Dear Islamic brothers! From the above-mentioned parable not only have we learnt about the glory and greatness of Sayyiduna Imam-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, but we have also learnt that by the bestowal of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is also aware of the conditions of the hearts. Hence answering to the question arose in Sayyiduna Daata Ganj Bakhsh’s mind in his dream, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: He is Abu Hanifah and he is your Imam. It was a dream. Our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gave many news of Ghayb even during his blessed apparent life by Divine bestowal.

Sight restored

Sayyidatuna Unaysah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has said that her father stated: When I fell ill, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came to inquire after me and after looking at me said: This illness will not harm you, but what will be your condition when after my (apparent) demise you will go blind after living a long time? Having heard this I humbly said: Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! At that time I will have patience for the sake of earning reward. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: If you do it, you will enter Paradise without any accountability. After the apparent demise of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم he lost his sight, then after a period of time, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ restored his sight and he passed away.

(Dalaail-un-Nubuwwah, vol. 6, pp. 479)

Difference between personal and bestowed knowledge of Ghayb

Dear Islamic brothers! After listening to this narration, Satan may instil this evil thought in someone’s heart that when only Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has the knowledge of the Ghayb so how did the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم give the news          of Ghayb? So it is humbly stated that there is no doubt that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is        ‘عَالِمُ الْغَیْبِ وَالشَّہادَۃ’. His knowledge of Ghayb is His own and it has always been with Him forever, whereas the knowledge of Ghayb of blessed Ambiya and pious saints is bestowed and it has not always been with them as well. They possess it from the time when Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ imparts it to them and they possess it to the extent Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has bestowed it to them; they do not possess the knowledge of even a particle without the bestowal of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Now the question arises as to who has been bestowed with how much knowledge of