Imam Ahmad reported from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said:
«أُتِيتُ بالْبُرَاقِ
وَهُوَ دَابَّةٌ أَبْيَضُ فَوْقَ الْحِمَارِ وَدُونَ الْبَغْلِ، يَضَعُ حَافِرَهُ
عِنْدَ مُنْتَهَى طَرَفِهِ، فَرَكِبْتُهُ فَسَارَ بِي حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ بَيْتَ
الْمَقْدِسِ، فَرَبَطْتُ الدَّابَّةَ بِالْحَلَقَةِ الَّتِي يَرْبِطُ فِيهَا
الْأَنْبِيَاءُ، ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ
فَأَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ خَمْرٍ وَإِنَاءٍ مِنْ لَبَنٍ، فَاخْتَرْتُ
اللَّبَنَ فَقَالَ جِبْرِيلُ: أَصَبْتَ الْفِطْرَةَ. قَالَ: ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِي إِلَى
السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ:
جِبْرِيلُ. قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ. قِيلَ: وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ
إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ: قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ. فَفُتِحَ لَنَا فَإِذَا أَنَا بِآدَمَ
فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ، ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
الثَّانِيَةِ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ:
جِبْرِيلُ. قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ. قِيلَ: وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ
إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ: قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ، فَفُتِحَ لَنَا فَإِذَا أَنَا بِابْنَيِ
الْخَالَةِ يَحْيَى وَعِيسَى فَرَحَّبَا بِي وَدَعَوَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ ثُمَّ عُرِجَ
بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّالِثَةِ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ: مَنْ
أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: جِبْرِيلُ، قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ قِيلَ: وَقَدْ
أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ: قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ. فَفُتِحَ لَنَا، فَإِذَا أَنَا
بِيُوسُفَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، وَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ أُعْطِيَ شَطْرَ الْحُسْنِ
فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ. ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
الرَّابِعَةِ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: جِبْرِيلُ
قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ قِيلَ: وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ:
قَدْ بُعِثَ إِلَيْهِ. فَفُتِحَ لَنَا فَإِذَا أَنَا بِإِدْرِيسَ فَرَحَّبَ بِي
وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَقُولُ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
(Al-Buraq was brought to me, and it was a white animal bigger than a donkey
and smaller than a mule. One stride of this creature covered a distance as far
as it could see. I rode on it and it took me to Bayt Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem),
where I tethered it at the hitching post of the Prophets. Then I entered and
prayed two Rak`ahs there, and came out. Jibril brought me a vessel of wine and a
vessel of milk, and I chose the milk. Jibril said: `You have chosen the Fitrah
(natural instinct).' Then I was taken up to the first heaven and Jibril asked
for it to be opened. It was said, `Who are you' He said, `Jibril.' It was said,
`Who is with you' He said, `Muhammad.' It was asked, `Has his Mission started'
He said, `His Mission has started.' So it was opened for us, and there I saw
Adam, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the
second heaven and Jibril asked for it to be opened. It was said, `Who are you'
He said, `Jibril.' It was said, `Who is with you' He said, `Muhammad.' It was
asked, `Has his Mission started' He said, `His Mission has started.' So it was
opened for us, and there I saw the two maternal cousins, Yahya and `Isa, who
welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the third heaven
and Jibril asked for it to be opened. It was said, `Who are you' He said,
`Jibril.' It was said, `Who is with you' He said, `Muhammad.' It was asked, `Has
his Mission started' He said, `His Mission has started.' So it was opened for
us, and there I saw Yusuf, who had been given the beautiful half. He welcomed me
and prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the fourth heaven and Jibril
asked for it to be opened. It was said, `Who are you' He said, `Jibril.' It was
said, `Who is with you' He said, `Muhammad.' It was asked, `Has his Mission
started' He said, `His Mission has started.' So it was opened for us, and there
I saw Idris, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me. - then (the Prophet )
said: Allah says:
[وَرَفَعْنَاهُ
مَكَاناً عَلِيّاً ]
(And We raised him to a high station) (19:57). ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى
السَّمَاءِ الْخَامِسَةِ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ: مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ
جِبْرِيلُ قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ قِيلَ: وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ
إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ: قَدْ بُعِثَ إِلَيْهِ. فَفُتِحَ لَنَا فَإِذَا أَنَا بِهَارُونَ
فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
السَّادِسَةِ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: جِبْرِيلُ
قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ قِيلَ: وَقَدْ بُعِثَ إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ:
قَدْ بُعِثَ إِلَيْهِ. فَفُتِحَ لَنَا فَإِذَا أَنَا بِمُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ
فَرَحَّبَ بِي وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
السَّابِعَةِ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: جِبْرِيلُ
قِيلَ: وَمَنْ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ: مُحَمَّدٌ قِيلَ: وَقَدْ بُعِثَ إِلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ:
قَدْ بُعِثَ إِلَيْهِ. فَفُتِحَ لَنَا فَإِذَا أَنَا بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ
السَّلَامُ، وَإِذَا هُوَ مُسْتَنِدٌ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ الْمَعْمُورِ، وَإِذَا هُوَ
يَدْخُلُهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ ثُمَّ لَا يَعُودُونَ إِلَيْهِ،
ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ بِي إِلَى سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى فَإِذَا وَرَقُهَا كَآذَانِ
الْفِيَلَةِ، وَإِذَا ثَمَرُهَا كَالْقِلَالِ، فَلَمَّا غَشِيَهَا مِنْ أَمْرِ
اللهِ مَا غَشِيَهَا تَغَيَّرَتْ فَمَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ خَلْقِ اللهِ تَعَالَى
يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَصِفَهَا مِنْ حُسْنِهَا. قَالَ: فَأَوْحَى اللهُ إِلَيَّ مَا
أَوْحَى، وَقَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَيَّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً
فَنَزَلَتُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى، قَالَ: مَا فَرَضَ رَبُّك عَلَى
أُمَّتِكَ؟ قُلْتُ: خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ، قَالَ:ارْجِعْ
إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ لِأُمَّتِكَ، فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا
تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ وَإِنِّي قَدْ بَلَوْتُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَخَبَرْتُهُمْ، قَالَ:
فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي فَقُلْتُ أَيْ رَبِّ خَفِّفْ عَنْ أُمَّتِي فَحَطَّ عَنِّي
خَمْسًا، فَنَزَلَتُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ: مَا فَعَلْتَ؟
فَقُلْتُ: قَدْ حَطَّ عَنِّي خَمْسًا فَقَالَ: إِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ
فَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ لِأُمَّتِكَ، قَالَ: فَلَمْ
أَزَلْ أَرْجِعُ بَيْنَ رَبِّي وَبَيْنَ مُوسَى وَيَحُطُّ عَنِّي خَمْسًا خَمْسًا
حَتَّى قَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ هُنَّ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ
بِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ عَشْرٌ، فَتِلْكَ خَمْسُونَ صَلَاةً وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ
فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ لَهُ حَسَنَةً، فَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ عَشْرًا،
وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا لَمْ تُكْتَبْ شَيْئًا، فَإِنْ
عَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ سَيِّئَةً وَاحِدَةً، فَنَزَلَتُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى
مُوسَى فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ
لِأُمَّتِكَ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى الله
عليه وسلّم:
«لَقَدْ رَجَعْتُ
إِلى رَبِّي حَتَّى اسْتَحْيَيْت»
[Then he resumed his narrative:] (Then I was taken up to the fifth heaven and
Jibril asked for it to be opened. It was said, `Who are you' He said, `Jibril.'
It was said, `Who is with you' He said, `Muhammad.' It was asked, `Has his
Mission started' He said, `His Mission has started.' So it was opened for us,
and there I saw Harun, who welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then I was
taken up to the sixth heaven and Jibril asked for it to be opened. It was said,
`Who are you' He said, `Jibril. It was said, `Who is with you' He said,
`Muhammad.' It was asked, `Has his Mission started' He said, `His Mission has
started.' So it was opened for us, and there I saw Musa, who welcomed me and
prayed for good for me. Then I was taken up to the seventh heaven and Jibril
asked for it to be opened. It was said, `Who are you' He said, `Jibril.' It was
said, `Who is with you' He said, `Muhammad.' It was asked, `Has his Mission
started' He said, `His Mission has started.' So it was opened for us, and there
I saw Ibrahim, who was leaning back against the Much-Frequented House (Al-Bayt
Al-Ma`mur). Every day seventy thousand angels enter it, then they never come
back to it again. Then I was taken to Sidrat Al-Muntaha (the Lote tree beyond
which none may pass), and its leaves were like the leaves [ears] of elephants
and its fruits were like jugs, and when it was veiled with whatever it was
veiled with by the command of Allah, it changed, and none of the creatures of
Allah can describe it because it is so beautiful. Then Allah revealed that which
He revealed to me. He enjoined on me fifty prayers every day and night. I came
down until I reached Musa, and he said, `What did your Lord enjoin on your
Ummah' I said, `Fifty prayers everyday and night.' He said, `Go back to your
Lord and ask Him to reduce (the burden) for your Ummah, for your Ummah will not
be able to do that. I tested the Children of Israel and found out how they
were.' So I went back to my Lord and said, `O Lord, reduce (the burden) for my
Ummah for they will never be able to do that.' So He reduced it by five. I came
back down until I met Musa and he asked me, `What did you do' I said, `(My Lord)
reduced (my burden) by five.' He said, `Go back to your Lord and ask Him to
reduce (the burden) for your Ummah.' I kept going back between my Lord and Musa,
and (my Lord) reduced it by five each time, until He said, `O Muhammad, these
are five prayers every day and night, and for every prayer there is (the reward
of) ten, so they are (like) fifty prayers. Whoever wants to do something good
then does not do it, one good deed will be recorded for him, and if he does it,
ten good deeds will be recorded for him. Whoever wants to do something evil and
does not do it, no evil deed will be recorded for him, and if he does it, one
evil deed will be recorded for him.' I came down until I reached Musa, and told
him about this. He said: `Go back to your Lord and ask him to reduce (the
burden) for your Ummah, for they will never be able to do that.' I had kept
going back to my Lord until I felt too shy.) This version was also recorded by
Muslim. Imam Ahmad recorded Anas saying that Al-Buraq was brought to the Prophet
on the Night of the Isra' with his saddle and reins ready for riding. The animal
shied, and Jibril said to him: "Why are you doing this By Allah, no one has ever
ridden you who is more honored by Allah than him.'' At this, Al-Buraq started to
sweat. This was also recorded by At-Tirmidhi, who said it is Gharib. Ahmad also
recorded that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah said:
«لَمَّا عَرَجَ بِي
رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَرَرْتُ بِقَوْمٍ لَهُمْ أَظْفَارٌ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ يَخْمِشُونَ
بِهَا وُجُوهَهُمْ وَصُدُورَهُمْ، فَقُلْتُ: مَنْ هؤُلَاءِ يَا جِبْرِيلُ؟ قَالَ:
هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ لُحُومَ النَّاسِ وَيَقَعُونَ فِي
أَعْرَاضِهِم»
(When I was taken up to my Lord (during Al-Mi'raj), I passed by people who
had nails of copper with which they were scratching their faces and chests. I
asked, `Who are these, O Jibril' He said, `These are those who ate the flesh of
the people [i.e., backbiting] and slandered their honor.') This was also
recorded by Abu Dawud. Anas also said that the Messenger of Allah said:
«مَرَرْتُ لَيْلَةَ
أُسْرِيَ بِي عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَائِمًا يُصَلِّي فِي
قَبْرِه»
(On the night when I was taken on my Night Journey (Al-Isra'), I passed by
Musa, who was standing, praying in his grave.) This was also recorded by
Muslim.
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