Bismillah. An ancient Jewish tradition says that Prophets of God die on the same date as their birthday, thus nicely completing a cosmic, spiritual cycle. (I learnt this via a letter from a Jewish reader printed in a Christian newspaper, a couple of years ago).
The tradition certainly fits the last Prophet, Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Tags: Muhammad, Prophet Muhammad, Sunna, Sunnah
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March 8, 2010 at 11:35 pm |
Usama,
Do you have a reference at all for this ancient Jewish tradition? Is there a Talmudic or Mishnaic reference for it? I’m just interested. Thanks,
Anis.
March 27, 2010 at 3:26 am |
Anis, I learnt about this tradition via a letter from a Jewish reader (who may have been a rabbi) that was printed in a Christian newspaper (Anglican, I think) one or two years ago. Sorry my isnad isn’t more specific or strong, and I don’t know about Talmudic or Mishnaic references. 🙂 But the tradition stuck in my head since we were taught as children that the Prophet (pbuh)’s dates of birth and death were the same. I was always curious about this and its significance only hit me when I read the above-mentioned letter.