arah
2007-11-11 02:41:15 UTC
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 429:
Narrated Malik bin Sasaa:
The Prophet said, "While I was at the House in a state midway between
sleep and wakefulness, (an angel recognized me) as the man lying
between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief was brought
to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of
the abdomen and then my abdomen was washed with Zam-zam water and (my
heart was) filled with wisdom and belief. Al-Buraq, a white animal,
smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I
set out with Gabriel.
When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-
keeper, 'Open the gate.' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' He said,
'Gabriel.' The gate-keeper,' Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel said,
'Muhammad.' The gate-keeper said, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel said,
'Yes.' Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his
is!' Then I met Adam and greeted him and he said, 'You are welcomed O
son and a Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the second heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?'
Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was said, 'Who is with you?' He said,
'Muhammad' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' He said, 'Yes.' It
was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!" Then I met
Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a
Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?'
Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is with you? Gabriel said,
'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' 'Yes,' said Gabriel.
'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' (The Prophet added:).
There I met Joseph and greeted him, and he replied, 'You are welcomed,
O brother and a Prophet!'
Then we ascended to the 4th heaven and again the same questions and
answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idris
and greeted him. He said, 'You are welcomed O brother and Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the 5th heaven and again the same questions and
answers were exchanged as in previous heavens. there I met and greeted
Aaron who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet".
Then we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and
answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and
greeted Moses who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and. a Prophet.'
When I proceeded on, he started weeping and on being asked why he was
weeping, he said, 'O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after
me will enter Paradise in greater number than my followers.'
Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions
and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and
greeted Abraham who said, 'You are welcomed o son and a Prophet.' Then
I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allah's House). I asked Gabriel
about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels
perform prayers daily and when they leave they never return to it (but
always a fresh batch comes into it daily).' Then I was shown Sidrat-ul-
Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabk fruits
which resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and its
leaves were like the ears of elephants, and four rivers originated at
its root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden. I asked
Gabriel about those rivers and he said, 'The two hidden rivers are in
Paradise, and the apparent ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.'
Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses
who asked me, 'What have you done?' I said, 'Fifty prayers have been
enjoined on me.' He said, 'I know the people better than you, because
I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience. Your
followers cannot put up with such obligation. So, return to your Lord
and request Him (to reduce the number of prayers.' I returned and
requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned and
(met Moses) and had a similar discussion, and then returned again to
Allah for reduction and He made it thirty, then twenty, then ten, and
then I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah
reduced it to five. When I came to Moses again, he said, 'What have
you done?' I said, 'Allah has made it five only.' He repeated the same
advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah's Final Order)'"
Allah's Apostle was addressed by Allah, "I have decreed My Obligation
and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and I shall reward a single
good deed as if it were ten good deeds."
The is only One Almighty God, the Creator, the God of All Mankind, God
of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad
Narrated Malik bin Sasaa:
The Prophet said, "While I was at the House in a state midway between
sleep and wakefulness, (an angel recognized me) as the man lying
between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief was brought
to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of
the abdomen and then my abdomen was washed with Zam-zam water and (my
heart was) filled with wisdom and belief. Al-Buraq, a white animal,
smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I
set out with Gabriel.
When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-
keeper, 'Open the gate.' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' He said,
'Gabriel.' The gate-keeper,' Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel said,
'Muhammad.' The gate-keeper said, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel said,
'Yes.' Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his
is!' Then I met Adam and greeted him and he said, 'You are welcomed O
son and a Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the second heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?'
Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was said, 'Who is with you?' He said,
'Muhammad' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' He said, 'Yes.' It
was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!" Then I met
Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a
Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?'
Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is with you? Gabriel said,
'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' 'Yes,' said Gabriel.
'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' (The Prophet added:).
There I met Joseph and greeted him, and he replied, 'You are welcomed,
O brother and a Prophet!'
Then we ascended to the 4th heaven and again the same questions and
answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idris
and greeted him. He said, 'You are welcomed O brother and Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the 5th heaven and again the same questions and
answers were exchanged as in previous heavens. there I met and greeted
Aaron who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet".
Then we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and
answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and
greeted Moses who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and. a Prophet.'
When I proceeded on, he started weeping and on being asked why he was
weeping, he said, 'O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after
me will enter Paradise in greater number than my followers.'
Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions
and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and
greeted Abraham who said, 'You are welcomed o son and a Prophet.' Then
I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allah's House). I asked Gabriel
about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels
perform prayers daily and when they leave they never return to it (but
always a fresh batch comes into it daily).' Then I was shown Sidrat-ul-
Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabk fruits
which resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and its
leaves were like the ears of elephants, and four rivers originated at
its root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden. I asked
Gabriel about those rivers and he said, 'The two hidden rivers are in
Paradise, and the apparent ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.'
Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses
who asked me, 'What have you done?' I said, 'Fifty prayers have been
enjoined on me.' He said, 'I know the people better than you, because
I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience. Your
followers cannot put up with such obligation. So, return to your Lord
and request Him (to reduce the number of prayers.' I returned and
requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned and
(met Moses) and had a similar discussion, and then returned again to
Allah for reduction and He made it thirty, then twenty, then ten, and
then I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah
reduced it to five. When I came to Moses again, he said, 'What have
you done?' I said, 'Allah has made it five only.' He repeated the same
advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah's Final Order)'"
Allah's Apostle was addressed by Allah, "I have decreed My Obligation
and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and I shall reward a single
good deed as if it were ten good deeds."
The is only One Almighty God, the Creator, the God of All Mankind, God
of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad