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Forty Selection from the Jewels of Sacred Hadiths.

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Al-Buraq is the most noble mount humanity has ever known.

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On the authority of Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him,

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that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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said in the hadith of the Night Journey (Isra'):

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"I was brought al-Buraq,

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which is a white animal,

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tall, larger than a donkey and smaller than a mule,

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placing its hoof at the furthest point its sight could reach."

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He said:

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"So I mounted it until I reached Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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Vocabulary of the Hadith:

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Al-Buraq is derived from *barq* (lightning);

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it is a noble creature,

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exceptionally fast,

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the like of which Allah has not created.

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It is larger than a donkey and smaller than a mule.

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It is the mount of the prophets,

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and the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, rode it

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on the Night of the Night Journey (Isra')

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from the Ka'bah to Bayt al-Maqdis in Palestine.

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A *dabbah* (beast/animal) refers to anything that crawls or walks upon the earth,

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meaning a living creature.

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"Larger than a donkey"

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means greater than a donkey in physical size.

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"Smaller than a mule"

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means lesser than a mule in physical size.

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"Placing its hoof at the furthest point its sight could reach"

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means that a single stride of its

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covers the entire distance to the limit of al-Buraq's vision.

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"So I mounted it"

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means the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, rode it

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in a literal, physical sense.

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Overall Meaning:

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The hadith informs us of the miracle of the Night Journey (Isra'),

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in which the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was taken by night

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from Makkah to Al-Aqsa Mosque

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upon a blessed mount,

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which is al-Buraq.

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It is the greatest and fastest means of transportation known to history,

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and it is the mount used by the prophets to travel to Bayt al-Maqdis

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and throughout their journeys.

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On account of its extreme and extraordinary speed,

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he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said of it:

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"Placing its hoof at the furthest point its sight could reach."

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That is, it sets its foot down at the limit of its field of vision,

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such that a single step of its

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spans as far as its sight can extend.

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Sacred Reflections:

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Traveling upon the back of al-Buraq

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further exalted the noble standing of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him;

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it served as an honorific distinction for that blessed night

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and a dazzling miracle

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that astounded intellects.

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It bore witness to the grandeur of Divine Power.

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The subjugation of this wondrous creature

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to transport the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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to Bayt al-Maqdis

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represents a supreme honor for Palestine and its people,

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as well as a declaration of the profound, intrinsic bond

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and the permanent, shared destiny

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between the Sacred Mosque (Al-Masjid al-Haram) and Al-Aqsa Mosque.