The Difference Between a Prophetic Miracle and a Miracle Granted to a Righteous Person

Question:
Perhaps we should ask about this hadith: What is the difference between a prophetic miracle and a miracle granted to a righteous person?

Answer:
A prophetic miracle is for the prophets, while a miracle granted to a righteous person is for the righteous among those who are not prophets. Supernatural occurrences are of two types: one is for the prophets, serving as a miracle for them and proof of their prophethood, such as what happened to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with the splitting of the moon and the gushing of water from between his fingers, and other miracles that occurred to him. As for the miracles that occur for the believers in times of hardship, these are called miracles granted to righteous persons, such as what happened to the People of the Cave, and what happened to Asid ibn Hudhayr and 'Abbad ibn Bishr from the Ansar, the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). They left the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) one night, a dark night, and their whips illuminated for them like lamps; each man’s whip became like a lamp, lighting the way for him. When each of them returned to his home, he used his whip to light his way. This is among the signs of Allah and among the miracles granted to His close friends. Likewise, the blessing in food that occurred when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited some of his Companions and they placed a small amount of food before him; Allah sent down blessing in it until everyone ate, and they were