Blessed Encounters with the Prophet

Blessed Encounters with the Prophet Salman waited impatiently for the evening to come. Then he took a few dates with him that he had collected and went to the Messenger of Allah in Quba. While offering the dates to the Prophet & he said, “I heard that you are a good man, and that your companions are strangers here and are needy. Here is something that I want to give away in sadaqah and I think you deserve it more than others.” Salman put the dates in front of the Prophet & and watched what he would do. The Messenger of Allah offered the dates to his companions, and he himself did not take any. Salman knew that this was one of the signs of prophethood and returned home. He started collecting some dates again. When the Prophet & reached Madinah, Salman again went to Him and said, “I noticed that you did not eat what was given as sadaqah. This is a present that I am offering to you.” The Messenger of Allah ate some dates and asked his companions to do so as well. Salman knew that this was proof of the second sign of prophethood. Now, Salman was keen on seeing the third and last sign that had been described to him. He went looking for the Messenger of Allah and found him in Jannat al Baqi (a cemetery in Madinah) where he was attending the funeral of one of his Companions. The Messenger of Allah was draped in two sheets and was sitting with his Companions. After greeting the Prophet &, Salman went behind him hoping to catch a glimpse of his back to find out whether he had the seal of the prophethood on him. The Messenger of Allah noticed Salman going behind him and knew what he was looking for. The Messenger of Allah lifted his sheet and revealed his back. As soon as Salman saw the seal, he fell on his knees, kissing the seal and crying. The Messenger of Allah said, “Come to the front.” Salman did as instructed and sat in front of him, recounting his entire life story. He detailed his experiences from his time with his father to his current situation. Prophet Muhammad was happy that his Companions were able to hear Salman’s story. 