16/11/2025
Day 27 with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
Muhammad Fell Asleep
On some nights, there was merrymaking in Makkah. Muhammad ﷺ had heard about it from his friends. He didn't know what went on there. One day, when he was taking care of his sheep, he told his friend, "If you can take care of my sheep tonight, I would like to see this entertainment in Makkah." His friend agreed. After leaving his sheep to his friend, Muhammad ﷺ set out for Makkah.
From the scene of the entertainment, he could hear tambourines, whistling, and all kinds of musical instruments.
When he approached this place to see how the people enjoyed themselves, he sat down. But as soon as he was seated, he felt a certain heaviness and he fell asleep. The next morning he opened his eyes with the first rays of the sun. It caressed his head with a great light, waking him up. He looked around, seeing nothing but an empty place. Last night, he came to this place to watch the fun. It had been so crowded, but now, there was no one around him. Without seeing anything, he had fallen asleep. He was amazed that he did not remember anything. He immediately stood up and went back to his sheep. His friend asked what he had seen. Muhammad ﷺ explained to him all that had happened. His friend could not believe it. Several days passed and again there was merrymaking in Makkah. Once more, Muhammad ﷺ left his sheep with his friend and went to Makkah to see what happened. Again, this time he wanted to sit down and watch but he fell asleep. It was only the following morning that he was able to get up. When he opened his eyes and saw that everyone had gone, he was amazed. Muhammad ﷺ decided that Allah probably didn't want him to go to such places, because of the way people used to drink and behave in an ugly way. It didn't suit such a fine young man to go to these kinds of places. From then on, Muhammad ﷺ never again wanted anything of this kind.
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