The Story of Hazrat Saleh AS The Prophet Stories in English
Assalamu Alaikum!
Wa alaikum Assalam Baba !
What were you doing Amir?
I was just reading this
book on Prophets
Hmm.. Can I see that?
Of course.. here
Hmm.. Stories of Prophets!
Masha allah!
Baba, can you tell me the story of
Prophet Saleh (as) today?
Hahaa.. I can see that you are getting
very interested in the
Prophet Stories!
I am learning a lot from
your stories,
Thank you so much baba!
Hmm..Alright..
I will tell you the story of
Prophet Saleh (as) today.
Now listen carefully.
Bismillah!
The story of Prophet Saleh (as)
Allah had destructed the
city of Ad
because of their
wrongdoings.
The tribe of Thamud succeeded them
in power and glory!
The people of Thamud,
like the people of Ad were
hardworking and
excellent craftsmen!
Like their forefathers,
they too made buildings on the
top of mountains,
and they lived in
beautiful houses.
Their lands were fertile,
and it gave them abundant
crops as well!
But as their material
wealth increased,
so did their evil ways!
The tribe was ungrateful
to Allah (swt).
And its members did not
worship Him!
The rich and the luxurious
became tyrants.
The members of the
tribe worshipped
the idols instead.
Prophet Saleh (as) lived during
that period of time.
He was a good and
wise person.
The people loved him and
respected him
for his amazing qualities.
Like their forefathers,
idol worshipping was rooted deep in the
hearts of men and women.
The Prophet realized this,
and he tried to correct them.
He knew that even the tribe
chiefs were corrupt,
and bad men.
They practiced idol worshipping,
and encouraged everyone
to do so.
They even punished those who
worshipped Allah (swt)
However Saleh (as) was chosen as
the Allah’s messenger.
He was not afraid of anyone
except Allah,
the great and almighty.
He prayed to Allah without
fearing anyone.
“O people! Worship Allah!
You have no other
God but him”
The Prophet said to them
But the people of tribe
said to him,
“Oh Saleh! We always
liked you,
and we thought one day you would
become our chief!
Now why are you asking us
to worship Allah?
How can you ask us to leave our
Gods and worship yours.
How can we forget our gods who were
worshipped even by our fathers?
We do not believe in your God.
Go away..
They replied back
It was from here that the struggle
between the good
and the evil began.
The Prophet belileved in Allah,
and struggled against
the disbelievers.
One day, as usual the
members of the tribe
gathered around a huge rock on the
top of the mountain.
They worshipped the rock
for a long time,
and when the children
saw their fathers,
they started worshipping
the rock as well
The people butchered rams as
sacrifice to the rock,
and sought its blessings.
When the Prophet saw this,
he was sad and said to them
“O my people.
Please serve Allah,
the one and only true God.”
Then one of them said,
“Why do you ask us to pray
to Allah alone?
“Because he has created you”
said the Prophet
“He gave you everything,
the sun, the moon, the mountains,
the seas..
everything that you
see around!”
Then one of the chiefs came
forward and said
“Show us a miracle!”
he said.
“Show us a miracle and
we’ll believe you”
Then another chief came forward
and said pointing at the rock
“Ask your Lord to make a living she-camel
out of that rock”
Then another chief forward and said
“Yes! The camel should be
pregnant too!
Ha haa” He laughed
The Prophet thought for a
while and replied
“If Allah delivers this miracle,
Do you promise to believe in Allah
as the one true god?
Will you accept that
I’m his apostle?”
“Yes” they answered.
The Prophet then prayed to Allah to grant
them their request.
It was a miracle!!
At first the people heard the sound of
rocks breaking apart
Then suddenly the rock fell apart,
and there it was,
A beautiful She-Camel!!
It was huge and it was
pregnant too!!
When people saw
the she-camel,
they were amazed!
They couldn’t believe
their eyes!
Some people believed what they
just saw instantly,
but some, especially the rich
and the powerful,
thought that this
was magic.
The Prophet prostrated before
the camel,
as it was Allah who brought
the she camel
out of the rock with his glory!
Few other people prostrated before
the camel as well,
as they now believed in the
power of Allah
They had seen a great sign
before their eyes.
“What the Prophet said was true”
They said.
“Allah is the true god”
But even now, the number of
believers were very few.
The others mind was still corrupted,
and refused to believe
in Allah (swt)
The she camel became the symbol for
Saleh (as) message.
It became the symbol of
Allah (swt)
After three days,
the she camel gave birth to a
lovely young he-camel.
The young camel always
followed his mother.
It stayed behind its
mother calmly,
and she looked after
son fondly.
Very soon, the she camel and her son
became symbols for affection
and mercy.
When the people of the tribe saw it,
they said “This is saleh’s
she-camel’
Then the Prophet
said to his people
“O my people,
worship Allah.
There is no God but him.
This is a clear sign from your Lord.
This she camel is a sign for you.
So leave her to graze
on Allah’s earth.
Be careful not to hurt it.
If you do that, then Allah
will punish you.
Days passed,
and the she camel grazed
in the green pastures
of Thamud.
It ate the plants from
the valley,
and drank water
from the well.
The she camel was so huge
that it drank lots and
lots of water.
And while it was drinking water
from the well,
no other animal or people could
go near the well.
The she camel nursed the
newborn fondly.
She gave him her milk.
When the people of Thamud
saw the milk,
their mouths watered.
They hurried to the Prophet.
“The camel's milk may
be blessed!”
they said to him.
“The baby camel is not going
to have all of it,
so please let us have some of
the she camel’s milk”
they requested.
The Prophet thought for a while,
and he said that they were allowed
to have the milk
of the camel, by Allah’s grace.
However he asked them to share
the water with the camel.
He told them that one day
they could have the milk
of the camel,
while she drank water
from the well.
And on the second day,
he told them to leave the milk
for her child.
The people agreed to the
Prophets suggestion.
The camel gave plenty of milk
and it covered the needs of the
entire Thamud!
At first, the people were
happy and content.
But soon, the disbelievers started
raising their voices.
They hated the Prophet for turning
people away from their idols.
And their hatred now
turned towards
the blessed she camel!
The tribe of Thamud was divided
into two parts now.
First was the muslims who believed in
Allah and his Prophet,
and the second were the
disbelievers who thought
the Prophet was lying.
The disbelievers mocked
at the muslims.
They mocked at their beliefs.
“Do you believe that Saleh is
the Prophet of God?
“Yes we believe in his message”
they answered.
“We believe Allah is
the true god.
But the disbelievers openly
denied Allah (swt).
They were the rich and powerful
men of Thamud
Some of the chiefs were against
the Prophet too!
They knew that the Prophet was a
danger to their beliefs.
One night, these evil men
gathered together
and hatched a plot to kill the
poor she camel!
They took the help of their wives to
convince nine strong men.
These nine men agreed to kill the
she camel and her calf!
Next day, they kept watching
the camel closely,
observing all its
movements.
As the she camel came to the
drink water at the well,
one of the men shot its
leg with an arrow!!
The camel cried out loudly,
and it started to run.
But the poor animal couldn’t because
of the arrow stuck on its leg
Then the others followed the camel,
and struck it with a sword
on the other leg!
The poor animal fell
down crying.
All of them used their swords to
pierce the animal,
and finally it was dead!
The killers were given a
hero’s welcome,
cheered with songs and poetry.
The disbelievers jumped up
and down with joy,
for they had succeeded in
killing the gift of Allah!
The Prophet was heartbroken to see
the poor she camel dead.
“ENJOY LIFE FOR THREE MORE DAYS,
FOR THE GOD IS SENDING
HIS PUNISHMENT”
He shouted to the evil men who
were dancing with joy “
“Why three days?”
They asked.
“Let the punishment come as
quickly as possible”
they said arrogantly.
The Prophet once again tried
pleading with them
“My people, why do you
follow the evil ways?
Seek forgiveness from Allah so that
you may receive his mercy”
But they didn’t listen to him
and continued their
celebrations
The evil men then plotted to
kill the Prophet as well.
But Allah saves the Prophet
and his followers from
their wicked plans .
Heavy hearted, they left
the land of evildoers
and moved to another place.
And the day for the
punishment arrived
as the Prophet had warned.
The disbelievers stayed inside their
homes made of rock,
feeling safe.
Suddenly thunderbolts appeared
out of nowhere,
and there were severe
earthquakes as well!
The land was violently
shaken,
killing every man and animal
living in Thamud.
Neither their strong buildings,
nor their stone houses
could protect them.
All the disbelievers in Thamud
were struck dead
at the same time.
Everything in Thamud
was destroyed
before people could even realize
what was going on!
Only the people who
believed in Allah (swt)
were saved because they
had left the place.
The arrogance and
disbelief of the people
could not save their lives,
nor could their idols.
Their large and extravagant
buildings
could offer no
protection at all!
God continues to send
clear guidance,
but disbelievers choose
to ignore them.
Allah (swt) is the most merciful
and the most forgiving.
However, we should not
ignore God’s warnings.
God’s punishments, as the people of
Thamud experienced
can be swift and severe.
Masha allah!
That was such a
great story!
I’m glad you liked it!
Now the questions baba?
Hahaa.. You are right.
Are you ready?
Yes!
What sins did the people
of Thamud commit?
The people of Thamud were
Idol worshippers!
Isn't that right Baba?
That’s the correct answer!
Now tell me, how did the
people of Thamud
challenge the Prophet,
to make them believe
in Allah (swt)?
They asked the Prophet to
perform a miracle!
And can you tell me what
that miracle was?
They asked him to make
a living camel out
of the rock they worshipped.
And they also wanted the
camel to be pregnant!
Was the Prophet able to
perform this miracle?
Yes! When the Prophet
prayed to Allah (swt),
a huge she camel emerged
from the rocks,
and she was pregnant too!
Mash allah!
That’s very good!
Now for the next question,
What did the people of
Thamud complain about?
Let me give you three options
to choose from.
Option A- The Camel was
very naughty.
Option B- The camel
ate their sheeps.
Or, Option C- The camel drank all
the water from the well
Hmmm.. It was Option C!
That’s correct again!
The camel was so huge
that it drank a lot of water
The next question-
How did God punish the
people of Thamud?
Allah (swt) sent huge earthquakes
and thunderbolts to destroy
the people of Thamud
That’s right again!
Thanks Baba
I’ll come back tomorrow,
and tell you the story of
Prophet Ibrahim (as)
Thank you Baba!
