As for “the atmosphere,” examples include his repeatedly praying for rain and for the skies to clear, as in the hadith of the Bedouin recorded in the two Sahīh collections and elsewhere; the increased frequency of shooting stars at the time of his emergence; and his night journey from the Sacred Mosque to al-Aqsā Mosque.

As for “earth and water,” examples include the mountain shaking beneath him; the multiplication of water at the springs of Tabūk and al-Hudaybiyya; water flowing from between his fingers on several occasions; and the woman’s waterskin.

As for “composite things,” examples include his multiplying food on numerous occasions, as in Jābir’s account of the Trench, the report of Abū Talha, incidents during his journeys, Abū Hurayra’s provision bag, and Jābir ibn ʿAbd Allāh’s date palms. There are also the reports of Jābir and Ibn al-Zubayr concerning date palms uprooting themselves for him and returning to their places, and his supplying water to more than one tract of land, as at the spring of Abū Qatāda. This is a vast subject. The purpose here is not to enumerate the particular kinds of his miracles, but merely to give examples.

Likewise, examples belonging to the category of “power” include the staff of Moses, may Allah bless him and grant him peace; the parting of the sea; the lice, frogs, and blood; the she-camel of Sālih; and Jesus’ healing of those born blind and of lepers, and his raising of the dead. Similarly, an example belonging to the category of knowledge is his telling them what they ate