MIRACLE 16 – SHOWING WHAT IS INSIDE THE GRAVES

Rumaila, who was from the companions of Imam Ali (a.s.) narrates,

‘A number of his companions came to Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) and said, ‘The successor of Hazrat Musa (a.s.) was showing them the signs and the miracles; and the successor of Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s.) was showing them similar miracles. If you could also show us something our hearts can be contented’.

He (a.s.) said: ‘You will not be able to tolerate the knowledge of a scholar, nor will you accept his proofs’. But they insisted, so he (a.s.) went out with them towards a graveyard and stood near the graves. He (a.s.) supplicated in a low voice, then said: ‘Uncover your covering!’ There, we saw gardens, and river in the side, and there were flames and fires from (the other) side.

A group said, ‘Sorcery! Sorcery!’ And the others were steadfast upon the ratifying, and they did not deny like others did, and they said, ‘The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) had said: ‘The grave is a garden from the gardens of the Paradise, or a pit from the pits of fires’’.¹

Footnotes

1. Behar al-Anwaar, Vol. 41, Chp 112, Trad 2 ↩