Islamic Exemplary Stories

Because of the Second Prayer of the Parents.

Once the Prophet Sulaiman bin David AS obtained the revelation of God, who ordered to immediately go to a beach because God would show something miraculous. So he immediately went to the beach meant by all his troops, both from among the jinn or humans, and also some other soldiers from among the animals. 

But when he got there he did not find anything strange or magical, just an elongated stretch of beach and a wide stretch of sea as if without borders. The US prophet Sulaiman immediately ordered one of the jinn to dive in the ocean and bring out something that looked magical, if found. The genie immediately dived as deep as he could while watching his surroundings. After some time, he appeared on the surface and said, “O Prophet Sulayman, I have dived as far as I can, up to a thousand meters deep, I have dived, but I didn't see anything magical and special that I could show you!!”

Prophet Sulaiman was not satisfied with the genie report, Allah SWT has said and it must be, only the genie may not be able to find it. Therefore he ordered the jinn Ifrit, who had the ability far greater than most of the jinn, to perform the task. 

Jin Ifrit immediately plunged into the ocean, venturing in all directions and as deep as he could, at a much more astonishing speed. But after some time, he appeared on the surface without bringing anything and said, “O Prophet Solomon, I have dived as far as I can, up to a thousand meters deep (twice as deep as the previous genie), but I did not see anything magical and special that I could show you!!” 

Again Prophet Sulaiman was not satisfied with the results reported by Jin Ifrit. Therefore he turned to one of his retainers, Ashif bin Barkhiya, someone who was very skilled and mastered the Torah, even God gave him knowledge directly from His side (Science Ladunni). Prophet Solomon said, “O Ashif, bring me (show) what miracle Allah hides in this sea.”

Unlike the two jinn who immediately plunged into the ocean and dived, Ashif only remained silent for a moment, then turned his hands up and prayed to God. Not long after the sea water was scattered and appeared a large white dome with doors in the four hunters. The first door is made of diamond, the second door of yaqut, the third door of pearl and the fourth door of zabarjud green. Ashif said, “O Prophet, this is the miracle that Allah wants to show you, he is at the bottom of the ocean with a depth of three times that the first genie dives!!”

Prophet Sulayman looked with admiration at the white dome that slowly pulled over itself. Then the doors opened and not a single drop of water soaked the inside of the dome. He went in and found a young man worshipping in it. He said hello and said, “O young man, why do you live at the bottom of the ocean in this dome??” 

After answering his greetings, the young man recounted that he used to care for and serve his disabled parents, his mother blind and his father paralyzed, for almost seventy years. When the mother was about to die, she prayed, “Yes Allah, continue (longen) the age of my son in obedience to You!!”

Then when the father is about to die, he prays, “Yes Allah, make my son remain in obedience to You in a place that the devils cannot know!!”

After the death of his parents, the young man took a walk to the beach and saw the dome that was open. He entered because he wanted to know the situation in it, but suddenly the dome was closed and carried by angels to the bottom of the deepest ocean. So he spent time just worshiping God in the dome.

The young man said, “Prophet Ibrahim AS..”

This means that the young man has lived in the dome for about 1,400 years, but there is absolutely no aging on the young man's face, not even one gray hair.

Prophet Solomon said again, “What about eating your drink??”

The young man said, “Every day this dome rises to the surface, and a bird brings food and drink as big as an adult's head. I could taste all kinds of food in this world, which kept me satisfied and full, lost all thirst and hunger, hot and cold, dull and lazy, he said, there was not even drowsiness and wanted to sleep so I could spend time worshipping Allah..!!”

Prophet Sulaiman looked at the young man with admiration. Although all the miracles and advantages that Allah gave him were amazing, but for Prophet Sulaiman, what the young man experienced was even more amazing. Moreover, the young man was not a prophet and an apostle, but a devoted person to his parents, who obtained the glory (karamah) because of the prayers of his parents.

Prophet Solomon said, “Will you stay with us??”

The young man said, “Get me back to where I was, and let me continue to worship Allah until the time Allah wills!!”

Prophet Sulaiman came out of the dome and ordered Ashif to return the dome to its original place. Ashif raised his hands and prayed, then slowly the dome went into the water, and the scenery returned to its original, only the expanse of water and sand seemed to be limitless.