Trees Can Walk Like Humans
(HR. Al-Hakim and Al-Baihaqi; Dala’ilun Nubuwwah, volume VI, p. 13)
Narrated by Ibn Umar bin Khattab ra, “In the past, we were with Muhammad Rasulullah on a journey and met a Bedouin Arab.
Then Muhammad Rasulullah rebuked him, “Would you like me to show you kindness?”
The Bedouin Arabs asked, “What is goodness?”
Muhammad Rasulullah answered, “You testify that there is no god but Allah, the Almighty and He has no partner, and Muhammad is His servant and messenger.”
“Are there any witnesses to what you said?” asked the Badui Arab.
“The witness is the tree,” answered Muhammad Rasulullah while calling a tree on the edge of the valley.
Suddenly the tree walked and came closer, then he stood in front of Muhammad Rasulullah.
Muhammad Rasulullah then asked the tree to testify. So the tree testified three times, that Muhammad Rasulullah was a messenger of Allah.
Then the tree returned to its original place. After seeing the miracle, the Badui Arab then converted to Islam. ***
Multiple Choice Quiz: Trees Can Walk Like Humans
1. Who is the main character in the story “Trees Can Walk Like Humans”?
A. Ibn Abbas
B. Umar bin Khattab
C. Muhammad Rasulullah
D. Abu Bakar As-Siddiq
✅ Answer: C. Muhammad Rasulullah
2. On that journey, who did the Messenger of Allah meet?
A. A trader
B. A small child
C. A Badui Arab
D. A angel
✅ Answer: C. A Bedouin Arab
3. What did the Prophet offer the Bedouin Arabs?
A. Food and drink
B. Horses and camels
C. Knowledge and books
D. Guidance towards goodness
✅ Answer: D. Guidance towards goodness
4. What was the content of the Prophet’s invitation to the Bedouin Arabs?
A. To become a friend of the Prophet
B. To read the Koran
C. To testify that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger
D. To become a tribal leader
✅ Answer: C. To testify that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger
5. What did the Bedouin Arabs ask for as proof of the truth of the Prophet’s invitation?
A. Gold coins
B. A miracle or witness
C. A letter from the sky
D. A gift from the Messenger of Allah
✅ Answer: B. A miracle or witness
6. What did the Messenger of Allah do when the Badui Arabs asked for witnesses?
A. Inviting friends to explain
B. Calling a tree
C. Showing writing in the sky
D. Reading a long prayer
✅ Answer: B. Calling a tree
7. What happened to the tree after the Messenger of Allah called it?
A. The tree burned
B. The tree fell
C. The tree walked closer
D. The tree bloomed
✅ Answer: C. The tree walked closer
8. What did the tree say when it was in front of the Messenger of Allah?
A. “I will grow tall”
B. “I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”
C. “I cannot speak”
D. “I want to return to my place”
✅ Answer: B. “I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”
9. How many times did the tree bear witness to Muhammad’s apostleship?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
✅ Answer: C. Three times
10. What happened after the Bedouin Arab saw the miracle?
A. He went away
B. He became the enemy of the Messenger of Allah
C. He converted to Islam
D. He asked for another miracle
✅ Answer: C. He converted to Islam
