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The Forty Precious Hadiths of Jerusalem

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Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:

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The Foremost Prophet and Supreme Leader on the Night of the Isra'

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said regarding the Night Journey:

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"I found myself among a gathering of the prophets."

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And he mentioned among them those who were standing in prayer:

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Moses, Jesus, and Abraham, peace be upon him.

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Then he (peace be upon him) said:

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"Then the time for prayer came, and I led them."

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Related by Muslim.

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Vocabulary of the Hadith

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"Then the time for prayer came, and I led them":

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Meaning: I became their imam in prayer and led them in it.

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General Meaning

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The hadith indicates that the Prophet (peace be upon him)

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saw himself in the presence of a gathering of the prophets,

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among them Moses, Jesus, and Abraham, peace be upon him,

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as they stood in prayer.

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Then the appointed time for prayer arrived,

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and he (peace be upon him) led them in prayer,

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meaning he acted as their imam.

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Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

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"Al-Masjid al-Aqsa, which is Bayt al-Maqdis—

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also known as Aelia—

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has been the abode of the prophets since the time of Abraham the intimate friend of Allah.

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For this reason, they were all gathered there for him,

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and he led them in prayer in their very sanctuary and homeland.

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This clearly demonstrated that he is the supreme leader

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and the foremost chief,

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may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him and upon all of them."

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Reflections on Jerusalem

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The greatest gathering in history:

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the assembly of the prophets

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on the Night of the Isra' at al-Masjid al-Aqsa,

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under the leadership of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Through this leadership in prayer,

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the Prophet (peace be upon him) formally received

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the legitimate spiritual legacy of al-Masjid al-Aqsa

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by divine commission on the Night of the Mi'raj.

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Al-Masjid al-Aqsa is the inheritance of this Ummah,

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a sacred trust bequeathed by the Prophet (peace be upon him)

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into our hands,

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and a covenant of Islam bound to our necks.

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The Forty Hadiths of Jerusalem