Mi’raaj

From the book · p. 15

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

After the return from Taa-if, in the tenth year after nubuwat, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was carried in one night on the buraaq from Makkah to Musjid-ul-Aqsa in Jerusalem, where he led all the other Ambiyaa in Salaah. He then rose through the skies, meeting prophets on each, saw Jannah and Jahannum, and was honoured with being in the presence of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty); on this journey Salaah was made fardh. When he told the people of Makkah, they mocked and tested him, but he described Bait-ul-Maqdis clearly, and the Quraish caravans he had passed on the way later bore witness to what he said. The believers accepted it without doubt, and the first to do so was Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him).

Context (the site’s note) · Musjid-ul-Aqsa stands in the Old City of Jerusalem.

The incident of took place after returning from Taa-if in the tenth year after . The occasion of Mi’raaj has great significance in Islaamic history. From amongst all the , this honour of Mi’raaj was granted only to our ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him).

A brief explanation of this incident is as follows:

Jibraeel عليه السلام (peace be upon him) and Mikaaeel عليه السلام (peace be upon him) seated Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) on the (a special horse from ) and took him from Makkah to in Jerusalem. This buraaq was very swift. The length of each step was as far as one could see. When they reached Musjid-ul-Aqsa, was called out and Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) lead the whilst all the other Ambiyaa followed.

Thereafter, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the different skies where he met the different Ambiyaa عليه السلام (peace be upon him). On the first sky he met Aadam عليه السلام (peace be upon him), on the second sky I’sa عليه السلام (peace be upon him) and Yahya عليه السلام (peace be upon him), on the third sky Yusuf عليه السلام (peace be upon him), on the fourth sky Idrees عليه السلام (peace be upon him), on the fifth sky Haroon عليه السلام (peace be upon him), on the sixth sky Moosa عليه السلام (peace be upon him) and on the seventh sky he met Ebrahim عليه السلام (peace be upon him). (Saheeh Al-Bukhaari)

Thereafter, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) went to the (a point very close to the [throne of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty)] beyond which no creation can pass) and entered Jannah. There he saw the wonders of Jannah. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) then saw , which was filled with different types of punishments. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) went further and was given the ultimate hounour of being in the presence of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty).

In reality, ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) did not only experience a spiritual encounter with Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty), but was also given the highest honour of being in the presence of Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty), seeing Him with his physical eyes and also communicating with Him. It was on this occassion that salaah was made (compulsory). Thereafter, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) returned to Makkah. This entire journey took place in just one night.

The next morning the news of the Mi’raaj spread in Makkah and people began mocking Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). To test Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) they asked him to describe and his other experiences. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) gave a clear description of all that they enquired of him.

On his return, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by the trade caravans of the Quraish, which were on their way to at that time. He greeted them and they recognised the voice of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). When these caravans returned to Makkah they bore testimony to this and other incidents they had witnessed. These were clear proofs for those who refused to believe him. Even with proof, the disbelievers eventually began saying that this journey was an act of sorcery and that Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was a magician.

The believers, on the other hand, accepted the Mi’raaj without any doubt. The first to accept it was Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him).

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

After the return from Taa-if, in the tenth year after nubuwat, Nabi ﷺ was carried in one night on the buraaq from Makkah to Musjid-ul-Aqsa in Jerusalem, where he led all the other Ambiyaa in Salaah. He then rose through the skies, meeting prophets on each, saw Jannah and Jahannum, and was honoured with being in the presence of Allah ﷻ; on this journey Salaah was made fardh. When he told the people of Makkah, they mocked and tested him, but he described Bait-ul-Maqdis clearly, and the Quraish caravans he had passed on the way later bore witness to what he said. The believers accepted it without doubt, and the first to do so was Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه.

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