Muhammad mentioned in Buddhism (Part 2)

 🌑Six Criteria for Identifying Buddha:

 

According to the Gospel of Buddha by Carus pg. 

214:

"The Blessed one said, ‘There are two occasions

on which a Tathagata’s appearance becomes 

clear and exceedingly bright. In the night 

Ananda, in which a Tathagata attains to the 

supreme and perfect insight, and in the night in 

which he passes finally away in that ultra passing 

which leaves nothing whatever of his earthly

existence to remain.’ "

According to Gautam Buddha, following are the 

six criteria for identifying a Buddha.

 

i) A Buddha attains supreme and perfect insight 

at night-time.

 

ii) On the occasion of his complete 

enlightenment he looks exceedingly bright

 

iii)A Buddha dies a natural death.

 

iv)He dies at night-time.

 

v) He looks exceedingly bright before his death.

 

vi)After his death a Buddha ceases to exist on 

earth. 

 

 i) Muhammad (pbuh) attained supreme insight

and Prophethood at night-time.

According to Surah Dukhan:

"By the books that makes thing clear – We 

sent it down during a blessed night." 

[Al-Qur'an 44:2-3]

According to Surah Al-Qadar:

"We have indeed revealed this (message) in 

the night of power." 

[Al-Qur'an 97:1]

 

ii) Muhammad (pbuh) instantly felt his 

understanding illumined with celestial light.

 

iii)Muhammad (pbuh) died a natural death.

 

iv) According to Ayesha (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) 

xpired at night-time. When he was dying 

there was no oil in the lamp and his wife 

Ayesha (r.a.) had to borrow oil for the lamp.

According to Anas (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) 

looked exceedingly bright in the night of his 

 Death.

 vi)After the burial of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) 

he was never seen again in his bodily form on 

this earth.

🌑Buddhas are only Preachers:

According to Dhammapada, Sacred Books of 

East volume 10 pg., 67:

The Jathagatas (Buddhas) are only Preachers."

The Qur’an says in Surah Ghashiya: 

"Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art 

One to admonish. Thou art

 not one to manage (men's) affairs. 

(Quran 88:21-22)

According to Dhammapada, Mattaya Sutta, 151:

"The promised one will be:

i) Compassionate for the whole creation

ii) A messenger of peace, a peace-maker

iii) The most successful in the world.

The Maitreya as a Preacher of morals will be:

i) Truthful

ii) Self-respecting

iii) Gentle and noble

iv) Not proud

v) As a king to creatures

vi) An example to others in deeds and in words".