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What the Prophet (saas) Said of the Future

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In this verse, Allah reveals that one night he took the Prophet (saas)
to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. That is a great miracle. The Sacred Mosque
(Masjid al-Haram) is in Mecca, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
The Prophet (saas) was in Mecca when this happened. Under the condi-
tions of that time it would have been quite impossible for him to go from
Mecca to Jerusalem in one night. We must also make it clear that the
Prophet (saas) had never before seen Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The next day, when he recounted this great miracle to those around
him, the polytheists in Mecca refused to believe him, and, it is said, de-
manded proof. One of them had seen the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and they
asked the Prophet (saas) to describe it and asked him questions about it.
When the Prophet (saas) was able to describe the Al-Aqsa Mosque
correctly, the polytheists said his description was exact. They then asked
him whether or not he had met a caravan that was coming from there.
The Prophet (saas) replied: "Yes, I came across it. It was at Rawha. They had
lost a camel and were looking for it. There was a water goblet among what they
were carrying. I was thirsty and drank from it, and then put it back in its place.
When they arrive, ask them if they found the water in that goblet." The Quraish
then said, "That is another sign." They then continued to ask him detailed
questions about the caravan. The Prophet (saas) answered all their ques-
tions, and said: "They will arrive on such and such a day, at dawn, led by such
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