Prophet Musa & An Old Woman

Before the Bani Israel could cross the river, Hadrat Musa alaihis salaam noticed that the animals they were using as transport began turning in retreat. 

So, he turned to Allah subhanahu wata'ala, asking,

 “O Allah subhanahu wata'ala what’s happening?”  

Allah  subhanahu wata'ala replied,

“You are near the qabr of Hadrat Yusuf alaihis salaam. Take his body with you across the river.”  

Having not been to the qabr before, Hadrat Musa alaihis salaam turned to the Bani Israel and asked them “Does anyone know where the qabr of Hadrat Yusuf alaihis salaam is?”  

An old woman replied, “Yes. I do.” 

  “Where is it then?”  

 “By Allah subhanahu wata'ala I won’t tell you until you grant me what I wish.”   

“Then ask. What do you want?” 

  “O Musa, I wish to be in Jannah, on the same level as you.”  

 Hadrat Musa alaihis salaam replied, 

“Ask for Jannah alone. That’s enough. Don’t request something so great.”  

The woman persisted, “By Allah subhanahu wata'ala My request is only that I be with you!”

  When Hadrat Musa alaihis salaam again tried to convince her otherwise, Allah subhanahu wata'ala resolved the disagreement by saying, “O Musa! Grant her what she requests. It is of no loss to you.” 

 So, Hadrat Musa alaihis salaam assured the woman that she would be his companion in Jannah, and in reply, the woman showed him where the qabr of Hadrat Yusuf  alaihis salaam was. 

The prophet’s blessed body was then taken across the river by the massive procession

. – Tibraani Sharif, al-Amn wal-Ulaa, Pg. 229

Lesson 

In the above incident, Hadrat Musa alaihis salaam didn’t only grant Jannah to the woman, he granted his companionship with her in it as well!

We come to know then, that even Jannah is within the authority of the Prophets, and that they can give it to or forsake it from whoever they wish. 

How can people say then that the Greatest Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam had no control over anything?!