Hazrat Zaied Bin Arqam and Hazrat Anas (Allaah be pleased with them) narrates that we passed through a path of sacred Madinah along with the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam).

There a tent was placed of an A’raabee [Bedouin] and a female deer was tied up outside the tent.

And nearby, in the sunlight that Bedouin was sleeping on the ground.

The female deer called three times the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) by saying, “O Prophet of Allaah” [Yaa Rasoolal Laah] [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaieka Wa Sallam].

The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) inquired, what difficulty are you facing?

The [female] deer said, this Bedouin has caught me and tied me and my two little fawns [kids] are in that certain mountain of this forest, please you set me free so, that I may feed them milk and come back.

The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) said, will you really come back?

The deer said, if I do not return then may Allaah give me a grievous punishment.

The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) set her free. Hence, she went and fed her fawns and came back.

The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) tied her the same way.

In the meanwhile, that Bedouin woke up, when he saw the Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) he inquired, in what state of affairs did you come?

The Holy Prophet (Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam) said, set this deer free.

He immediately set her free.

As soon as the deer became free, in a state of happiness, she ran very fast, while skipping and jumping saying loudly, [I bear witness that there is no Deity except Allaah and You undoubtedly are the Prophet of Allaah]”.

(Zarqaani Alal Mawaahib, vol-5, pg. 150, Dalaailun Nubuwwat Abu Nu’aiem pg. 320, Subulal Hudaa, vol-9, pg. 519)

Excerpt from the Book ‘Zikr e Jameel’ by Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi [Rahmatul Laah Alaieh]