SEERAH

Learning of the Week

07/04/17

Important incidents of Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h

AL-ISRA’ AND Al-MI‘RAJ

(The Miraculous Night Journey from Makkah to the Farthest Mosque in
Jerusalem, and the Ascent through the Spheres of Heavens)

The last days of the Makkan phase
of the Prophet’s life are noted for
alternate fortunes ranging between
two extremes: gradual success and
continual persecution. However,
glimpses of propitious lights were
looming on the distant horizon, to
ultimately materialize in the event of
the Prophet’s Night Journey to
Jerusalem and then Ascension
through the spheres of the heavens.
As for its exact date, it is still
controversial and no common consent
has been reached. However, the
majority of jurists is in favour of a
date between 16-12 months prior to
migration to Madinah.
The following is a epitome of the
details of that miraculous event
narrated on the authority of Ibn Al-
Qayyim.
 The Messenger of Allâh (Peace be upon him) was carried in body from the Sacred
Mosque in Makkah to the Distant Mosque in Jerusalem on a horse called Al-Buraq
in the company of Gabriel, the archangel. There he alighted, tethered the horse to
a ring in the gate of the Mosque and led the Prophets in prayer. After that
Gabriel took him to the heavens on the same horse. When they reached the first
heaven Gabriel asked the guardian angel to open the door of heaven. It was
opened and he saw Adam, the progenitor of mankind. The Prophet (Peace be
upon him) saluted him and the other welcomed him and expressed his faith in
Muhammad’s Prophethood. He saw the souls of martyrs on his right and those of
the wretched on his left.

Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum
[The Sealed Nectar]

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