Miraj (Ascension to the Heavens) on a creature called Buraq
In the twelfth year of his mission, the Prophet made his night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem,
and thence to heaven.
His journey, known in history as Miraj (Ascension) was a real bodily one and not only a vision. It was at this time that Allah ordered the Muslims to pray the five daily prayers.
Almighty Allah had said:
“Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allah) (above all that evil they associate with Him), Who took
His slave Muhammad for a journey by night from AL Masjid al Haram (at Makka) to the
farthest mosque (in Jerusalem), the neighborhood whereof We have blessed, order that We might
show him (Muhammad) of Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.). Verily, He is the All
Hearer, the All Seer.” (Ch 17:1 Quran)
Abbas Ibn Malik reported that Malik Ibn Sasaa said that Allah’s Messenger described to them his
Night Journey saying:
“While I was lying in Al-Hatim or Al-Hijr, suddenly someone came to me and cut my body open from here to here.”
I asked Al-Jarud, who was by my side, “What does he mean?”
He said: “It means from his throat to his public area,” or said, “From the top of the chest.”
The Prophet further said, “He then took out my heart. Then a gold tray of Belief was brought to
me and my heart was washed and was filled (with Belief) and then returned to its original place.
Then a white animal which was smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me.”
(On this Al-Jarud asked: “Was it in the Buraq, O Abu Hamza?”
I (Anas) replied in the affirmative.
The Prophet said: “The animal’s step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within the
reach of the animals’ sight. I was carried on it
Miraj – Muhammad’s encounter with Adam (Hadith)
Gabriel set out with me till we reached the nearest heaven.
“When he asked for the gate to be opened, it was asked, ‘Who is it?’
Gabriel answered, ‘Gabriel.’ It was asked, ‘Who is accompany you?’
Gabriel replied, ‘Muhammad.’ It was asked,
‘Has Muhammad been called?’
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then it was said. ‘He is welcomed.
What an excellent visit his is!’ The gate was opened, and when I went over the first heaven, I saw Adam
there.
Gabriel said to me: ‘This is your father, Adam; pay him your greetings.’ So I greeted him
and he returned the greetings to me and said: ‘You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.’
Miraj – Muhammad’s encounter with John and Jesus (Hadith)
Then Gabriel ascended with me till we reached the second heaven. Gabriel asked for the gate to
be opened.
It was asked: ‘Who is it?’
Gabriel answered: ‘Gabriel.’
It was asked: ‘Who is accompany you?’
Gabriel replied, ‘Muhammad.’
It was asked: ‘Has he been called?’
Gabriel answered in the affirmative.
Then it was said: ‘He is welcomed. What an excellent visit his is!’
The gate was opened.
“When I went over the second heaven, here I saw John (Yahya) and Jesus (Isa), who were cousins of each other.
Gabriel said to me: “These are John and Jesus; pay them your greetings.’
So I greeted them and both of them returned my greetings to me and said, ‘You are
welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.’
Miraj – Muhammad’s encounter with Joseph (Hadith)
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the third heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
IT was asked ‘Who is it?’
And Gabriel replied: ‘Gabriel.’
It was asked, ‘Who is accompany you?’
Gabriel replied, ‘Muhammad.’
It was asked, ‘Has he been called?’
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then it was said: ‘He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!’
The gate was opened, and when I went over the third heaven there I saw Joseph (Yusuf),
Gabriel said to me: ‘This is Joseph, pay him your greetings.’
So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: ‘You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.’
Miraj – Muhammad’s encounter with Enoch (Hadith)
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fourth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
IT was asked ‘Who is it?’
Gabriel replied, ‘Gabriel’
It was asked: ‘Who is accompany you?’
Gabriel replied: ‘Muhammad.’
It was asked: ‘Has he been called?’
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then it was said: ‘He is welcomed,
what an excellent visit his is!’
“The gate was opened, and when I went over the fourth heaven, there I saw Enoch (Idris),
Gabriel said to me: ‘This is Enoch; pay him your
greetings.’
So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: ‘You are welcomed O
pious brother and pious Prophet.’
Miraj – Muhammad’s encounter with Aaron (Hadith)
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the fifth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked: ‘Who is it?’
Gabriel replied: ‘Gabriel.’
It was asked: ‘Who is accompany you?’
Gabriel replied ‘Muhammad.’
It was asked: ‘Has he been called?’
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then it was said: ‘He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!’
So when I went over the fifth heaven, there I saw Aaron (Harun),
Gabriel said to me: “This is Aaron; pay your greetings.’ So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: “You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious
Prophet.”
Miraj – Muhammad’s encounter with Moses (Hadith)
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the sixth heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked: ‘Who is it?’
Gabriel replied: ‘Gabriel.’
It was asked: ‘Who is accompanying you?’
Gabriel replied: ‘Muhammad.’
It was said: ‘Has he been called?’
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
It was said: ‘He is welcomed.
What an excellent visit his is!’
“When I went over the sixth heaven, there I saw Moses (Musa).
Gabriel said to me: “This is Moses; pay him your greeting. So I greeted him
and he returned the greetings to me and said: “You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious
Prophet.”
When I left him (Moses) he wept.
Someone asked him: ‘What makes you weep?’
Moses said: ‘I weep because after me there has been sent (as Prophet) a young man whose followers will enter Paradise in greater numbers than my followers.’
Miraj – Muhammad’s encounter with Abraham (Hadith)
Then Gabriel ascended with me to the seventh heaven and asked for its gate to be opened.
It was asked: ‘Who is it?’
Gabriel replied: ‘Gabriel.’
It was asked: ‘Who is accompanying you?’
Gabriel replied: ‘Muhammad.’
It was asked: ‘Has he been called?’
Gabriel replied in the affirmative.
Then it said: ‘He is welcomed.
What an excellent visit his is!’
“So when I went (over the seventh heaven), there I saw Abraham (Ibrahim).
Gabriel said to me: ‘This is your father; pay your greetings to him.’ So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said: ‘You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet.’
Then I was made to ascend to Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (the Lote Tree of the utmost boundary).
Behold! Its fruits were like the jars of Hajr (a place near Medina) and its leaves were as big as the
ears of elephants.
Gabriel said: “This is the Lote Tree of the utmost and boundary.’ Behold! There
ran four rivers, two were hidden and two were visible, I asked: ‘What are these two kinds of
rivers, O Gabriel?’ He replied: ‘As for the hidden rivers, they are two rivers in Paradise and the
visible rivers are the Nile and the Euphrates.’
Moses advises Muhammad to plea to Allah to lessen prayers
“Then Al-Bait-ul-Ma’mur (the Sacred House) was shown to me and a container full of wine and
another full of milk and a third full of honey were brought to me. I took the milk.
Gabriel remarked: ‘This is the Islamic religion which you and your followers are following.’
Then the prayers were enjoined on me: they were fifty prayers a day. When I returned, I passed by Moses, who asked me; ‘What have you been ordered to do?’
I replied: ‘I have been ordered to offer fifty prayers a day.’
Moses said: ‘Your followers cannot bear fifty prayers a day, and by Allah I have
tested people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel in vain. Go back to your
Lord and ask for reduction to lessen your followers” burden.’
So I went back, and Allah reduced ten prayers for me. Then again I came to Moses, but he repeated the same as he had said before.
Then again I went back to Allah, and He reduced ten more prayers. When I came to Moses he
said the same.
I went back to Allah, and He ordered m to observe ten prayers a day.
When I came back to Moses, he repeated the same advice, so I went back to Allah and was ordered to observe five prayers a day.
“When I came back to Moses, he said: ‘What have you been ordered?’
I replied: ‘I have been ordered to observe five prayers a day.’
He said: ‘Your followers cannot bear fear prayers a day, and no doubt, I have got an experience of the people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Israel, so go back to your Lord and ask for reduction to lesson your followers’ burden.’
I said: ‘I have requested so much of my Lord that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now and
surrender to Allah’s Order.’ When I left, I heard a voice saying: ‘I have passed My order and have
lessened the burden of My worshippers.'”
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