH) was sitting with a group of people. they told him (PBUH) that every prophet has a miracle and saked him to come up with one. then, he (PBUH) asked them to choose what they want. they told him (PBUH) to have a high position with Allah. he (PBUH) prayed for Allah and Allah told him through Gabriel (as) that everything is under his (PBHU) control. the prophet ordered the moon to be divided into two pieces and, thus it does. then, the prophet (PBUH) prostrated thanking Allah. CHAKRAWATI FARMAS KING OF MALABAR, INDIA The incident relating to King Chakrawati Farmas is documented in an old manuscript in the India Office Library, London, which has reference number: Arabic, 2807, 152-173. It was quoted in the book Muhammad Rasulullah, by M. Hamidullah: There is a very old tradition in Malabar, South-West Coast of India, that Chakrawati Farmas, one of their kings, had observed the splitting of the moon, the celebrated miracle of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) at Mecca, and learning on inquiry that there was a prediction of the coming of a Messanger of God from Arabia (Detail given bellow), he appointed his son as regent and set out to meet him. He embraced Islam at the hand of the Prophet, and when returning home, at the direction of the Prophet, died at the port of Zafar, Yemen, where the tomb of the Indian king was piously visited for many centuries. The old manuscript in the India Office Library contains several other details about King Chakrawati Farmas and his travel. The king spent weeks in seclusion. In the midst of his quiet life, he set out on the journey along with the Arab travelers whod promised him earlier. On the way, they stopped by Koylandi and from there to Dharmapatnam where they halted for 3 days. Then they set out to Shehr Muqalla. On reaching there, they set for the Hajj pilgrimage and thereafter returned to Malabar. He aspired to spread the message of Islam. But on the way, he fell sick and breathed his last. A tradition of the Holy Prophet has also been reported from one of the companions, Abu Saeed al Kaudri, regarding the arrival of Cheraman Perumel. A king from India presented the Messenger of Allah with a bottle of pickle that had ginger in it. The Holy Prophet distributed it among his companions. I also received a piece to eat . (Hakim reports in Al Musthadrak )
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