The difference between real and false Prophethood

There is a Hadith in Khasaais-e-Kubra on the authority of Hadhrat Abul A’aliyya (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says that one day a large number of the Companions were with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  He thought of hosting them with some thing.  He sent for food from each wife.  All nine of them sent a clear reply that there is nothing to eat.  He saw a youngish goat.  He placed His hand on its udders and immediately its udders started hanging up to its feet.  A vessel was sent for and the goat was milked.  A vessel was sent to each wife and the Companions also drank to their heart’s content.   Any unprejudiced person can understand the monetary status of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) with this.  Nine wives didn’t have a single thing to eat.   This shows that the declaration of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) that I don’t have anything to do with this world can be proved with hundreds upon hundreds of incidents.  These are the signs of true Prophethood that only the guidance of the creation was the objective.  Contrary to this, those who claimed Prophethood after the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) didn’t have any other objective apart from the wealth of this world and its affluence.  Their condition is such that they change some of the teachings of Islam itself and claim divine inspiration with it and has revealed this to me.  If some people believe in it, then funds start coming from everywhere.  Then what is there to say?  It is all Biryani, Kabobs and numerous types of worldly benefits.  We have some of this in Afaadatul Afhaam.   Any unprejudiced person can understand the various tricks they employ to establish a means of income and a large part of it is spent in one’s own luxury and comfort.  Does this have any relation with Prophethood?   The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) described numerous benefits of charity.  The Holy Quran also greatly encourages this.  Thus, every person including poor people would bring their charity to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  But He had declared earlier itself that charity is forbidden on me and my family.  There was so much caution about this that some dates were lying about.  Imam Hasan (May Allah be well pleased with him) wanted to eat them, but the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) sternly forbade him from doing so thinking that they might be dates of charity.   Now see the difference between real Prophethood and the false ones.   You have seen how an unmated goat gave so much milk that the whole family and a huge group drank to their hearts content.  These are the signs of true Prophethood.   The false prophets couldn’t work miracles like this.  Thus, Mirza Qadiani wrote clearly that all the miracles that are described are baseless.  More than that, for those miracles expressed in the Holy Quran, he denied them explained those in such a manner that even if someone has a bare minimum knowledge of Arabic and has any sense will never accept that this was the intent of Almighty Allah.   [Excerpted from Maqasid Ul Islam, Vol. 9]

Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

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The difference between real and false Prophethood