هرقل ومحمد ﷺ

Suraqah asked in wonderment if Prophet Muhammad meant the bangles of Khusrow bin Hormuz, the emperor of Persia. Prophet Muhammad replied "yes" with full confidence. He had a strong faith that the religion of Islam would reach Persia and would be known all over the world.

Suraqah returned back to Mecca (Makkah) but he didn't embrace Islam until Muhammad took over Mecca peacefully in 630 CE (8 years later).

Prophet Muhammad passed away in the year 632 -633 CE but his story with Suraqah was known to his companions who had strong faith that the Prophet’s promise would be fulfilled one day.

Time passed until Omar Bin Al-Khattab became the second caliph (ruler of the Muslim state). At his time, Islam reached Persia in the year 642 CE and all the treasures of Khusrow, the emperor of Persia fell in the hands of Omar.

Omar remembered the story of Suraqah and asked his companions to bring him in. Twenty years passed since this story took place and Suraqah had become an old man.