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Treasures of biography | Sheikh Othman Al-Khamis | Episode (13) | Isra and Mi'raj
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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Treasures of the Prophetic biography.
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The Night Journey and Ascension.
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It is said to have occurred in the twelfth year of the mission.
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And other opinions exist.
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However, this is the most famous account.
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That it happened one year and two months before the Hijrah.
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Was the Night Journey and Ascension.
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On a Monday in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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Explaining the incident of the Night Journey that befell him.
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That while I was in Al-Hijr.
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Between sleep and wakefulness, near the Ka'bah.
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I heard a voice.
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One of the three, between the two men.
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And that was after he had led his Companions in prayer.
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The 'Isha' prayer in Mecca.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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Then came Gabriel.
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And he was the closest in resemblance.
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To Dihyah ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi.
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So they took me and set off with me towards Zamzam.
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They did not speak to me.
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Until they placed me near the well of Zamzam.
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And Gabriel came to me.
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And he opened my chest.
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He split it from here to here.
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Down to the base of the abdomen.
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Until he finished with my chest and my interior.
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He washed it with the water of Zamzam with his hand.
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Until he cleansed my interior.
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Then he extracted my heart.
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And washed it with the water of Zamzam.
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Then a basin of gold was brought to me.
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With a pitcher of gold.
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Filled with wisdom and faith.
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And he poured it into my chest.
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And washed my heart.
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Then he filled my chest and my uvula with it.
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Then he closed it and said:
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The heart of [a righteous person, referring to the Prophet].
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It has two ears that hear.
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And two eyes that see.
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Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah.
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The last of the prophets, the one who gathers.
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You were created with integrity.
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And your tongue is truthful.
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And your soul is at peace.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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Then the Buraq was brought to me.
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And it is a white, tall animal.
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Taller than a donkey and shorter than a mule.
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It places its hoof at the furthest reach of its sight.
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So I rode it until I reached Jerusalem.
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And I tethered it to the ring to which the prophets tether [their mounts].
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Then I entered the Masjid and prayed two rak'ahs therein.
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Then he took my hand and set off with me.
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Until we reached the first heaven.
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And he struck one of its gates and asked for it to be opened.
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It was asked, "Who is it?"
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He said, "Gabriel."
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It was asked, "Who is with you?"
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He said, "Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him."
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It was asked, "Has he been sent for?"
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He said, "Yes."
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It was said, "Welcome to him and well met."
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What a blessed arrival he has made.
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The inhabitants of the heavens rejoice at him.
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The inhabitants of the heavens do not know what Allah intends for him on Earth until He informs them.
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So it was opened for us.
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When I passed through.
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I ascended from the first heaven.
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And there I saw Adam.
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A man sitting with dark figures on his right.
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And dark figures on his left.
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When he looked to his right, he smiled.
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And when he looked to his left, he wept.
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I said to Gabriel, "Who is this?"
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He said:
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This is your father Adam, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And these dark figures to his right and left are the souls of his offspring.
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And those on the right are the people of Paradise.
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And the dark figures to his left are the people of the Fire.
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So when he looked to his right, he smiled.
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And when he looked to his left, he wept.
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So greet him.
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So I greeted him.
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And he returned the greeting.
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And he said:
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Welcome, O righteous son and righteous prophet.
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You are indeed a righteous son.
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And he prayed for me with good.
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Then he ascended with me until he reached the second heaven.
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And he asked for it to be opened, and said to its keeper:
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Open.
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And the angels said to him what they had said to him in the first heaven.
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When I passed through.
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I saw John and Jesus.
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And they are maternal cousins.
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So I asked, "Who are these two?"
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He said:
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These are John and Jesus.
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So greet them.
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So I greeted them.
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And they returned the greeting.
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Then they said:
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Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet.
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And they prayed for me with good.
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Then he ascended with me to the third heaven.
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And he asked for it to be opened.
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And they said to him what they had said in the first and second heavens.
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When I passed through.
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I saw Joseph, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And he had been given half of all beauty.
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So he said to me:
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This is Joseph.
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So greet him.
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So I greeted him.
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And he returned the greeting.
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Then he said:
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Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet.
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And he prayed for me with good.
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Then he ascended with me until he reached the fourth heaven.
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And he asked for it to be opened.
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And they said to him the same.
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When I passed through.
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I saw Idris.
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I asked, "Who is this?"
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He said, "This is Idris."
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So greet him.
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So I greeted him.
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And he responded to me, then said:
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Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet.
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And he prayed for me with good.
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Allah the Almighty said:
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"And We raised him to a high station."
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Then he ascended with me until he reached the fifth heaven.
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And he asked for it to be opened.
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And they said to him the same.
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When I passed through.
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I saw Aaron, peace be upon him.
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He said, "This is Aaron."
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So greet him.
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So I greeted him, and he responded.
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Then he said:
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Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet.
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And he prayed for me with good.
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Then he ascended with me until he reached the sixth heaven.
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And he asked for it to be opened.
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And they said to him the same.
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When I passed through.
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I saw Moses, peace be upon him.
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And that was due to Allah speaking to him directly.
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Moses said:
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My Lord, I did not think anyone would be elevated above me.
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I asked, "Who is this?"
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He said, "Moses."
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So greet him.
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So I greeted him, and he responded.
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Then he said:
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Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet.
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And he prayed for me with good.
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When I passed beyond you.
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It was said to him, "What makes you weep?"
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He said:
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I weep because a young man will be sent after me.
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And more of his Ummah will enter Paradise than of my Ummah.
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Then he ascended with me until he reached the seventh heaven.
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And he asked for it to be opened.
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And they said to him the same.
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When I passed through.
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I saw Abraham, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Leaning his back against the Bayt al-Ma'mur.
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A venerable and majestic elder.
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I asked, "Who is this?"
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He said:
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This is your father Abraham, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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So greet him.
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So I greeted him.
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And he returned the greeting.
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Then he said:
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Welcome, O righteous son and righteous prophet.
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Then the Bayt al-Ma'mur was raised for me.
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In the seventh heaven.
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And it is called Al-Draah.
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And it is directly above the Ka'bah.
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Its sanctity in heaven is like the sanctity of the Ka'bah on Earth.
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So I said, "O Gabriel, what is this?"
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He said:
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This is the Bayt al-Ma'mur.
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Seventy thousand angels enter it every day to pray therein.
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When they leave it, they never return to it.
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Then he ascended with me above that, to a degree known only to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
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Until he reached the Sidrat al-Muntaha.
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He said:
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Then the Sidrat al-Muntaha was raised for me.
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And it is in the seventh heaven.
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To it ascend whatever ascends from Earth.
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It would then be grasped from it.
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And from its branches would descend what was sent down from above it.
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It would then be grasped from it.
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Then its fruits would be like the large water skins of Hajar.
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And its leaves would be like the ears of elephants.
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A rider would travel in the shade of its branches for a hundred years.
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A hundred riders would find shade in its branches.
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He said:
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"This is Sidrat al-Muntaha (the Lote-tree of the Utmost Boundary)."
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And from its base emerged four rivers.
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Two are hidden and two are apparent.
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I asked, "What are these two, O Jibril?"
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He said:
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"As for the two hidden rivers,
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they are two rivers in Paradise.
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And as for the two apparent rivers,
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they are the Nile and the Euphrates."
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Then I was brought a vessel of wine,
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and a vessel of milk,
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and a vessel of honey.
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I took the milk.
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He said, "You have attained the truth.
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May Allah make you and your Ummah firm upon the innate disposition (fitrah) you are upon."
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Then I was entered into Paradise.
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And there I saw a palace of pearls.
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And its soil was musk.
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Then I heard a sound from its side.
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I asked, "O Jibril, what is this?"
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He said, "This is Bilal."
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He said:
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Then I heard a rustling sound.
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I asked, "What is this rustling sound?"
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It was said:
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"This is Ar-Rumaysaa' bint Milhan,
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the wife of Abu Talhah."
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He said:
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"While I was walking in Paradise,
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I came upon a white palace.
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I asked, 'Whose is this, O Jibril?'
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hoping it would be mine.
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He said:
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'It is for Umar ibn al-Khattab.'
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Then I proceeded further.
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And I saw a palace more beautiful than the first,
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made of gold, square-shaped.
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A commotion could be heard within it.
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In its courtyard, a maiden was performing ablution next to the palace.
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I asked, 'Whose is this palace, O Jibril?'
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hoping it would be mine.
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He said:
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'It is for a man from the Ummah of Muhammad.'
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I said:
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'Am I not Muhammad?'
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'Whose is this palace?'
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He said:
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'It is for an Arab.'
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I said:
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'I am an Arab.'
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'Whose is this palace?'
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He said:
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'It is for a young man from Quraysh.'
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He said:
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"Then I thought it was me.
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I said:
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'I am from Quraysh.'
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'Whose is this palace?'
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He said:
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'It is for Umar ibn al-Khattab.'
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And within it are the Houris.
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I wanted to enter and look at it.
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But I remembered his jealousy.
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So I turned away.
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And there was a river whiter than milk,
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and sweeter than honey.
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Its banks were lined with hollow pearls.
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Upon it was a palace of pearls and emeralds.
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I asked, 'What is this, O Jibril?'
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He said:
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'This is the Kawthar (Abundance) that your Lord has given you.'
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He struck with his hand.
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And its clay was fragrant musk.
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So I struck my hand into its soil in the watercourse.
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And it was fragrant musk.
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And its pebbles were pearls.
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And a pleasant fragrance passed by.
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He said:
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"What is this fragrance, O Jibril?"
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"This is the fragrance of Mashita, the daughter of Pharaoh, and her children."
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to Jibril:
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"What is her story?"
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He said:
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"While she was combing the hair of Pharaoh's daughter,
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the comb fell from her hand.
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She said, 'In the name of Allah.'
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Pharaoh's daughter said to her:
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'My father?'
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The hairdresser said to her:
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'No.
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Rather, my Lord, your Lord, and the Lord of your father.'
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She said:
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'Do you have a Lord other than my father?'
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She said, 'Yes.
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My Lord, your Lord, and the Lord of your father is Allah.'
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She said:
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'Then I will tell him.'
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She said:
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'Tell him.'
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So he summoned her.
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He said to her, 'O so-and-so,
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do you have a Lord other than me?'
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She said, 'Yes.
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My Lord and your Lord is Allah, the Almighty,
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who is in the heavens.'
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Jibril said:
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"So a cow of brass was ordered.
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It was heated.
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Then it was ordered to be thrown into it, she and her children.
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The hairdresser said to her:
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'I have a need of you.'
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He said:
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'What is it?'
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She said:
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'That you gather my bones and the bones of my children into one cloth and bury us.'
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He said:
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'That is upon us for you,
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because of the right you have upon us.'
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So he ordered her children.
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They were thrown into the cow before her, one by one,
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until it came to her nursing infant.
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And it was as if she hesitated because of him.
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Then the infant spoke, by the permission of Allah, the Blessed and Most High,
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and said to her:
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'O mother,
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proceed and do not hesitate.
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Be patient, for you are upon the truth.
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Plunge in.
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For the torment of this world is easier than the torment of the Hereafter.'
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Then she was thrown in with her child.
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And this was among the four who spoke as infants:
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Jesus, peace be upon him,
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the son of the hairdresser of Pharaoh's daughter,
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the companion of Jurayj,
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and the children of the woman who was thrown into the ditch,
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in the story of the People of the Ditch.
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Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, looked into the Fire.
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And there were people eating carcasses.
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He asked, "Who are these, O Jibril?"
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He said:
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"These are those who eat the flesh of people."
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And he saw a red-faced, blue-eyed man,
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with curly, disheveled hair. When I saw him,
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I asked, "Who is this, O Jibril?"
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He said:
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"This is the one who hamstrung the she-camel."
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And he passed by people whose lips and tongues were being cut with scissors of fire.
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He said:
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"Who are these, O Jibril?"
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He said:
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"These are the orators of your Ummah,
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those who say what they do not do.
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They command people to do good and forget themselves,
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while they recite the Book.
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Do they not reason?"
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And he said, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
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"When my Lord, the Almighty, ascended with me,
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I passed by people who had nails of brass,
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scratching their faces and chests.
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I asked, 'Who are these, O Jibril?'
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He said:
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'These are those who eat the flesh of people
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and slander their honor.'
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw Paradise and the Fire,
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and all the appointed time of the Hereafter.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Then I was ascended until I reached a level where I could hear the scratching of the pens.
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And I passed by the highest assembly,
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at Sidrat al-Muntaha.
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Near it is Jannah al-Ma'wa (the Garden of Abode).
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When the Lote-tree was covered by what covered it,
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when it was covered by what Allah's command covered it,
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it changed.
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And no one among Allah's creation could describe its beauty.
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Upon it was silk and brocade.
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And angels covered it with beds of gold.
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And it turned into ruby or emerald or something similar,
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and colors that I do not know.
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He said:
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"Then the prayer was enjoined upon me,
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fifty prayers every day.
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Then Allah revealed to me what He revealed.
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Then Jibril raised his head.
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And I saw him in his form as Allah created him, at Sidrat al-Muntaha,
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in his form, having six hundred wings,
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in a garment of splendor,
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covering the horizon.
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From his feathers, pearls and rubies were falling,
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which only Allah knows.
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, found his name written in the sky:
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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
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So I returned, having been relieved.
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Then I passed by Moses, peace be upon him.
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Moses detained me and said,
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"O Muhammad, what have you been commanded?"
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I said,
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"I have been commanded fifty prayers each day and night."
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He said to him,
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"Indeed, I have dealt with the Children of Israel before you,
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and your Ummah will not be able to [perform] fifty prayers each day and night.
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And by Allah, I have tried people before you,
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and I have dealt with the Children of Israel with severe dealing.
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So return to your Lord and ask Him for a reduction for your Ummah."
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, turned to Gabriel,
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as if seeking his counsel on the matter.
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Gabriel gestured to him, "Yes, if you wish."
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So Gabriel returned with him to his Lord, the Blessed and Exalted,
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and said,
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"O Lord, lighten the burden for my Ummah,
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for my Ummah cannot bear it."
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He said,
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"So reduce five from me."
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I returned to Moses,
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and I said,
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"Reduce five from me."
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Moses said,
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"Your Ummah cannot bear it.
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So return to your Lord and ask Him for a reduction."
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, continued to go back and forth between his Lord and Moses,
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until Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, commanded him with five prayers.
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He said,
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"So I returned and was commanded with five prayers each day."
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He said,
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"O Muhammad,"
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He replied, "Here I am, at your service and happy to obey."
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He said,
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"They are five prayers each day and night.
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For each prayer, there is a reward of ten,
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so that is fifty prayers.
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They are five,
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and they are fifty.
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My word is not changed with Me."
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And if we were to look now at the state of the Muslims,
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and how they find these five prayers burdensome,
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how would it be if the matter were as it was in the beginning?
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How would it be if there were fifty prayers?
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Who would perform them?
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Who would be keen to observe them?
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Without a doubt, Moses, peace be upon him, was wise
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when he commanded the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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to return to his Lord and ask for a reduction.
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And Allah, the Blessed and Exalted,
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knew that Moses would ask Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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to return to his Lord.
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And therefore, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, out of His mercy,
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made them five in practice,
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but He kept the reward as fifty.
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So to Allah is all praise and gratitude.
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And in another narration:
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Then I was brought a mount smaller than a mule and larger than a donkey,
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which is Al-Buraq,
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saddled and bridled, for me to ride.
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It was made subservient to the Prophets before me.
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It became difficult to mount when I intended to ride it.
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So Gabriel said to it,
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"What is making you do this?
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Is it Muhammad? Are you doing this?
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By Allah, no one has ever ridden you,
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more honored with Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, than him."
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So it began to sweat.
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Then I rode it, and it traveled until I came to Jerusalem.
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Gabriel said with his finger,
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"He pierced the rock with it
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and tethered Al-Buraq with it.
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So I tethered it to the ring to which the Prophets tether [their mounts]."
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Then I entered the Masjid,
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and I placed my foot where the feet of the Prophets are placed in Jerusalem.
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Then I saw myself in a gathering of Prophets.
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And there was Moses, son of Imran, peace be upon him, standing and praying.
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He was a tall, dark-skinned man,
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with abundant hair,
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of stern disposition,
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as if he were from the men of Shin'ah.
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And there was Jesus, son of Mary, peace be upon him, standing and praying.
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He was of medium height, reddish,
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of square build,
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tending towards redness and whiteness.
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His hair was straight.
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As if he had just emerged from a bathhouse,
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meaning a place of bathing.
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The person most resembling him
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is Urwah ibn Mas'ud Al-Thaqafi.
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And there was Abraham, peace be upon him, standing and praying.
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The person most resembling him is your companion,
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meaning himself, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Then Abraham said to him,
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"O Muhammad,
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convey my greetings to your Ummah,
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and inform them that Paradise has good soil,
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sweet water,
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and its land is vast.
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And it is fertile ground.
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Its planting is:
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Glory be to Allah,
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and praise be to Allah,
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and there is no god but Allah,
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and Allah is the Greatest.
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And there is no might nor power except with Allah.
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And the gathering of the Prophets with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, here,
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Allah knows best how it was,
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but we believe in it.
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And that is not difficult for Allah.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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Then the time for prayer came.
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A caller called the Adhan.
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So I led them in prayer.
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I advanced towards the Qiblah,
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and I prayed two rak'ahs in it.
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Then I looked around,
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and behold, all the Prophets were praying.
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When I finished the prayer,
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I saw from the eastern wall of Jerusalem
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Hell in the valley that is in the city.
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And I saw an angel turning embers like clusters of fruit.
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And behold, Hell was unfolding like carpets.
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Gabriel said,
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"O Muhammad,
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this is Malik,
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the keeper of the Fire.
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So greet him."
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Then I turned to him,
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and behold, a frowning man,
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with anger evident on his face.
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He initiated the greeting with me.
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So I greeted him.
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Then I was shown Malik, the keeper of the Fire,
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and the Dajjal,
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among the signs that Allah showed him.
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And he saw the Dajjal in his form,
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not as a dream,
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but as a vision with his eyes.
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In his left side, he was huge,
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and the left side is the large body,
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with a prominent forehead,
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meaning white.
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One of his eyes was raised,
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like a shining star.
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The hair on his head was like the branches of a tree.
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He said,
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"And I saw a white pillar,
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like a pearl,
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carried by angels.
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I asked, 'What are you carrying?'
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They said,
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'This is the pillar of Islam.
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We have been commanded to place it in Sham.'
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So we passed by a camel of Quraysh
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at such and such a place,
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and it scattered.
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They said,
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'O you people,
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what is this?'
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They said,
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'We see nothing but wind.'
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So they lost a camel of theirs.
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So-and-so collected it.
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This is the story of the Isra and Mi'raj.
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As for the Isra,
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it was from Mecca to Jerusalem.
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And as for the Mi'raj,
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it is from Jerusalem to the heavens.
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And Mi'raj is from the root 'aruj',
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which means ascent.
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And Isra is from the root 'sara',
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which means to travel by night.
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When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, woke up in Mecca,
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and his command was set,
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how would he tell them, and how would they believe him?
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He woke up having been informed of what had happened. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The people then went to Abu Bakr,
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and they said to him,
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"Do you have a word with your companion?
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He claims that he was taken on a night journey to Jerusalem."
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So Abu Bakr said to them,
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"Did he say that?"
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They said, "Yes."
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He said,
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"If he said that,
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then he has spoken the truth.
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They said,
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"You believe him that he went to Jerusalem last night
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and returned before morning?"
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He said, "Yes.
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If I believe him in something further than that,
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I would believe him regarding news from the heavens in the morning or evening."
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sat aside, saddened.
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Abu Jahl passed by him,
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and came and sat with him.
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He said to him mockingly,
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"Was there anything?"
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied,
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"Yes."
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Abu Jahl said,
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"And what is it?"
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,
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"I was taken on a night journey."
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Abu Jahl asked,
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"To where?"
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He replied,
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"To Jerusalem."
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Abu Jahl said,
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"And then you woke up among us?"
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He said, "Yes."
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Abu Jahl then said,
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as if he saw the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, not disbelieving him after that,
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and fearing that he might deny it,
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he said,
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"What if I call your people?"
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"Will you tell them what you told me?"
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,
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"Yes."
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Abu Jahl then said,
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"Come on, O assembly of Banu Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy!"
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"Gather around!"
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The gatherings stirred and came towards him.
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They came and sat between them.
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Abu Jahl said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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"Tell your people what you told me."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,
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"I was taken on a night journey."
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They asked, "To where?"
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He said,
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"To Jerusalem."
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He said,
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"And then you woke up among us?"
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He said, "Yes."
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So some were clapping their hands,
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and some were placing their hands on their heads in astonishment.
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They said,
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"And can you describe the Masjid for us?"
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The people of Mecca wanted to test the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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because some of them had reached Jerusalem and seen it,
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and they knew that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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had never traveled to Jerusalem.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,
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"When the Quraysh disbelieved me,
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I went to describe it to them.
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I kept describing it
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until they asked me about things in Jerusalem that I had not retained.
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So I was distressed with a distress I had never experienced before.
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Then I praised my Lord
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and asked Him to manifest Jerusalem for me.
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Here is the believer,
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when matters become difficult for him,
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there is no refuge to seek,
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except in Allah.
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He sought refuge in Allah, the Exalted.
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So what did Allah do to him?
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He said,
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"Then Allah manifested Jerusalem for me,
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and raised it up for me to look at,
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until it was placed below the house of 'Aqeel,
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showing me
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whatever they asked me about, I informed them.
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So I began to tell them about its signs while looking at it.
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The people said,
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"As for the description,
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by Allah, he was accurate."
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then said to them,
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"And among My signs
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is that I passed by a caravan of yours at such and such a place,
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they had lost a camel, and so-and-so gathered it.
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And their journey will be by such and such,
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and they will arrive on such and such a day,
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led by a brown camel,
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with two black saddlebags.
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When the day he mentioned came,
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people were looking out, waiting,
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until it was near noon.
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Then the caravan arrived,
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led by that camel which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had described.
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Some people said,
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"We will not believe Muhammad in what he said."
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So Allah struck their necks along with Abu Jahl.
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This shows us that they were obstinate in their disbelief of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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for even after this precise description from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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they persisted in their arrogance and their misguidance,
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and may Allah protect us.
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This night journey that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, experienced
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has many wisdoms.
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Among its wisdoms,
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firstly,
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that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, enabled His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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to witness great manifestations of His power, may He be glorified and exalted,
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so that he would increase in trust in Allah, the Blessed and Exalted.
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Secondly,
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the emergence of bonds of closeness between the Prophets,
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for all the Prophets their religion is one,
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as the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said,
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"The Prophets are brothers from different mothers,
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their mothers are different,
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but their religion is one."
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So there is great affection between the Prophets.
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And this is what happened to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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with his brother Prophets.
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In every heaven he visited,
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the Prophets of that heaven welcomed him.
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This is a confirmation of the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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"My example and the example of the Prophets before me
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is like a man who built a house,
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making it beautiful and splendid,
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except for the space of one brick in a corner.
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So people would go around it and marvel at it,
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and say,
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'Why don't you place this brick?'
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I am that brick, and I am the Seal of the Prophets."
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Thirdly,
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the confirmation that this religion is the religion of innate disposition (fitrah),
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in the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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"So I chose the brick."
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And it was said to me,
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"You have chosen the fitrah."
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Treasures of the Seerah