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Angels Open the Prophet's Chest
Miracle
576 CE
Desert of Banu Sa'ad
Purification of the heart

Detailed Account

At age 4-5, while playing with foster brothers, two angels in white garments appeared. They laid Muhammad ﷺ down, opened his chest, removed a black clot (symbolizing Satan's share), washed his heart with zamzam water in a gold basin, then returned it. His foster-siblings ran to Halimah shouting 'Muhammad has been killed!'

Key Figures

  • Angels
  • Halimah al-Sa'diyah

Tags

angelic-interventionpurification

Lessons & Wisdom

  • Spiritual preparation for prophethood
  • Protection from shaytan

Sources:

  • Sahih Muslim
    by Imam Muslim, p. Book 1, Hadith 309
  • Shama'il al-Muhammadiyah
    by Al-Tirmidhi, p. 1/19