1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,980 --> 00:00:06,860 Treasures of the Prophetic biography. 3 00:00:06,860 --> 00:00:16,120 The Night Journey and Ascension. 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:19,579 It is said to have occurred in the twelfth year of the mission. 5 00:00:19,579 --> 00:00:21,600 And other opinions exist. 6 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:24,160 However, this is the most famous account. 7 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,539 That it happened one year and two months before the Hijrah. 8 00:00:27,539 --> 00:00:29,940 Was the Night Journey and Ascension. 9 00:00:29,940 --> 00:00:33,929 On a Monday in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal. 10 00:00:34,130 --> 00:00:36,609 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 11 00:00:36,609 --> 00:00:40,490 Explaining the incident of the Night Journey that befell him. 12 00:00:40,490 --> 00:00:43,229 That while I was in Al-Hijr. 13 00:00:43,229 --> 00:00:46,729 Between sleep and wakefulness, near the Ka'bah. 14 00:00:46,729 --> 00:00:48,850 I heard a voice. 15 00:00:48,850 --> 00:00:51,729 One of the three, between the two men. 16 00:00:51,729 --> 00:00:54,329 And that was after he had led his Companions in prayer. 17 00:00:54,329 --> 00:00:57,070 The 'Isha' prayer in Mecca. 18 00:00:57,070 --> 00:01:00,710 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 19 00:01:00,710 --> 00:01:02,390 Then came Gabriel. 20 00:01:02,429 --> 00:01:04,349 And he was the closest in resemblance. 21 00:01:04,349 --> 00:01:07,500 To Dihyah ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi. 22 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:11,140 So they took me and set off with me towards Zamzam. 23 00:01:11,140 --> 00:01:12,819 They did not speak to me. 24 00:01:12,819 --> 00:01:16,099 Until they placed me near the well of Zamzam. 25 00:01:16,099 --> 00:01:17,939 And Gabriel came to me. 26 00:01:17,939 --> 00:01:19,219 And he opened my chest. 27 00:01:19,219 --> 00:01:22,540 He split it from here to here. 28 00:01:22,540 --> 00:01:24,659 Down to the base of the abdomen. 29 00:01:24,659 --> 00:01:27,900 Until he finished with my chest and my interior. 30 00:01:27,900 --> 00:01:31,019 He washed it with the water of Zamzam with his hand. 31 00:01:31,019 --> 00:01:33,459 Until he cleansed my interior. 32 00:01:33,459 --> 00:01:34,939 Then he extracted my heart. 33 00:01:34,939 --> 00:01:37,420 And washed it with the water of Zamzam. 34 00:01:37,420 --> 00:01:40,140 Then a basin of gold was brought to me. 35 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:42,299 With a pitcher of gold. 36 00:01:42,299 --> 00:01:45,379 Filled with wisdom and faith. 37 00:01:45,379 --> 00:01:47,540 And he poured it into my chest. 38 00:01:47,540 --> 00:01:49,219 And washed my heart. 39 00:01:49,219 --> 00:01:52,900 Then he filled my chest and my uvula with it. 40 00:01:52,900 --> 00:01:55,260 Then he closed it and said: 41 00:01:55,260 --> 00:01:56,980 The heart of [a righteous person, referring to the Prophet]. 42 00:01:56,980 --> 00:01:59,379 It has two ears that hear. 43 00:01:59,420 --> 00:02:01,819 And two eyes that see. 44 00:02:01,819 --> 00:02:03,939 Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. 45 00:02:03,939 --> 00:02:06,659 The last of the prophets, the one who gathers. 46 00:02:06,659 --> 00:02:08,419 You were created with integrity. 47 00:02:08,419 --> 00:02:10,539 And your tongue is truthful. 48 00:02:10,539 --> 00:02:13,090 And your soul is at peace. 49 00:02:13,090 --> 00:02:16,129 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 50 00:02:16,129 --> 00:02:18,330 Then the Buraq was brought to me. 51 00:02:18,330 --> 00:02:21,009 And it is a white, tall animal. 52 00:02:21,009 --> 00:02:23,770 Taller than a donkey and shorter than a mule. 53 00:02:23,770 --> 00:02:27,370 It places its hoof at the furthest reach of its sight. 54 00:02:27,370 --> 00:02:31,210 So I rode it until I reached Jerusalem. 55 00:02:31,210 --> 00:02:35,610 And I tethered it to the ring to which the prophets tether [their mounts]. 56 00:02:35,610 --> 00:02:39,810 Then I entered the Masjid and prayed two rak'ahs therein. 57 00:02:39,810 --> 00:02:42,490 Then he took my hand and set off with me. 58 00:02:42,490 --> 00:02:45,449 Until we reached the first heaven. 59 00:02:45,449 --> 00:02:49,289 And he struck one of its gates and asked for it to be opened. 60 00:02:49,289 --> 00:02:51,050 It was asked, "Who is it?" 61 00:02:51,050 --> 00:02:52,770 He said, "Gabriel." 62 00:02:52,770 --> 00:02:54,530 It was asked, "Who is with you?" 63 00:02:54,569 --> 00:02:58,330 He said, "Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." 64 00:02:58,330 --> 00:03:01,289 It was asked, "Has he been sent for?" 65 00:03:01,289 --> 00:03:02,889 He said, "Yes." 66 00:03:02,889 --> 00:03:06,650 It was said, "Welcome to him and well met." 67 00:03:06,650 --> 00:03:09,009 What a blessed arrival he has made. 68 00:03:09,009 --> 00:03:11,969 The inhabitants of the heavens rejoice at him. 69 00:03:11,969 --> 00:03:18,129 The inhabitants of the heavens do not know what Allah intends for him on Earth until He informs them. 70 00:03:18,129 --> 00:03:20,129 So it was opened for us. 71 00:03:20,129 --> 00:03:21,530 When I passed through. 72 00:03:21,530 --> 00:03:24,169 I ascended from the first heaven. 73 00:03:24,169 --> 00:03:26,610 And there I saw Adam. 74 00:03:26,610 --> 00:03:30,330 A man sitting with dark figures on his right. 75 00:03:30,330 --> 00:03:33,129 And dark figures on his left. 76 00:03:33,129 --> 00:03:36,129 When he looked to his right, he smiled. 77 00:03:36,129 --> 00:03:39,689 And when he looked to his left, he wept. 78 00:03:39,689 --> 00:03:42,689 I said to Gabriel, "Who is this?" 79 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:43,770 He said: 80 00:03:43,770 --> 00:03:48,090 This is your father Adam, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 81 00:03:48,090 --> 00:03:53,210 And these dark figures to his right and left are the souls of his offspring. 82 00:03:53,250 --> 00:03:56,370 And those on the right are the people of Paradise. 83 00:03:56,370 --> 00:04:00,430 And the dark figures to his left are the people of the Fire. 84 00:04:00,430 --> 00:04:03,349 So when he looked to his right, he smiled. 85 00:04:03,349 --> 00:04:06,710 And when he looked to his left, he wept. 86 00:04:06,710 --> 00:04:08,550 So greet him. 87 00:04:08,550 --> 00:04:10,229 So I greeted him. 88 00:04:10,229 --> 00:04:11,789 And he returned the greeting. 89 00:04:11,789 --> 00:04:13,110 And he said: 90 00:04:13,110 --> 00:04:16,949 Welcome, O righteous son and righteous prophet. 91 00:04:16,949 --> 00:04:18,709 You are indeed a righteous son. 92 00:04:18,709 --> 00:04:20,949 And he prayed for me with good. 93 00:04:20,949 --> 00:04:24,949 Then he ascended with me until he reached the second heaven. 94 00:04:24,949 --> 00:04:27,949 And he asked for it to be opened, and said to its keeper: 95 00:04:27,949 --> 00:04:29,189 Open. 96 00:04:29,189 --> 00:04:34,990 And the angels said to him what they had said to him in the first heaven. 97 00:04:34,990 --> 00:04:36,389 When I passed through. 98 00:04:36,389 --> 00:04:38,550 I saw John and Jesus. 99 00:04:38,550 --> 00:04:40,550 And they are maternal cousins. 100 00:04:40,550 --> 00:04:42,790 So I asked, "Who are these two?" 101 00:04:42,790 --> 00:04:43,870 He said: 102 00:04:43,870 --> 00:04:46,269 These are John and Jesus. 103 00:04:46,269 --> 00:04:48,269 So greet them. 104 00:04:48,269 --> 00:04:50,269 So I greeted them. 105 00:04:50,310 --> 00:04:51,870 And they returned the greeting. 106 00:04:51,870 --> 00:04:53,430 Then they said: 107 00:04:53,430 --> 00:04:57,350 Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet. 108 00:04:57,350 --> 00:04:59,660 And they prayed for me with good. 109 00:04:59,660 --> 00:05:02,980 Then he ascended with me to the third heaven. 110 00:05:02,980 --> 00:05:04,540 And he asked for it to be opened. 111 00:05:04,540 --> 00:05:09,699 And they said to him what they had said in the first and second heavens. 112 00:05:09,699 --> 00:05:11,259 When I passed through. 113 00:05:11,259 --> 00:05:15,339 I saw Joseph, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 114 00:05:15,339 --> 00:05:18,779 And he had been given half of all beauty. 115 00:05:18,779 --> 00:05:20,060 So he said to me: 116 00:05:20,060 --> 00:05:21,620 This is Joseph. 117 00:05:21,620 --> 00:05:23,300 So greet him. 118 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:24,980 So I greeted him. 119 00:05:24,980 --> 00:05:26,259 And he returned the greeting. 120 00:05:26,259 --> 00:05:27,939 Then he said: 121 00:05:27,939 --> 00:05:31,899 Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet. 122 00:05:31,899 --> 00:05:34,240 And he prayed for me with good. 123 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:38,079 Then he ascended with me until he reached the fourth heaven. 124 00:05:38,079 --> 00:05:39,560 And he asked for it to be opened. 125 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,279 And they said to him the same. 126 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:43,720 When I passed through. 127 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,120 I saw Idris. 128 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:47,879 I asked, "Who is this?" 129 00:05:47,879 --> 00:05:49,879 He said, "This is Idris." 130 00:05:49,879 --> 00:05:51,639 So greet him. 131 00:05:51,639 --> 00:05:53,319 So I greeted him. 132 00:05:53,319 --> 00:05:56,040 And he responded to me, then said: 133 00:05:56,040 --> 00:06:00,000 Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet. 134 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:02,399 And he prayed for me with good. 135 00:06:02,399 --> 00:06:04,399 Allah the Almighty said: 136 00:06:04,399 --> 00:06:08,129 "And We raised him to a high station." 137 00:06:08,129 --> 00:06:12,209 Then he ascended with me until he reached the fifth heaven. 138 00:06:12,209 --> 00:06:13,730 And he asked for it to be opened. 139 00:06:13,730 --> 00:06:16,370 And they said to him the same. 140 00:06:16,370 --> 00:06:18,009 When I passed through. 141 00:06:18,009 --> 00:06:21,290 I saw Aaron, peace be upon him. 142 00:06:21,290 --> 00:06:24,009 He said, "This is Aaron." 143 00:06:24,009 --> 00:06:25,730 So greet him. 144 00:06:25,730 --> 00:06:28,129 So I greeted him, and he responded. 145 00:06:28,129 --> 00:06:29,610 Then he said: 146 00:06:29,610 --> 00:06:33,649 Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet. 147 00:06:33,649 --> 00:06:35,970 And he prayed for me with good. 148 00:06:35,970 --> 00:06:39,850 Then he ascended with me until he reached the sixth heaven. 149 00:06:39,850 --> 00:06:41,329 And he asked for it to be opened. 150 00:06:41,329 --> 00:06:44,050 And they said to him the same. 151 00:06:44,050 --> 00:06:45,810 When I passed through. 152 00:06:45,850 --> 00:06:49,089 I saw Moses, peace be upon him. 153 00:06:49,089 --> 00:06:52,610 And that was due to Allah speaking to him directly. 154 00:06:52,610 --> 00:06:54,370 Moses said: 155 00:06:54,370 --> 00:06:58,129 My Lord, I did not think anyone would be elevated above me. 156 00:06:58,129 --> 00:07:00,009 I asked, "Who is this?" 157 00:07:00,009 --> 00:07:01,410 He said, "Moses." 158 00:07:01,410 --> 00:07:03,050 So greet him. 159 00:07:03,050 --> 00:07:05,689 So I greeted him, and he responded. 160 00:07:05,689 --> 00:07:07,209 Then he said: 161 00:07:07,209 --> 00:07:11,009 Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet. 162 00:07:11,009 --> 00:07:13,089 And he prayed for me with good. 163 00:07:13,089 --> 00:07:15,769 When I passed beyond you. 164 00:07:15,769 --> 00:07:18,089 It was said to him, "What makes you weep?" 165 00:07:18,089 --> 00:07:19,250 He said: 166 00:07:19,250 --> 00:07:22,410 I weep because a young man will be sent after me. 167 00:07:22,410 --> 00:07:28,250 And more of his Ummah will enter Paradise than of my Ummah. 168 00:07:28,250 --> 00:07:32,170 Then he ascended with me until he reached the seventh heaven. 169 00:07:32,170 --> 00:07:33,610 And he asked for it to be opened. 170 00:07:33,610 --> 00:07:36,209 And they said to him the same. 171 00:07:36,209 --> 00:07:37,850 When I passed through. 172 00:07:37,850 --> 00:07:41,970 I saw Abraham, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 173 00:07:41,970 --> 00:07:45,370 Leaning his back against the Bayt al-Ma'mur. 174 00:07:45,370 --> 00:07:48,050 A venerable and majestic elder. 175 00:07:48,050 --> 00:07:49,889 I asked, "Who is this?" 176 00:07:49,889 --> 00:07:50,930 He said: 177 00:07:50,930 --> 00:07:55,209 This is your father Abraham, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 178 00:07:55,209 --> 00:07:56,970 So greet him. 179 00:07:56,970 --> 00:07:58,610 So I greeted him. 180 00:07:58,610 --> 00:08:00,410 And he returned the greeting. 181 00:08:00,410 --> 00:08:01,970 Then he said: 182 00:08:01,970 --> 00:08:06,350 Welcome, O righteous son and righteous prophet. 183 00:08:06,350 --> 00:08:08,709 Then the Bayt al-Ma'mur was raised for me. 184 00:08:08,709 --> 00:08:10,790 In the seventh heaven. 185 00:08:10,790 --> 00:08:13,550 And it is called Al-Draah. 186 00:08:13,550 --> 00:08:16,750 And it is directly above the Ka'bah. 187 00:08:16,750 --> 00:08:21,029 Its sanctity in heaven is like the sanctity of the Ka'bah on Earth. 188 00:08:21,029 --> 00:08:23,949 So I said, "O Gabriel, what is this?" 189 00:08:23,949 --> 00:08:25,110 He said: 190 00:08:25,110 --> 00:08:27,389 This is the Bayt al-Ma'mur. 191 00:08:27,389 --> 00:08:32,509 Seventy thousand angels enter it every day to pray therein. 192 00:08:32,509 --> 00:08:37,070 When they leave it, they never return to it. 193 00:08:37,070 --> 00:08:42,830 Then he ascended with me above that, to a degree known only to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. 194 00:08:42,870 --> 00:08:45,909 Until he reached the Sidrat al-Muntaha. 195 00:08:45,909 --> 00:08:47,029 He said: 196 00:08:47,029 --> 00:08:49,950 Then the Sidrat al-Muntaha was raised for me. 197 00:08:49,950 --> 00:08:52,309 And it is in the seventh heaven. 198 00:08:52,309 --> 00:08:55,789 To it ascend whatever ascends from Earth. 199 00:08:55,789 --> 00:08:57,629 It would then be grasped from it. 200 00:08:57,629 --> 00:09:01,389 And from its branches would descend what was sent down from above it. 201 00:09:01,389 --> 00:09:03,309 It would then be grasped from it. 202 00:09:03,309 --> 00:09:06,750 Then its fruits would be like the large water skins of Hajar. 203 00:09:06,750 --> 00:09:10,429 And its leaves would be like the ears of elephants. 204 00:09:10,429 --> 00:09:14,990 A rider would travel in the shade of its branches for a hundred years. 205 00:09:14,990 --> 00:09:18,750 A hundred riders would find shade in its branches. 206 00:09:18,750 --> 00:09:19,990 He said: 207 00:09:19,990 --> 00:09:22,710 "This is Sidrat al-Muntaha (the Lote-tree of the Utmost Boundary)." 208 00:09:22,710 --> 00:09:26,629 And from its base emerged four rivers. 209 00:09:26,629 --> 00:09:30,470 Two are hidden and two are apparent. 210 00:09:30,470 --> 00:09:33,509 I asked, "What are these two, O Jibril?" 211 00:09:33,509 --> 00:09:34,629 He said: 212 00:09:34,629 --> 00:09:36,990 "As for the two hidden rivers, 213 00:09:36,990 --> 00:09:39,230 they are two rivers in Paradise. 214 00:09:39,230 --> 00:09:41,669 And as for the two apparent rivers, 215 00:09:41,669 --> 00:09:43,990 they are the Nile and the Euphrates." 216 00:09:43,990 --> 00:09:46,549 Then I was brought a vessel of wine, 217 00:09:46,549 --> 00:09:48,509 and a vessel of milk, 218 00:09:48,509 --> 00:09:50,669 and a vessel of honey. 219 00:09:50,669 --> 00:09:52,389 I took the milk. 220 00:09:52,389 --> 00:09:54,110 He said, "You have attained the truth. 221 00:09:54,110 --> 00:09:59,460 May Allah make you and your Ummah firm upon the innate disposition (fitrah) you are upon." 222 00:09:59,460 --> 00:10:01,700 Then I was entered into Paradise. 223 00:10:01,700 --> 00:10:04,820 And there I saw a palace of pearls. 224 00:10:04,820 --> 00:10:07,259 And its soil was musk. 225 00:10:07,259 --> 00:10:10,259 Then I heard a sound from its side. 226 00:10:10,259 --> 00:10:13,179 I asked, "O Jibril, what is this?" 227 00:10:13,179 --> 00:10:15,620 He said, "This is Bilal." 228 00:10:15,620 --> 00:10:16,659 He said: 229 00:10:16,659 --> 00:10:18,539 Then I heard a rustling sound. 230 00:10:18,539 --> 00:10:21,179 I asked, "What is this rustling sound?" 231 00:10:21,179 --> 00:10:22,460 It was said: 232 00:10:22,460 --> 00:10:25,500 "This is Ar-Rumaysaa' bint Milhan, 233 00:10:25,500 --> 00:10:28,059 the wife of Abu Talhah." 234 00:10:28,059 --> 00:10:29,259 He said: 235 00:10:29,259 --> 00:10:32,019 "While I was walking in Paradise, 236 00:10:32,019 --> 00:10:34,620 I came upon a white palace. 237 00:10:34,659 --> 00:10:37,580 I asked, 'Whose is this, O Jibril?' 238 00:10:37,580 --> 00:10:39,940 hoping it would be mine. 239 00:10:39,940 --> 00:10:41,139 He said: 240 00:10:41,139 --> 00:10:43,539 'It is for Umar ibn al-Khattab.' 241 00:10:43,539 --> 00:10:45,620 Then I proceeded further. 242 00:10:45,620 --> 00:10:49,740 And I saw a palace more beautiful than the first, 243 00:10:49,740 --> 00:10:51,700 made of gold, square-shaped. 244 00:10:51,700 --> 00:10:54,139 A commotion could be heard within it. 245 00:10:54,139 --> 00:10:58,899 In its courtyard, a maiden was performing ablution next to the palace. 246 00:10:58,899 --> 00:11:02,340 I asked, 'Whose is this palace, O Jibril?' 247 00:11:02,340 --> 00:11:04,659 hoping it would be mine. 248 00:11:04,659 --> 00:11:06,019 He said: 249 00:11:06,019 --> 00:11:09,100 'It is for a man from the Ummah of Muhammad.' 250 00:11:09,100 --> 00:11:10,059 I said: 251 00:11:10,059 --> 00:11:11,860 'Am I not Muhammad?' 252 00:11:11,860 --> 00:11:13,899 'Whose is this palace?' 253 00:11:13,899 --> 00:11:14,899 He said: 254 00:11:14,899 --> 00:11:17,019 'It is for an Arab.' 255 00:11:17,019 --> 00:11:18,019 I said: 256 00:11:18,019 --> 00:11:19,620 'I am an Arab.' 257 00:11:19,620 --> 00:11:21,740 'Whose is this palace?' 258 00:11:21,740 --> 00:11:22,659 He said: 259 00:11:22,659 --> 00:11:25,100 'It is for a young man from Quraysh.' 260 00:11:25,100 --> 00:11:26,179 He said: 261 00:11:26,179 --> 00:11:28,580 "Then I thought it was me. 262 00:11:28,580 --> 00:11:29,700 I said: 263 00:11:29,700 --> 00:11:31,379 'I am from Quraysh.' 264 00:11:31,419 --> 00:11:33,539 'Whose is this palace?' 265 00:11:33,539 --> 00:11:34,580 He said: 266 00:11:34,580 --> 00:11:36,860 'It is for Umar ibn al-Khattab.' 267 00:11:36,860 --> 00:11:39,820 And within it are the Houris. 268 00:11:39,820 --> 00:11:43,059 I wanted to enter and look at it. 269 00:11:43,059 --> 00:11:44,899 But I remembered his jealousy. 270 00:11:44,899 --> 00:11:47,379 So I turned away. 271 00:11:47,379 --> 00:11:50,940 And there was a river whiter than milk, 272 00:11:50,940 --> 00:11:52,860 and sweeter than honey. 273 00:11:52,860 --> 00:11:56,379 Its banks were lined with hollow pearls. 274 00:11:56,379 --> 00:11:59,860 Upon it was a palace of pearls and emeralds. 275 00:11:59,899 --> 00:12:02,940 I asked, 'What is this, O Jibril?' 276 00:12:02,940 --> 00:12:04,100 He said: 277 00:12:04,100 --> 00:12:07,460 'This is the Kawthar (Abundance) that your Lord has given you.' 278 00:12:07,460 --> 00:12:09,259 He struck with his hand. 279 00:12:09,259 --> 00:12:12,539 And its clay was fragrant musk. 280 00:12:12,539 --> 00:12:16,779 So I struck my hand into its soil in the watercourse. 281 00:12:16,779 --> 00:12:19,500 And it was fragrant musk. 282 00:12:19,500 --> 00:12:22,190 And its pebbles were pearls. 283 00:12:22,190 --> 00:12:24,830 And a pleasant fragrance passed by. 284 00:12:24,830 --> 00:12:26,070 He said: 285 00:12:26,070 --> 00:12:29,149 "What is this fragrance, O Jibril?" 286 00:12:30,070 --> 00:12:34,990 "This is the fragrance of Mashita, the daughter of Pharaoh, and her children." 287 00:12:34,990 --> 00:12:38,870 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to Jibril: 288 00:12:38,870 --> 00:12:40,789 "What is her story?" 289 00:12:40,789 --> 00:12:41,990 He said: 290 00:12:41,990 --> 00:12:44,990 "While she was combing the hair of Pharaoh's daughter, 291 00:12:44,990 --> 00:12:47,950 the comb fell from her hand. 292 00:12:47,950 --> 00:12:50,230 She said, 'In the name of Allah.' 293 00:12:50,230 --> 00:12:52,789 Pharaoh's daughter said to her: 294 00:12:52,789 --> 00:12:54,029 'My father?' 295 00:12:54,029 --> 00:12:56,110 The hairdresser said to her: 296 00:12:56,110 --> 00:12:57,190 'No. 297 00:12:57,230 --> 00:13:01,190 Rather, my Lord, your Lord, and the Lord of your father.' 298 00:13:01,190 --> 00:13:02,389 She said: 299 00:13:02,389 --> 00:13:04,950 'Do you have a Lord other than my father?' 300 00:13:04,950 --> 00:13:06,470 She said, 'Yes. 301 00:13:06,470 --> 00:13:10,259 My Lord, your Lord, and the Lord of your father is Allah.' 302 00:13:10,259 --> 00:13:11,340 She said: 303 00:13:11,340 --> 00:13:13,500 'Then I will tell him.' 304 00:13:13,500 --> 00:13:14,500 She said: 305 00:13:14,500 --> 00:13:16,100 'Tell him.' 306 00:13:16,100 --> 00:13:17,460 So he summoned her. 307 00:13:17,460 --> 00:13:19,899 He said to her, 'O so-and-so, 308 00:13:19,899 --> 00:13:22,179 do you have a Lord other than me?' 309 00:13:22,179 --> 00:13:23,659 She said, 'Yes. 310 00:13:23,659 --> 00:13:26,779 My Lord and your Lord is Allah, the Almighty, 311 00:13:26,820 --> 00:13:29,100 who is in the heavens.' 312 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:30,700 Jibril said: 313 00:13:30,700 --> 00:13:33,460 "So a cow of brass was ordered. 314 00:13:33,460 --> 00:13:34,940 It was heated. 315 00:13:34,940 --> 00:13:39,299 Then it was ordered to be thrown into it, she and her children. 316 00:13:39,299 --> 00:13:41,580 The hairdresser said to her: 317 00:13:41,580 --> 00:13:43,980 'I have a need of you.' 318 00:13:43,980 --> 00:13:44,899 He said: 319 00:13:44,899 --> 00:13:46,419 'What is it?' 320 00:13:46,419 --> 00:13:47,620 She said: 321 00:13:47,620 --> 00:13:53,659 'That you gather my bones and the bones of my children into one cloth and bury us.' 322 00:13:53,659 --> 00:13:54,659 He said: 323 00:13:54,659 --> 00:13:56,659 'That is upon us for you, 324 00:13:56,659 --> 00:13:59,620 because of the right you have upon us.' 325 00:13:59,620 --> 00:14:01,220 So he ordered her children. 326 00:14:01,220 --> 00:14:05,899 They were thrown into the cow before her, one by one, 327 00:14:05,899 --> 00:14:10,179 until it came to her nursing infant. 328 00:14:10,179 --> 00:14:13,379 And it was as if she hesitated because of him. 329 00:14:13,379 --> 00:14:17,740 Then the infant spoke, by the permission of Allah, the Blessed and Most High, 330 00:14:17,740 --> 00:14:19,299 and said to her: 331 00:14:19,299 --> 00:14:20,659 'O mother, 332 00:14:20,659 --> 00:14:23,139 proceed and do not hesitate. 333 00:14:23,139 --> 00:14:25,940 Be patient, for you are upon the truth. 334 00:14:25,980 --> 00:14:27,340 Plunge in. 335 00:14:27,340 --> 00:14:31,820 For the torment of this world is easier than the torment of the Hereafter.' 336 00:14:31,820 --> 00:14:34,659 Then she was thrown in with her child. 337 00:14:34,659 --> 00:14:39,620 And this was among the four who spoke as infants: 338 00:14:39,620 --> 00:14:42,059 Jesus, peace be upon him, 339 00:14:42,059 --> 00:14:44,779 the son of the hairdresser of Pharaoh's daughter, 340 00:14:44,779 --> 00:14:46,779 the companion of Jurayj, 341 00:14:46,779 --> 00:14:50,419 and the children of the woman who was thrown into the ditch, 342 00:14:50,419 --> 00:14:53,750 in the story of the People of the Ditch. 343 00:14:53,789 --> 00:14:57,870 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, looked into the Fire. 344 00:14:57,870 --> 00:15:01,110 And there were people eating carcasses. 345 00:15:01,110 --> 00:15:04,350 He asked, "Who are these, O Jibril?" 346 00:15:04,350 --> 00:15:05,509 He said: 347 00:15:05,509 --> 00:15:09,669 "These are those who eat the flesh of people." 348 00:15:09,669 --> 00:15:12,590 And he saw a red-faced, blue-eyed man, 349 00:15:12,590 --> 00:15:15,710 with curly, disheveled hair. When I saw him, 350 00:15:15,710 --> 00:15:18,429 I asked, "Who is this, O Jibril?" 351 00:15:18,429 --> 00:15:19,470 He said: 352 00:15:19,470 --> 00:15:22,220 "This is the one who hamstrung the she-camel." 353 00:15:22,259 --> 00:15:28,500 And he passed by people whose lips and tongues were being cut with scissors of fire. 354 00:15:28,500 --> 00:15:29,940 He said: 355 00:15:29,940 --> 00:15:32,659 "Who are these, O Jibril?" 356 00:15:32,659 --> 00:15:33,940 He said: 357 00:15:33,940 --> 00:15:36,740 "These are the orators of your Ummah, 358 00:15:36,740 --> 00:15:40,419 those who say what they do not do. 359 00:15:40,419 --> 00:15:45,259 They command people to do good and forget themselves, 360 00:15:45,259 --> 00:15:47,580 while they recite the Book. 361 00:15:47,580 --> 00:15:49,929 Do they not reason?" 362 00:15:49,929 --> 00:15:52,929 And he said, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 363 00:15:52,929 --> 00:15:56,210 "When my Lord, the Almighty, ascended with me, 364 00:15:56,210 --> 00:16:00,129 I passed by people who had nails of brass, 365 00:16:00,129 --> 00:16:03,330 scratching their faces and chests. 366 00:16:03,330 --> 00:16:06,409 I asked, 'Who are these, O Jibril?' 367 00:16:06,409 --> 00:16:07,649 He said: 368 00:16:07,649 --> 00:16:11,330 'These are those who eat the flesh of people 369 00:16:11,330 --> 00:16:14,419 and slander their honor.' 370 00:16:14,419 --> 00:16:18,659 And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw Paradise and the Fire, 371 00:16:18,659 --> 00:16:21,779 and all the appointed time of the Hereafter. 372 00:16:21,779 --> 00:16:24,539 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 373 00:16:24,539 --> 00:16:31,009 "Then I was ascended until I reached a level where I could hear the scratching of the pens. 374 00:16:31,009 --> 00:16:33,409 And I passed by the highest assembly, 375 00:16:33,409 --> 00:16:35,649 at Sidrat al-Muntaha. 376 00:16:35,649 --> 00:16:38,289 Near it is Jannah al-Ma'wa (the Garden of Abode). 377 00:16:38,289 --> 00:16:41,639 When the Lote-tree was covered by what covered it, 378 00:16:41,639 --> 00:16:45,080 when it was covered by what Allah's command covered it, 379 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:46,519 it changed. 380 00:16:46,519 --> 00:16:52,039 And no one among Allah's creation could describe its beauty. 381 00:16:52,039 --> 00:16:55,039 Upon it was silk and brocade. 382 00:16:55,039 --> 00:16:59,080 And angels covered it with beds of gold. 383 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:03,840 And it turned into ruby or emerald or something similar, 384 00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:06,950 and colors that I do not know. 385 00:17:06,950 --> 00:17:08,150 He said: 386 00:17:08,150 --> 00:17:10,390 "Then the prayer was enjoined upon me, 387 00:17:10,390 --> 00:17:13,190 fifty prayers every day. 388 00:17:13,190 --> 00:17:16,390 Then Allah revealed to me what He revealed. 389 00:17:16,390 --> 00:17:18,750 Then Jibril raised his head. 390 00:17:18,750 --> 00:17:24,150 And I saw him in his form as Allah created him, at Sidrat al-Muntaha, 391 00:17:24,150 --> 00:17:27,630 in his form, having six hundred wings, 392 00:17:27,630 --> 00:17:29,950 in a garment of splendor, 393 00:17:29,950 --> 00:17:31,829 covering the horizon. 394 00:17:31,829 --> 00:17:36,230 From his feathers, pearls and rubies were falling, 395 00:17:36,230 --> 00:17:38,670 which only Allah knows. 396 00:17:38,670 --> 00:17:43,710 And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, found his name written in the sky: 397 00:17:43,710 --> 00:17:46,710 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 398 00:17:46,710 --> 00:17:48,710 So I returned, having been relieved. 399 00:17:48,710 --> 00:17:51,789 Then I passed by Moses, peace be upon him. 400 00:17:51,789 --> 00:17:54,630 Moses detained me and said, 401 00:17:54,630 --> 00:17:57,589 "O Muhammad, what have you been commanded?" 402 00:17:57,589 --> 00:17:58,589 I said, 403 00:17:58,589 --> 00:18:02,630 "I have been commanded fifty prayers each day and night." 404 00:18:02,630 --> 00:18:04,029 He said to him, 405 00:18:04,029 --> 00:18:07,549 "Indeed, I have dealt with the Children of Israel before you, 406 00:18:07,549 --> 00:18:12,910 and your Ummah will not be able to [perform] fifty prayers each day and night. 407 00:18:12,910 --> 00:18:16,710 And by Allah, I have tried people before you, 408 00:18:16,710 --> 00:18:20,829 and I have dealt with the Children of Israel with severe dealing. 409 00:18:20,829 --> 00:18:25,309 So return to your Lord and ask Him for a reduction for your Ummah." 410 00:18:25,309 --> 00:18:29,509 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, turned to Gabriel, 411 00:18:29,509 --> 00:18:32,630 as if seeking his counsel on the matter. 412 00:18:32,630 --> 00:18:36,869 Gabriel gestured to him, "Yes, if you wish." 413 00:18:36,869 --> 00:18:41,349 So Gabriel returned with him to his Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, 414 00:18:41,349 --> 00:18:42,670 and said, 415 00:18:42,670 --> 00:18:45,589 "O Lord, lighten the burden for my Ummah, 416 00:18:45,589 --> 00:18:48,750 for my Ummah cannot bear it." 417 00:18:48,750 --> 00:18:49,910 He said, 418 00:18:49,910 --> 00:18:52,390 "So reduce five from me." 419 00:18:52,390 --> 00:18:54,309 I returned to Moses, 420 00:18:54,309 --> 00:18:55,349 and I said, 421 00:18:55,349 --> 00:18:57,710 "Reduce five from me." 422 00:18:57,710 --> 00:18:59,430 Moses said, 423 00:18:59,430 --> 00:19:02,390 "Your Ummah cannot bear it. 424 00:19:02,390 --> 00:19:06,150 So return to your Lord and ask Him for a reduction." 425 00:19:06,150 --> 00:19:11,430 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, continued to go back and forth between his Lord and Moses, 426 00:19:11,430 --> 00:19:16,470 until Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, commanded him with five prayers. 427 00:19:16,470 --> 00:19:17,549 He said, 428 00:19:17,549 --> 00:19:21,869 "So I returned and was commanded with five prayers each day." 429 00:19:21,869 --> 00:19:22,789 He said, 430 00:19:22,789 --> 00:19:24,430 "O Muhammad," 431 00:19:24,430 --> 00:19:26,990 He replied, "Here I am, at your service and happy to obey." 432 00:19:26,990 --> 00:19:28,109 He said, 433 00:19:28,109 --> 00:19:32,309 "They are five prayers each day and night. 434 00:19:32,309 --> 00:19:34,470 For each prayer, there is a reward of ten, 435 00:19:34,470 --> 00:19:36,910 so that is fifty prayers. 436 00:19:36,910 --> 00:19:38,069 They are five, 437 00:19:38,069 --> 00:19:39,589 and they are fifty. 438 00:19:39,630 --> 00:19:42,579 My word is not changed with Me." 439 00:19:42,579 --> 00:19:45,980 And if we were to look now at the state of the Muslims, 440 00:19:45,980 --> 00:19:50,539 and how they find these five prayers burdensome, 441 00:19:50,539 --> 00:19:53,980 how would it be if the matter were as it was in the beginning? 442 00:19:53,980 --> 00:19:56,539 How would it be if there were fifty prayers? 443 00:19:56,539 --> 00:19:58,539 Who would perform them? 444 00:19:58,539 --> 00:20:00,940 Who would be keen to observe them? 445 00:20:00,940 --> 00:20:04,900 Without a doubt, Moses, peace be upon him, was wise 446 00:20:04,900 --> 00:20:08,059 when he commanded the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 447 00:20:08,059 --> 00:20:11,900 to return to his Lord and ask for a reduction. 448 00:20:11,900 --> 00:20:14,619 And Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, 449 00:20:14,619 --> 00:20:19,460 knew that Moses would ask Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 450 00:20:19,460 --> 00:20:21,660 to return to his Lord. 451 00:20:21,660 --> 00:20:25,740 And therefore, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, out of His mercy, 452 00:20:25,740 --> 00:20:28,019 made them five in practice, 453 00:20:28,019 --> 00:20:31,299 but He kept the reward as fifty. 454 00:20:31,299 --> 00:20:34,430 So to Allah is all praise and gratitude. 455 00:20:34,470 --> 00:20:36,150 And in another narration: 456 00:20:36,150 --> 00:20:40,589 Then I was brought a mount smaller than a mule and larger than a donkey, 457 00:20:40,589 --> 00:20:42,710 which is Al-Buraq, 458 00:20:42,710 --> 00:20:45,710 saddled and bridled, for me to ride. 459 00:20:45,710 --> 00:20:48,630 It was made subservient to the Prophets before me. 460 00:20:48,630 --> 00:20:51,869 It became difficult to mount when I intended to ride it. 461 00:20:51,869 --> 00:20:53,950 So Gabriel said to it, 462 00:20:53,950 --> 00:20:56,269 "What is making you do this? 463 00:20:56,269 --> 00:20:59,269 Is it Muhammad? Are you doing this? 464 00:20:59,269 --> 00:21:02,150 By Allah, no one has ever ridden you, 465 00:21:02,190 --> 00:21:05,190 more honored with Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, than him." 466 00:21:05,190 --> 00:21:07,349 So it began to sweat. 467 00:21:07,349 --> 00:21:11,509 Then I rode it, and it traveled until I came to Jerusalem. 468 00:21:11,509 --> 00:21:13,750 Gabriel said with his finger, 469 00:21:13,750 --> 00:21:15,710 "He pierced the rock with it 470 00:21:15,710 --> 00:21:17,829 and tethered Al-Buraq with it. 471 00:21:17,829 --> 00:21:22,109 So I tethered it to the ring to which the Prophets tether [their mounts]." 472 00:21:22,109 --> 00:21:24,309 Then I entered the Masjid, 473 00:21:24,309 --> 00:21:30,150 and I placed my foot where the feet of the Prophets are placed in Jerusalem. 474 00:21:30,150 --> 00:21:33,750 Then I saw myself in a gathering of Prophets. 475 00:21:33,750 --> 00:21:38,750 And there was Moses, son of Imran, peace be upon him, standing and praying. 476 00:21:38,750 --> 00:21:41,390 He was a tall, dark-skinned man, 477 00:21:41,390 --> 00:21:43,430 with abundant hair, 478 00:21:43,430 --> 00:21:45,150 of stern disposition, 479 00:21:45,150 --> 00:21:48,109 as if he were from the men of Shin'ah. 480 00:21:48,109 --> 00:21:52,869 And there was Jesus, son of Mary, peace be upon him, standing and praying. 481 00:21:52,869 --> 00:21:55,390 He was of medium height, reddish, 482 00:21:55,390 --> 00:21:56,950 of square build, 483 00:21:56,950 --> 00:21:59,150 tending towards redness and whiteness. 484 00:21:59,150 --> 00:22:00,789 His hair was straight. 485 00:22:00,789 --> 00:22:03,509 As if he had just emerged from a bathhouse, 486 00:22:03,509 --> 00:22:06,029 meaning a place of bathing. 487 00:22:06,029 --> 00:22:08,309 The person most resembling him 488 00:22:08,309 --> 00:22:11,490 is Urwah ibn Mas'ud Al-Thaqafi. 489 00:22:11,490 --> 00:22:15,730 And there was Abraham, peace be upon him, standing and praying. 490 00:22:15,730 --> 00:22:18,849 The person most resembling him is your companion, 491 00:22:18,849 --> 00:22:22,609 meaning himself, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 492 00:22:22,609 --> 00:22:24,890 Then Abraham said to him, 493 00:22:24,890 --> 00:22:26,450 "O Muhammad, 494 00:22:26,490 --> 00:22:29,450 convey my greetings to your Ummah, 495 00:22:29,450 --> 00:22:33,289 and inform them that Paradise has good soil, 496 00:22:33,289 --> 00:22:34,930 sweet water, 497 00:22:34,930 --> 00:22:36,849 and its land is vast. 498 00:22:36,849 --> 00:22:38,930 And it is fertile ground. 499 00:22:38,930 --> 00:22:40,289 Its planting is: 500 00:22:40,289 --> 00:22:41,809 Glory be to Allah, 501 00:22:41,809 --> 00:22:43,490 and praise be to Allah, 502 00:22:43,490 --> 00:22:46,089 and there is no god but Allah, 503 00:22:46,089 --> 00:22:47,849 and Allah is the Greatest. 504 00:22:47,849 --> 00:22:51,819 And there is no might nor power except with Allah. 505 00:22:51,819 --> 00:22:56,700 And the gathering of the Prophets with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, here, 506 00:22:56,700 --> 00:22:59,380 Allah knows best how it was, 507 00:22:59,380 --> 00:23:01,700 but we believe in it. 508 00:23:01,700 --> 00:23:05,220 And that is not difficult for Allah. 509 00:23:05,220 --> 00:23:08,859 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 510 00:23:08,859 --> 00:23:10,740 Then the time for prayer came. 511 00:23:10,740 --> 00:23:12,500 A caller called the Adhan. 512 00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:14,059 So I led them in prayer. 513 00:23:14,059 --> 00:23:16,259 I advanced towards the Qiblah, 514 00:23:16,259 --> 00:23:18,779 and I prayed two rak'ahs in it. 515 00:23:18,779 --> 00:23:20,140 Then I looked around, 516 00:23:20,140 --> 00:23:23,539 and behold, all the Prophets were praying. 517 00:23:23,539 --> 00:23:25,940 When I finished the prayer, 518 00:23:25,940 --> 00:23:29,460 I saw from the eastern wall of Jerusalem 519 00:23:29,460 --> 00:23:32,779 Hell in the valley that is in the city. 520 00:23:32,779 --> 00:23:36,779 And I saw an angel turning embers like clusters of fruit. 521 00:23:36,779 --> 00:23:40,940 And behold, Hell was unfolding like carpets. 522 00:23:40,940 --> 00:23:42,500 Gabriel said, 523 00:23:42,500 --> 00:23:43,980 "O Muhammad, 524 00:23:43,980 --> 00:23:45,380 this is Malik, 525 00:23:45,380 --> 00:23:47,019 the keeper of the Fire. 526 00:23:47,019 --> 00:23:48,779 So greet him." 527 00:23:48,819 --> 00:23:50,500 Then I turned to him, 528 00:23:50,500 --> 00:23:52,420 and behold, a frowning man, 529 00:23:52,420 --> 00:23:54,859 with anger evident on his face. 530 00:23:54,859 --> 00:23:56,740 He initiated the greeting with me. 531 00:23:56,740 --> 00:23:58,849 So I greeted him. 532 00:23:58,849 --> 00:24:01,690 Then I was shown Malik, the keeper of the Fire, 533 00:24:01,690 --> 00:24:03,170 and the Dajjal, 534 00:24:03,170 --> 00:24:06,890 among the signs that Allah showed him. 535 00:24:06,890 --> 00:24:09,529 And he saw the Dajjal in his form, 536 00:24:09,529 --> 00:24:11,329 not as a dream, 537 00:24:11,329 --> 00:24:13,930 but as a vision with his eyes. 538 00:24:13,930 --> 00:24:16,210 In his left side, he was huge, 539 00:24:16,250 --> 00:24:19,250 and the left side is the large body, 540 00:24:19,250 --> 00:24:21,170 with a prominent forehead, 541 00:24:21,170 --> 00:24:22,890 meaning white. 542 00:24:22,890 --> 00:24:25,250 One of his eyes was raised, 543 00:24:25,250 --> 00:24:27,930 like a shining star. 544 00:24:27,930 --> 00:24:31,539 The hair on his head was like the branches of a tree. 545 00:24:31,539 --> 00:24:32,740 He said, 546 00:24:32,740 --> 00:24:34,900 "And I saw a white pillar, 547 00:24:34,900 --> 00:24:36,619 like a pearl, 548 00:24:36,619 --> 00:24:38,779 carried by angels. 549 00:24:38,779 --> 00:24:41,299 I asked, 'What are you carrying?' 550 00:24:41,299 --> 00:24:42,380 They said, 551 00:24:42,380 --> 00:24:44,819 'This is the pillar of Islam. 552 00:24:44,859 --> 00:24:47,980 We have been commanded to place it in Sham.' 553 00:24:47,980 --> 00:24:50,220 So we passed by a camel of Quraysh 554 00:24:50,220 --> 00:24:52,500 at such and such a place, 555 00:24:52,500 --> 00:24:53,940 and it scattered. 556 00:24:53,940 --> 00:24:55,140 They said, 557 00:24:55,140 --> 00:24:56,779 'O you people, 558 00:24:56,779 --> 00:24:58,299 what is this?' 559 00:24:58,299 --> 00:24:59,420 They said, 560 00:24:59,420 --> 00:25:02,740 'We see nothing but wind.' 561 00:25:02,740 --> 00:25:04,819 So they lost a camel of theirs. 562 00:25:04,819 --> 00:25:07,390 So-and-so collected it. 563 00:25:07,390 --> 00:25:11,029 This is the story of the Isra and Mi'raj. 564 00:25:11,029 --> 00:25:12,430 As for the Isra, 565 00:25:12,470 --> 00:25:15,789 it was from Mecca to Jerusalem. 566 00:25:15,789 --> 00:25:17,470 And as for the Mi'raj, 567 00:25:17,470 --> 00:25:20,789 it is from Jerusalem to the heavens. 568 00:25:20,789 --> 00:25:22,710 And Mi'raj is from the root 'aruj', 569 00:25:22,710 --> 00:25:24,309 which means ascent. 570 00:25:24,309 --> 00:25:26,470 And Isra is from the root 'sara', 571 00:25:26,470 --> 00:25:29,180 which means to travel by night. 572 00:25:29,180 --> 00:25:33,940 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, woke up in Mecca, 573 00:25:33,940 --> 00:25:35,579 and his command was set, 574 00:25:35,579 --> 00:25:39,500 how would he tell them, and how would they believe him? 575 00:25:39,539 --> 00:25:44,259 He woke up having been informed of what had happened. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 576 00:25:44,259 --> 00:25:47,579 The people then went to Abu Bakr, 577 00:25:47,579 --> 00:25:49,059 and they said to him, 578 00:25:49,059 --> 00:25:51,299 "Do you have a word with your companion? 579 00:25:51,299 --> 00:25:55,900 He claims that he was taken on a night journey to Jerusalem." 580 00:25:55,900 --> 00:25:58,019 So Abu Bakr said to them, 581 00:25:58,019 --> 00:25:59,779 "Did he say that?" 582 00:25:59,779 --> 00:26:01,339 They said, "Yes." 583 00:26:01,339 --> 00:26:02,420 He said, 584 00:26:02,420 --> 00:26:04,700 "If he said that, 585 00:26:04,700 --> 00:26:06,420 then he has spoken the truth. 586 00:26:06,420 --> 00:26:07,579 They said, 587 00:26:07,579 --> 00:26:12,059 "You believe him that he went to Jerusalem last night 588 00:26:12,059 --> 00:26:14,539 and returned before morning?" 589 00:26:14,539 --> 00:26:16,019 He said, "Yes. 590 00:26:16,019 --> 00:26:20,180 If I believe him in something further than that, 591 00:26:20,180 --> 00:26:25,059 I would believe him regarding news from the heavens in the morning or evening." 592 00:26:25,059 --> 00:26:29,940 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sat aside, saddened. 593 00:26:29,940 --> 00:26:32,140 Abu Jahl passed by him, 594 00:26:32,140 --> 00:26:34,740 and came and sat with him. 595 00:26:34,740 --> 00:26:37,380 He said to him mockingly, 596 00:26:37,380 --> 00:26:39,460 "Was there anything?" 597 00:26:39,460 --> 00:26:42,579 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied, 598 00:26:42,579 --> 00:26:43,859 "Yes." 599 00:26:43,859 --> 00:26:45,460 Abu Jahl said, 600 00:26:45,460 --> 00:26:46,940 "And what is it?" 601 00:26:46,940 --> 00:26:49,779 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 602 00:26:49,779 --> 00:26:52,599 "I was taken on a night journey." 603 00:26:52,599 --> 00:26:54,160 Abu Jahl asked, 604 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:55,640 "To where?" 605 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:56,680 He replied, 606 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:58,960 "To Jerusalem." 607 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,680 Abu Jahl said, 608 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,640 "And then you woke up among us?" 609 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:05,279 He said, "Yes." 610 00:27:05,279 --> 00:27:07,039 Abu Jahl then said, 611 00:27:07,039 --> 00:27:12,680 as if he saw the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, not disbelieving him after that, 612 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:14,839 and fearing that he might deny it, 613 00:27:14,839 --> 00:27:16,240 he said, 614 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:18,559 "What if I call your people?" 615 00:27:18,559 --> 00:27:21,680 "Will you tell them what you told me?" 616 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:25,119 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 617 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:26,319 "Yes." 618 00:27:26,319 --> 00:27:28,200 Abu Jahl then said, 619 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,279 "Come on, O assembly of Banu Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy!" 620 00:27:31,279 --> 00:27:32,559 "Gather around!" 621 00:27:32,559 --> 00:27:35,119 The gatherings stirred and came towards him. 622 00:27:35,160 --> 00:27:38,279 They came and sat between them. 623 00:27:38,279 --> 00:27:43,000 Abu Jahl said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 624 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:46,200 "Tell your people what you told me." 625 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:49,920 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 626 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:52,750 "I was taken on a night journey." 627 00:27:52,750 --> 00:27:54,789 They asked, "To where?" 628 00:27:54,789 --> 00:27:55,710 He said, 629 00:27:55,710 --> 00:27:57,829 "To Jerusalem." 630 00:27:57,829 --> 00:27:59,029 He said, 631 00:27:59,029 --> 00:28:01,910 "And then you woke up among us?" 632 00:28:01,910 --> 00:28:03,390 He said, "Yes." 633 00:28:03,390 --> 00:28:05,470 So some were clapping their hands, 634 00:28:05,470 --> 00:28:09,910 and some were placing their hands on their heads in astonishment. 635 00:28:09,910 --> 00:28:11,069 They said, 636 00:28:11,069 --> 00:28:14,430 "And can you describe the Masjid for us?" 637 00:28:14,430 --> 00:28:19,349 The people of Mecca wanted to test the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 638 00:28:19,349 --> 00:28:24,869 because some of them had reached Jerusalem and seen it, 639 00:28:24,869 --> 00:28:28,589 and they knew that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 640 00:28:28,589 --> 00:28:32,589 had never traveled to Jerusalem. 641 00:28:32,589 --> 00:28:35,549 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 642 00:28:35,549 --> 00:28:38,109 "When the Quraysh disbelieved me, 643 00:28:38,109 --> 00:28:40,269 I went to describe it to them. 644 00:28:40,269 --> 00:28:42,109 I kept describing it 645 00:28:42,109 --> 00:28:47,230 until they asked me about things in Jerusalem that I had not retained. 646 00:28:47,230 --> 00:28:51,140 So I was distressed with a distress I had never experienced before. 647 00:28:51,140 --> 00:28:53,099 Then I praised my Lord 648 00:28:53,099 --> 00:28:57,140 and asked Him to manifest Jerusalem for me. 649 00:28:57,140 --> 00:28:58,579 Here is the believer, 650 00:28:58,579 --> 00:29:00,420 when matters become difficult for him, 651 00:29:00,460 --> 00:29:02,700 there is no refuge to seek, 652 00:29:02,700 --> 00:29:04,700 except in Allah. 653 00:29:04,700 --> 00:29:07,220 He sought refuge in Allah, the Exalted. 654 00:29:07,220 --> 00:29:09,910 So what did Allah do to him? 655 00:29:09,910 --> 00:29:11,069 He said, 656 00:29:11,069 --> 00:29:13,990 "Then Allah manifested Jerusalem for me, 657 00:29:13,990 --> 00:29:16,950 and raised it up for me to look at, 658 00:29:16,950 --> 00:29:19,910 until it was placed below the house of 'Aqeel, 659 00:29:19,910 --> 00:29:21,069 showing me 660 00:29:21,069 --> 00:29:25,309 whatever they asked me about, I informed them. 661 00:29:25,309 --> 00:29:30,109 So I began to tell them about its signs while looking at it. 662 00:29:30,109 --> 00:29:31,710 The people said, 663 00:29:31,710 --> 00:29:32,990 "As for the description, 664 00:29:32,990 --> 00:29:35,549 by Allah, he was accurate." 665 00:29:35,549 --> 00:29:39,349 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then said to them, 666 00:29:39,349 --> 00:29:41,190 "And among My signs 667 00:29:41,190 --> 00:29:45,750 is that I passed by a caravan of yours at such and such a place, 668 00:29:45,750 --> 00:29:49,710 they had lost a camel, and so-and-so gathered it. 669 00:29:49,710 --> 00:29:54,150 And their journey will be by such and such, 670 00:29:54,150 --> 00:29:57,190 and they will arrive on such and such a day, 671 00:29:57,190 --> 00:29:59,670 led by a brown camel, 672 00:29:59,710 --> 00:30:04,230 with two black saddlebags. 673 00:30:04,230 --> 00:30:07,269 When the day he mentioned came, 674 00:30:07,269 --> 00:30:10,150 people were looking out, waiting, 675 00:30:10,150 --> 00:30:13,630 until it was near noon. 676 00:30:13,630 --> 00:30:15,630 Then the caravan arrived, 677 00:30:15,630 --> 00:30:22,109 led by that camel which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had described. 678 00:30:22,109 --> 00:30:23,789 Some people said, 679 00:30:23,789 --> 00:30:27,670 "We will not believe Muhammad in what he said." 680 00:30:27,710 --> 00:30:31,680 So Allah struck their necks along with Abu Jahl. 681 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:37,799 This shows us that they were obstinate in their disbelief of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 682 00:30:37,799 --> 00:30:43,160 for even after this precise description from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 683 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:46,519 they persisted in their arrogance and their misguidance, 684 00:30:46,519 --> 00:30:48,769 and may Allah protect us. 685 00:30:48,769 --> 00:30:53,450 This night journey that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, experienced 686 00:30:53,450 --> 00:30:55,730 has many wisdoms. 687 00:30:55,730 --> 00:30:57,289 Among its wisdoms, 688 00:30:57,289 --> 00:30:58,529 firstly, 689 00:30:58,529 --> 00:31:04,289 that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, enabled His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 690 00:31:04,289 --> 00:31:09,809 to witness great manifestations of His power, may He be glorified and exalted, 691 00:31:09,809 --> 00:31:14,369 so that he would increase in trust in Allah, the Blessed and Exalted. 692 00:31:14,369 --> 00:31:15,609 Secondly, 693 00:31:15,609 --> 00:31:19,250 the emergence of bonds of closeness between the Prophets, 694 00:31:19,250 --> 00:31:22,930 for all the Prophets their religion is one, 695 00:31:22,930 --> 00:31:26,569 as the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 696 00:31:26,609 --> 00:31:29,769 "The Prophets are brothers from different mothers, 697 00:31:29,769 --> 00:31:31,609 their mothers are different, 698 00:31:31,609 --> 00:31:33,890 but their religion is one." 699 00:31:33,890 --> 00:31:38,250 So there is great affection between the Prophets. 700 00:31:38,250 --> 00:31:41,930 And this is what happened to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 701 00:31:41,930 --> 00:31:44,410 with his brother Prophets. 702 00:31:44,410 --> 00:31:46,930 In every heaven he visited, 703 00:31:46,930 --> 00:31:50,329 the Prophets of that heaven welcomed him. 704 00:31:50,329 --> 00:31:54,809 This is a confirmation of the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 705 00:31:54,809 --> 00:31:57,769 "My example and the example of the Prophets before me 706 00:31:57,769 --> 00:32:00,450 is like a man who built a house, 707 00:32:00,450 --> 00:32:02,529 making it beautiful and splendid, 708 00:32:02,529 --> 00:32:05,730 except for the space of one brick in a corner. 709 00:32:05,730 --> 00:32:09,529 So people would go around it and marvel at it, 710 00:32:09,529 --> 00:32:11,009 and say, 711 00:32:11,009 --> 00:32:13,890 'Why don't you place this brick?' 712 00:32:13,890 --> 00:32:18,180 I am that brick, and I am the Seal of the Prophets." 713 00:32:18,180 --> 00:32:19,539 Thirdly, 714 00:32:19,539 --> 00:32:23,019 the confirmation that this religion is the religion of innate disposition (fitrah), 715 00:32:23,019 --> 00:32:26,500 in the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 716 00:32:26,500 --> 00:32:28,339 "So I chose the brick." 717 00:32:28,339 --> 00:32:29,660 And it was said to me, 718 00:32:29,660 --> 00:32:32,589 "You have chosen the fitrah." 719 00:32:32,589 --> 00:32:35,150 Treasures of the Seerah