Motif
devotional preservation of a holy person's bodily traces
devotional_preservation_of_a_holy_person_s_bodily_traces
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Relics, Cult Images, and Sacred Stones. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) THE KORAN. / PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE / SECTION I. / SECTION II.; lines 3020-3067 confidence: high
Araw Ebn Masd reports that Mohammed's companions respect him more than subjects of Roman or Persian rulers, catching his ablution water, licking his spit, and gathering fallen hair.
Companions collect ablution water, lick up spit, and gather fallen hair as signs of extraordinary reverence for Mohammed.
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