ZS3: Prophet Ayub a.s. Shrine

We arrived at the Prophet Ayub a.s.’s tomb around 11:09 hours. The area is facing the Golan Height or Joulan in local dialect, located along the highway to Busra. The place was well-maintained and taken care by the Local. It has few basic facilities, such as, toilets, drinkable water supply, prayer room, etc. for the visitors.
Well known for his notable patience, Prophet Ayub a.s. was from Syria and had two wives. He had become very sick and the illness spanned over 15 years. During that time, the exterior of his body became infested with worms. He believed that his flesh was the food for these creatures of Allah and to show his devotion to Allah, he allowed the worms to eat of his flesh. If a worm would fall off, he would pick it back up and put it back on his flesh.The sickness repulsed the people of Syria to the extent that he had to leave the area. Only one of his two wives chose to travel with him. They left Syria and travelled to the mountain top where his remains now lie.
During a very critical stage of his illness, Hazrat Jabriel a.s. visited him and conveyed ‘salam’, when a worm was eating his tongue. He was not able to answer to the salutation - salam of Jabriel a.s.. Jabriel a.s. came again and enquired him why he was not able to answer the salam. Prophet Ayub a.s. then, explained to Jibriel a.s, a worm was feeding from his tongue and he would have shaken his tongue or given answer to him then the worm would have lost his food.
This great act of this pleased Allah swt and as stated, his sickness lasted over 15 years. It is said that, when the worms began to eat inside his mouth, Prophet Ayub a.s. realized his breaking point and finally asked Allah for mercy. In response to this request, aware of the years of devotion and hardship, it is believed that Allah swt instructed Prophet Ayub a.s. to step out from his house and place his foot in a particular spot. When doing so a small hole in the ground opened up and from within the ground an outpouring of water occurred right next to his foot.
Allah swt then, instructed him to drink this water and upon doing so, he was not only cured of his sickness but his body was restored to the health of an 18-year-old young man. Prophet Ayub a.s. then lived until the age of 92 when he finally died and was put to rest in the very spot he dwelled all these years after his departure from Syria. In my opinion, until now, Prophet Ayub a.s.'s body remains in the same spot claimed to be at Salalah, Oman. The tomb that we went (in Syria), was, I think, the place where he inhabited before he was ‘expelled’ by the Locals then. Allah hu Alam – Allah swt knows best.