The Isra' (Night Journey).
Al-Masjid Al-Haram is the Masjid in Makkah and Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa is the Sacred House which is in Jerusalem. The Prophets all gathered there, and Hazrat Muhammad PBUH) ) led them in prayer in their own homeland. |
| Night journey |
According to Anas bin Malik (R.A)
The Holy Prophet said "Al-Buraq was brought to me, and it was a white animal bigger than a donkey and smaller than a mule. . I rode on it and it took me to Bayt Al-Maqdis Jerusalem, where I tethered it at the hitching post of the Prophets.
The roof of my house was opened while I was in Makkah, and Jibril came down and opened my chest, then he washed it with Zamzam water. Then he brought a vessel of gold filled with wisdom and faith, and poured it into my chest, then he closed it up. Al-Buraq was brought to me, and it was a white animal bigger than a donkey and smaller than a mule. . I rode on it and it took me to Bayt Al-Maqdis Jerusalem, where I tethered it at the hitching post of the Prophets. Then he took me by the hand and took me up to the lowest heaven
Then I entered and prayed two Rak`ahs there, and came out. Jibril brought me a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk, and I chose the milk. Jibril said: `You have chosen the Fitrah natural instinct.' Then I was taken up to the first heaven and Jibril asked for it to be opened. It was said, `Who are you' He said, `Jibril.' It was said, `Who is with you' He said, `Muhammad.' It was asked, `Has his Mission started' He said, `His Mission has started.' So it was opened for us, and there I saw Adam, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the second heaven there I saw the two maternal cousins, Yahya and `Isa, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me.
Then I was taken up to the third heaven and there I saw Yusuf, who had been given the beautiful half. He welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the fourth heaven and there I saw Idris, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the fifth heaven and there I saw Harun, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me.
Then I was taken up to the sixth heaven and there I saw Musa, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the seventh heaven and there I saw Ibrahim, who was leaning back against the Much-Frequented House Al-Bayt Al-Ma`mur. Every day seventy thousand angels enter it, then they never come back to it again.
Then I was taken to Sidrat Al-Muntaha the Lote tree beyond which none may pass, and its leaves were like the leaves of elephants and its fruits were like jugs, it is so beautiful. Then Allah revealed that which He revealed to me. He enjoined on me fifty prayers every day and night.
I came down until I reached Musa, and he said, `What did your Lord enjoin on your Ummah' I said, `Fifty prayers everyday and night.' He said, `Go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce the burden for your Ummah, for your Ummah will not be able to do that. I tested the Children of Israel and found out how they were.' So I went back to my Lord and said, `O Lord, reduce the burden for my Ummah for they will never be able to do that.' So He reduced it by five.
I came back down until I met Musa and he asked me, `What did you do' I said, `My Lord reduced my burden by five.' He said, `Go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce the burden for your Ummah.' I kept going back between my Lord and Musa, and my Lord reduced it by five each time, until He said, `O Muhammad, these are five prayers every day and night, and for every prayer there is the reward of ten, so they are like fifty prayers.'
I came down until I reached Musa, and told him about this. He said: `Go back to your Lord and ask him to reduce the burden for your Ummah, for they will never be able to do that.' I had kept going back to my Lord until I felt too shy.
When I was taken up to my Lord during Al-Mi'raj, I passed by people who had nails of copper with which they were scratching their faces and chests. I asked, `Who are these, O Jibril' He said, `These are those who ate the flesh of the people ﴿i.e., backbiting﴾ and slandered their honor.
Source :Qurran tafseer Ibn-e-kathir
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