In The Name Of Allah Most
Gracious Most Merciful
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Did Prophet Learned From
Waraqah bin Nawfil & was Waraqah a muslim?
Waraqah bin Nawfil Used To Write
In Gospel In Arabic And Hebrew.
He died very early ,Prophet Muhammad salla lahu alaihi wa salaam never learned from him,nor could the Prophet Muhammad read and write.
Waraqah was a muslim.
29:48. Neither did you (O Muhammad SAW) read any book before it (this Qur'ân), nor did you write any book (whatsoever) with your right hand. In that case, indeed, the followers of falsehood might have doubted.
Fasting Bukhari :: Book 3 :: Volume 31 :: Hadith 137 Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "We are
an illiterate nation; we neither write, nor know accounts. The month is like
this and this, i.e. sometimes of 29 days and sometimes of thirty days."
Prophetic Commentary on the
Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Bukhari :: Book 6 :: Volume 60
:: Hadith 478
Narrated Aisha: (the wife of
the Prophet) The commencement (of the Divine Inspiration) to Allah's Apostle
was in the form of true dreams in his sleep, for he never had a dream but it
turned out to be true and clear as the bright daylight. Then he began to like
seclusions, so he used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to
worship Allah continuously for many nights before going back to his family to
take the necessary provision (of food) for the stay. He come back to (his wife)
Khadija again to take his provision (of food) likewise, till one day he
received the Guidance while he was in the cave of Hira. An Angel came to him
and asked him to read. Allah's Apostle replied, "I do not know how to
read." The Prophet added, "Then the Angel held me (forcibly) and
pressed me so hard that I felt distressed. Then he released me and again asked
me to read, and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he held me again
and pressed me for the second time till I felt distressed. He then released me
and asked me to read, but again I replied. 'I do not know how to read.'
Thereupon he held me for the third time and pressed me till I got distressed,
and then he released me and said, 'Read, in the Name of your Lord Who has
created (all that exists), has created man out of a clot, Read! And your Lord
is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man
that which he knew not." (96.1-5).
Then Allah's Apostle returned
with that experience; and the muscles between his neck and shoulders were
trembling till he came upon Khadija (his wife) and said, "Cover me!"
They covered him, and when the state of fear was over, he said to Khadija,
"O Khadija! What is wrong with me? I was afraid that something bad might
happen to me." Then he told her the story. Khadija said, "Nay! But
receive the good tidings! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by
Allah, you keep good relations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help
the poor and the destitute, entertain your guests generously and assist those
who are stricken with calamities." Khadija then took him to Waraqa bin
Naufil, the son of Khadija's paternal uncle. Waraqa had been converted to
Christianity in the Pre-lslamic Period and used to write Arabic and write of
the Gospel in Arabic as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an
old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said (to Waraqa), "O my cousin!
Listen to what your nephew is going to say." Waraqa said, "O my
nephew! What have you seen?" The Prophet then described whatever he had
seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same Angel (Gabriel) who was sent to
Moses. I wish I were young." He added some other statement. Allah's
Apostle asked, "Will these people drive me out?" Waraqa said,
"Yes, for nobody brought the like of what you have brought, but was
treated with hostility. If I were to remain alive till your day (when you start
preaching). then I would support you strongly." But a short while later
Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was paused (stopped) for a while so that
Allah's Apostle was very much grieved.
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
While Allah's Apostle was talking about the period of pause in revelation. he
said in his narration. "Once while I was walking, all of a sudden I heard
a voice from the sky. I looked up and saw to my surprise, the same Angel as had
visited me in the cave of Hira.' He was sitting on a chair between the sky and
the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, Wrap me! Wrap
me!" So they covered him and then Allah revealed:
'O you, wrapped up! Arise and
warn and your Lord magnify, and your garments purify and dessert the idols.'
(74.1-5)
Abu Salama said, "(Rijz) are the idols which the people of the Pre-lslamic period used to worship." After this the revelation started coming frequently and regularly.
Waraqah bin Nawfil Also Would
Write From The Gospel In Hebrew
Revelation Bukhari :: Book 1 :: Volume 1 :: Hadith 3
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful
believers) The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in
the form of good dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the
love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave
of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days
before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food
for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food
like-wise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the
cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied,
"I do not know how to read.
The Prophet added, "The
angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any
more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not
know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time
till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to
read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?'
Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me
and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has
created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1,
96.2, 96.3) Then Allah's Apostle returned with the Inspiration and with his
heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said,
"Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and
after that he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that
something may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah
will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin, help
the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the
deserving calamity-afflicted ones."
Khadija then accompanied him
to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during
the PreIslamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with
Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah
wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight.
Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your nephew, O my
cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" Allah's
Apostle described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same one
who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I
were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you
out." Allah's Apostle asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa
replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something
similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should
remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you
strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was
also paused for a while.
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah
Al-Ansari while talking about the period of pause in revelation reporting the
speech of the Prophet "While I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a
voice from the sky. I looked up and saw the same angel who had visited me at
the cave of Hira' sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got
afraid of him and came back home and said, 'Wrap me (in blankets).' And then
Allah revealed the following Holy Verses (of Quran):
'O you (i.e. Muhammad)!
wrapped up in garments!' Arise and warn (the people against Allah's
Punishment),... up to 'and desert the idols.' (74.1-5) After this the
revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly."
Prophets Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 55 :: Hadith 605
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet returned to
Khadija while his heart was beating rapidly. She took him to Waraqa bin Naufal
who was a Christian convert and used to read the Gospels in Arabic Waraqa asked
(the Prophet), "What do you see?" When he told him, Waraqa said,
"That is the same angel whom Allah sent to the Prophet) Moses. Should I
live till you receive the Divine Message, I will support you strongly."
Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 4623 Narrated byAisha
Allah's Messenger (peace be
upon him) was questioned about Waraqah and Khadijah said to him, "He
believed in you, but died before you appeared as a prophet." Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) then
said, "I was shown him in a dream, wearing white clothes, and if he had
been one of the inhabitants of Hell he would have been wearing different
clothing."
Ahmad and Tirmidhi transmitted
it.
Allah Knows Best