Lesson From Mirage Or Isra ( Night Journey )

Foreword

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At London Muslims, we draw inspiration from the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). His journey to the heavens called Isra or mirage serves as a profound lesson for us all – that through hardships and challenges, there is always relief and ease. We believe in the importance of making efforts to bring goodness into our lives, and by following in the footsteps of the Prophet, we can rise above our circumstances and attain spiritual elevation. Join us in this journey of self-discovery and community building as we strive to embody the noble characteristics of our beloved Prophet.

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Al-Quran

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وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ٤

and elevated your renown for you?فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ٧

قَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ: لَا أُذْكرُ إِلَّا ذُكِرتَ مَعِي: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ.

Mujahid said: I do not remember except that you mentioned with me: I bear witness that there is no DIETY but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah tala.

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: “أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكَ يَقُولُ: كَيْفَ رَفَعْتُ ذِكْرَكَ؟ قَالَ: اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.

قَالَ: إِذَا ذُكِرتُ ذُكِرتَ مَعِي”،

If I am mentioned, you are mentioned with me (ibne kathir )

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ٥

So, surely with hardship comes ease.

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا ٦ >

Surely with ˹that˺ hardship comes ˹more˺ ease.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ٧>So once you have fulfilled ˹your duty˺, strive ˹in devotion˺,

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ٨>turning to your Lord ˹alone˺ with hope.

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَبِحِيَالِهِ جُحْرٌ فَقَالَ لَوْ جَاءَ الْعُسْرُ فَدَخَلَ هَذَا الْجُحْرَ لَجَاءَ الْيُسْرُ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَأَخْرَجَهُ قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا

3010 المستدرك على الصحيحين كتاب التفسير

7428 المحدث السيوطي خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في الجامع الصغير

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was once standing over a hole and he said, “If hardship were to enter this hole, ease would surely follow it, go inside, and take it out.” Then, Allah Almighty revealed the verse, “Verily, with the hardship comes an ease, with the hardship comes an ease.” (94:5-6)

Source: al-Mustadrak ‘alá al-Ṣaḥīḥayn 3552,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

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سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِيْٓ اَسْرٰى بِعَبْدِهٖ لَيْلًا مِّنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ اِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْاَقْصَا-4

الَّذِيْ بٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهٗ لِنُرِيَهٗ مِنْ اٰيٰتِنَاۗ اِنَّهٗ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْبَصِيْرُ  ( الإسراء: ١ )

Glorious is He Who made his servant travel by night from Al-Masjid-ul-Harām to Al-Masjid-ul-AqSā whose environs We have blessed, so that We let him see some of Our signs. Surely, He is the All-Hearing, the All- Seeing.

السميع لأقوال عباده، مؤمنهم وكافرهم، مصدقهم وَمُكَذِّبِهِمْ، الْبَصِيرُ بِهِمْ فَيُعْطِي كُلًّا مَا يَسْتَحِقُّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ.

means, He hears all the words of His servants, believers and disbelievers, faithful and infidel, and He sees them and gives each of them what he deserves in this world and the Hereafter.

لَقَدْ رَاٰى مِنْ اٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرٰى  ( النجم: ١٨ )

He has indeed seen a part of the biggest signs of your Lord

وَفِي صَحِيحِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ: سَأَلَتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: هَلْ رأيتَ رَبَّكَ؟ فَقَالَ:

“نورٌ أَنَّى أَرَاهُ”. وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: “رَأَيْتُ نُورًا”^(٣٥)

In Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Abu Dharr, he said: I asked the Messenger of God, may God bless him and his family and grant them peace: Have you seen your Lord? He said: “Light, how can I see Him?” And in another narration: “I saw a light.”

likewise

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُجَاهِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَلَدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ قَالَ: سُئِل رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: هَلْ رَأَيْتَ رَبَّكَ؟ قَالَ:

“رَأَيْتُ نَهْرًا، وَرَأَيْتُ وَرَاءَ النَّهْرِ حِجَابًا، وَرَأَيْتُ وَرَاءَ الْحِجَابِ نُورًا لَمْ أَرَ غَيْرَ”^(٣٨)

المسند (١/٤٦٠)

: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked: Did you see your Lord? He said: “I saw a river, and I saw a veil behind the river, and I saw a light behind the veil, and I saw nothing else.” Ibni Kathir

likewise narration

وَقَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي حَاتِمٍ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُبيدةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ قَالَ: قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،

رَأَيْتَ^(٣٦) رَبَّكَ؟ قَالَ: “رَأَيْتُهُ بِفُؤَادِي مَرَّتَيْنِ” ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: ﴿مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَى

Have you seen your Lord? He said: “I saw Him with my heart twice.” Then he recited: “The heart did not lie about what it saw.”( ibni Kathir )

likewise narration

حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ:

“رَأَيْتُ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ” .

“I saw my Lord, the Almighty and Majestic.”

likewise narration

فَإِنَّهُ حَدِيثٌ إِسْنَادُهُ عَلَى شَرْطِ الصَّحِيحِ، لَكِنَّهُ مُخْتَصَرٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الْمَنَامِ كَمَا رَوَاهُ الْإِمَامُ أَحْمَدُ أَيْضًا:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَر، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلابة عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ؛ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى الله عليه وسلم قال:

“أَتَانِي رَبِّي اللَّيْلَةَ فِي أَحْسَنِ صُورَةٍ

-أَحْسَبُهُ يَعْنِي فِي النَّوْمِ-فَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ، أَتَدْرِي فِيمَ يَخْتَصِمُ الْمَلَأُ الْأَعْلَى؟ ” قَالَ: “قُلْتُ: لَا. فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيَّ حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَها بَيْنَ ثَدْيَيَّ -أَوْ قَالَ: نَحْرِي-فَعَلِمْتُ مَا في السموات وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ:

يَا مُحَمَّدُ، هَلْ تَدْرِي فِيمَ يَخْتَصِمُ الْمَلَأُ الْأَعْلَى؟ ” قَالَ: “قُلْتُ: نَعَمْ، يَخْتَصِمُونَ فِي الْكَفَّارَاتِ وَالدَّرَجَاتِ”. قَالَ: “وَمَا الْكَفَّارَاتُ وَالدَّرَجَاتُ؟

” قَالَ: “قُلْتُ: الْمُكْثُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَوَاتِ، وَالْمَشْيُ عَلَى الْأَقْدَامِ إِلَى الجُمُعات^(٤٠) ، وَإِبْلَاغُ الْوُضُوءِ فِي الْمَكَارِهِ،

مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ عَاشَ بِخَيْرٍ وَمَاتَ بِخَيْرٍ، وَكَانَ مِنْ خَطِيئَتِهِ كَيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ.

وَقَالَ: قُلْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ: اللَّهُمَّ، إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْخَيِّرَاتِ^(٤١) وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ، وَحُبَّ الْمَسَاكِينِ، وَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ بِعِبَادِكَ فِتْنَةً أَنْ تَقْبِضَنِي إِلَيْكَ غَيْرَ مَفْتُونٍ”. قَالَ: “وَالدَّرَجَاتُ بَذْلُ الطَّعَامِ، وَإِفْشَاءُ السَّلَامِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّاسِ نِيَامٌ”^(٤٢)

It is a hadith whose chain of transmission meets the conditions of being authentic, but it is an abridged version of the hadith of the dream, as Imam Ahmad also narrated: Abd al-Razzaq told us, Ma`mar told us, on the authority of Ayyub, on the authority of Abu Qilabah, on the authority of Ibn Abbas; The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “My Lord came to me last night in the most beautiful form – I think he meant in a dream – and said: O Muhammad, do you know what the highest assembly is arguing about?” He said: “I said: No. Then He placed His hand between my shoulders until I felt its coolness between my breasts – or he said: my throat – and I knew what was in the heavens and what was on the earth. Then He said: O Muhammad, do you know? What do the highest assembly dispute about? He said: “I said: Yes, they dispute about expiations and degrees.” He said: “What are the expiations and degrees?” He said: “I said: Staying in the mosques after the prayers, walking on foot to the Friday prayers, and performing ablution in difficult times. Whoever does that will live in goodness and die in goodness, and he will be as free from his sin as the day his mother gave birth to him. And he said: Say, O Muhammad, when you pray: O Allah, I ask You for good things.” And abandoning evil deeds, and loving the poor, and if You want to put Your servants to trial, take me to You without being tested.” He said: “And the degrees are giving food, spreading peace, and praying at night while people are asleep.”

word Isra urge on physical journey rather Spiritual

وَلَقَدْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقًۭا فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ يَبَسًۭا لَّا تَخَـٰفُ دَرَكًۭا وَلَا تَخْشَىٰ ٧٧

And We revealed to Mūsā saying, “Set out with my servants at night, then make for them a dry path across the sea (with the strike of your staff), neither fearing to be caught up, nor having any fear (of drowning).”(20:77)

فَأَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى لَيْلاً إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ

(Depart you with My servants by night. Surely, you will be pursued.)

in the Company of Gibrail

وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ ١٣

Indeed he saw him another time

عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ ١٤

by Sidrat-ul-Muntahā (the lote-tree in the upper realm),

عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ ١٥

by Sidrat-ul-Muntahā (the lote-tree in the upper realm),

إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ ١٦

near which there is Jannat-ul-Ma’wā (the Paradise of Abode),

مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ

The eye neither went wrong, nor did exceed the limit.

لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ ١٨

He has indeed seen a part of the biggest signs of your Lord.

Gifts given by Allah

رَبُّهُۥ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِىٓ أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ لَن تَرَىٰنِى وَلَـٰكِنِ ٱنظُرْ إِلَى ٱلْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ ٱسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُۥ فَسَوْفَ تَرَىٰنِى ۚ فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُۥ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُۥ دَكًّۭا وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقًۭا ۚ فَلَمَّآ أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ١٤٣

he said, “My Lord, show (Yourself) to me that I may look at You.” He said: “You shall never see Me. But look at the mount. If it stays at its place, you will see Me.” So when his Lord appeared to the Mount, He made it smashed, and Mūsā fell down unconscious. When he recovered, he said: “Pure are You. I repent to You, and I am the first to believe (that no one can see You in this world.)”(7:143)

Likewise Hadith

وَقَالَ الْإِمَامُ أَحْمَدُ: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَل، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ(٧٠) طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ-هُوَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ-قَالَ: لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ انْتُهِيَ بِهِ إِلَى سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى، وَهِيَ فِي السَّمَاءِ السَّابِعَةِ(٧١) ، إِلَيْهَا يَنْتَهِي مَا يُعْرَجُ بِهِ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَيُقْبَضُ مِنْهَا، وَإِلَيْهَا يَنْتَهِي مَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ فَوْقِهَا فَيُقْبَضُ مِنْهَا، ﴿إِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى﴾ قَالَ: فِرَاشٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، قَالَ: وَأُعْطِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَلَاثًا: أُعْطِيَ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ، وَأُعْطِيَ خَوَاتِيمَ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ، وغُفر لِمَنْ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ المُقحمات. انْفَرَدَ بِهِ مُسْلِمٌ(٧٢)

Imam Ahmad said: Malik bin Mughul told us, Al-Zubayr bin Adi told us, on the authority of Talha, on the authority of Murrah, on the authority of Abdullah – he is Ibn Mas`ud – who said: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was taken on the Night Journey, he was taken to the Lote Tree of the Limit, which is in the seventh heaven. To it ends what is taken from the earth, and from it it is taken, and to it… Whatever falls from above it ends and is taken from it. “When that which covers the lote tree covers it.” He said: A bed of gold. He said: And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was given three things: He was given the five daily prayers, he was given the last verses of Surat Al-Baqarah, and he who does not associate anything with Allah from his nation who committed sins was forgiven. Muslim alone transmitted this.

Likewise

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: “أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، فِي خُضر مُعَلَّقٍ بِهِ الدُّرُّ^(٥٦) “^(٥٧) . إِسْنَادُهُ جَيِّدٌ أَيْضًا.Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to me in a green garment with pearls hanging from it.

Hadiths about Al-Isra’
The Report of Anas bin Malik

Imam Ahmad reported from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said;
أُتِيتُ بالْبُرَاقِ وَهُوَ دَابَّةٌ أَبْيَضُ فَوْقَ الْحِمَارِ وَدُونَ الْبَغْلِ يَضَعُ حَافِرَهُ عِنْدَ مُنْتَهَى طَرَفِهِ
فَرَكِبْتُهُ فَسَارَ بِي حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ فَرَبَطْتُ الدَّابَّةَ بِالْحَلَقَةِ الَّتِي يَرْبِطُ فِيهَا الاَْنْبِيَاءُ ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ
ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ فَأَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ خَمْرٍ وَإِنَاءٍ مِنْ لَبَنٍ فَاخْتَرْتُ اللَّبَنَ
فَقَالَ جِبْرِيلُ أَصَبْتَ الْفِطْرَةَ
Al-Buraq was brought to me, and it was a white animal bigger than a donkey and smaller than a mule. One stride of this creature covered a distance as far as it could see.
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 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).’
قَالَ ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِي إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ
مَنْ أَنْتَ
قَالَ جِبْرِيلُ
قِيلَ وَمَنْ مَعَكَ
قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ
قِيلَ وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ
قَالَ قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ
فَفُتِحَ لَنَا

فَإِذَا أَنَا بِأدَمَ فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ
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, `Muhamad.’
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.
ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّانِيَةِ

يَحْيَى وَعِيسَى فَرَحَّبَا بِي وَدَعَوَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ
Then I was taken up to the second 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 the two maternal cousins, Yahya and `Isa, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me.
ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّالِثَةِ

أَنَا بِيُوسُفَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَمُ وَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ أُعْطِيَ شَطْرَ الْحُسْنِ فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ
Then I was taken up to the third 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 Yusuf, who had been given the beautiful half. He welcomed me and prayed for good for me.
ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الرَّابِعَةِ

أَنَا بِإِدْرِيسَ فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ
Then I was taken up to the fourth 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 Idris, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me
ثُمَّ قَالَ يَقُولُ اللهُ تَعَالَى
– then (the Prophet) said; Allah says;
وَرَفَعْنَاهُ مَكَاناً عَلِيّاً
And We raised him to a high station. (19;57)
Then he resumed his narrative;
ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلى السَّمَاءِ الخَامِسَةِ

أَنَا بِهَارُونَ فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ
Then I was taken up to the fifth 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 Harun, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me.
ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ

أَنَابِمُوسَي
عَلَيهِالسَّلَمُ فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ
Then I was taken up to the sixth 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 Musa, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me.
ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ

أَنَابِاِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيهِالسَّلَمُوَإِذَاهُوَمُسْنتِدٌإِلَيالبَيْتِالمَعْموْرٍ
Then I was taken up to the seventh 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 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 (ears) of elephants and its fruits were like jugs, and when it was veiled with whatever it was veiled with by the command of Allah, it changed, and none of the creatures of Allah can describe it because it is so beautiful.
Then Allah revealed that which He revealed to me.
وَقَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَيَّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً
He enjoined on me fifty prayers every day and night.
فَنَزَلَتُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى، قَالَ;مَا فَرَضَ رَبُّك عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ؟
I came down until I reached Musa, and he said, `What did your Lord enjoin on your Ummah!’
قُلْتُ;خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ
I said, `Fifty prayers everyday and night.’
قَالَ;ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ لِأُمَّتِكَ، فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ وَإِنِّي قَدْ بَلَوْتُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَخَبَرْتُهُمْ
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.’
قَالَ;فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّيفَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ لِأُمَّتِك
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.’

قَالَ;فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أَرْجِعُ بَيْنَ رَبِّي وَبَيْنَ مُوسَى وَيَحُطُّ عَنِّي خَمْسًا خَمْسًا حَتَّى قَالَ
I kept going back between my Lord and Musa, and (my Lord) reduced it by five each time, until He said,
يَا مُحَمَّدُ
هُنَّ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ بِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ عَشْرٌ، فَتِلْكَ خَمْسُونَ صَلَاةً وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةً، فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ عَشْرًا
وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا لَمْ تُكْتَبْ شَيْئًا، فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ سَيِّئَةً وَاحِدَةً،
`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.
Whoever wants to do something good then does not do it, one good deed will be recorded for him, and if he does it, ten good deeds will be recorded for him.
Whoever wants to do something evil and does not do it, no evil deed will be recorded for him, and if he does it, one evil deed will be recorded for him.’
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.
This version was also recorded by Muslim.

وَهَذَا الَّذِي قَالَهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ هُوَ الْحَقُّ فِي هَذِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةِ، فَإِنَّ أَبَا ذَرٍّ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،

هَلْ رَأَيْتَ رَبَّكَ؟ قَالَ: “نُورٌ أَنَّى أَرَاهُ”.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ “رَأَيْتُ نُورًا”. أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ، رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ

He said, “I did ask him that, and he said,
I saw it as light, how could I see Him!”