Rukana Versus The Prophet and a Tree

Rukana, the rock, was a wrestling king

Who would make Macgregor look a flimsy thing,

He was famed in the valley and across the land

The Quraysh’s strongest man

One day, on the passes of Mecca, he met

The Rasul Allah, the renowned Prophet

And Muhammad said: “O Rukana, why?

My prophethood you deny?”

Rukanna said: “I would follow you

If I knew what you say is completely true,”

Muhammad said: “If I threw you down

Would you follow, if I threw you down?”

Rukanna laughed: “I accept your test”

He was confident in his awesome chest

And so, they began, and Rukanna frowned

He was wrestled right to the ground!

He cried to Rasul: “Throw me down again!”

“Do it one more time! Throw me down again!”

So, the Prophet moved, and he had him penned

And Rukanna fell again!

“Again! Again! Throw me down again!”

Rukanna roared like the bold Turkmen

And the prophet moved with the strength of ten

And Rukanna fell again!

Rukanna cried: “How extraordinary!

Is it really true that you can throw me?!”

And Muhammad said, “shall I show you this?

More amazing, if you wish?”

Then the prophet beckoned to a nearby tree

“Here come to me, please come to me!”

And the roots emerged, and arrived the tree

There, it stood obediently.

Then the Prophet said with a radiant face

And with confidence: “Retire to your place”

And the tree was shy, but it acquiesced

And it bowed to the request.

Rukanna left, with his mind impressed

At this miracle, with which he was blessed

And the memory made him blushing red

“Throw me down again!” He said.

Source- Ibn Ishaq

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