ProphetUzair

The Story of the Prophet Uzair (pbuh)

The story of Uzair (pbuh) begins on day when he left his home on a journey. It was about noon he had come upon a barren place. He felt the heat of the sun and the thirst in his throat. He was in an abandoned town when he dismounted his donkey and unpacked his grapes and dates. Finding the shade of a Khaiba three he commenced to eat his lunch. When he had finished he looked around the empty town. The only signs of humans were that of their bones. Saying this out of wonder, not doubt. Uzair (pbuh) , because of the utter ruin of what he saw. Allah gave the command to the Angel of death to take his life.

Uzair (pbuh) was dead for one hundred years. Allah then sent an angel back to Uzair (pbuh) to start his heart again and his eyes so that he may experience it for himself. The looked the same as he did when he died. The Angel asked Uzair (pbuh) how long was he asleep. Uzair (pbuh) answered that he was asleep a day maybe a part of a day because it seemed to be late in the afternoon now. The angel told Uzair (pbuh) that he had been asleep for one hundred years. Uzair (pbuh) looked at the food and drink he had packed, it was almost decomposed. The Angel then revived his donkey.

Uzair (pbuh) mounted his donkey and headed to his home. The people did not recognize Uzair (pbuh). Even his own household did not know him. He recognized one of the maids, a very old woman by this time. He asked her if this was the home of Uzair (pbuh). She said yes, but that Uzair (pbuh) had long been forgotten. He told her that he was Uzair (pbuh) and his story. The maid replied that When Uzair (pbuh) had prayed Allah answered Uzair's (pbuh) prayers. "Pray my blindness will be cured if you are who you say you are." He prayed to Allah that she would be healed, massaging her eyes. Then took her by the hands and told her to look up by the power of Allah and see that she had been cured. Overwhelmed the crippled old woman cried out that she could see. She bore witness that this was the real Uzair (pbuh).

She gathered together the Israelites. Uzair (pbuh) son by this time was one hundred and eighteen. Uzair's (pbuh) grandchildren had become the lords of the assembly. The old maid called to them telling of the return of Uzair (pbuh). They said he was a liar. "I tell you the truth" she said" I am your maid, this man has prayed for me and I walk now and I can see."

They put Uzair (pbuh) threw a serious of tests. His son described the mole that Uzair (pbuh) had between his two shoulders, they found this same mole. Then they tested him on his knowledge of the Torah. His son said "After Nebauchadnezzar burned the Torah, none memorized it except Uzair (pbuh). There was only one copy of it left and only Uzair (pbuh) knew of its whereabouts. "

Uzair (pbuh) led the people to it's location and took out the copy of the Torah. Uzair (pbuh) sat there under he shade of a palm and made copies of that Torah for the children of Israel. When Uzair (pbuh) died his second time he was forty years old. May peace be upon him.