\nNarrated Malik bin Sasaa:\n\n
The Prophet said, \"While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (an \nangel recognized me) as the man lying between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief was \nbrought to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of the `Abdomen and then \nmy `Abdomen was washed with Zamzam water and (my heart was) filled with wisdom and belief. Al- \nBuraq, a white animal, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I set out \nwith Gabriel. When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-keeper, 'Open the \ngate.' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' He said, 'Gabriel.' The gate-keeper,' Who is accompanying \nyou?' Gabriel said, 'Muhammad.' The gate-keeper said, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel said, 'Yes.' Then \nit was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' Then I met Adam and greeted him and he \nsaid, 'You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.' Then we ascended to the second heaven. It was asked, \n'Who is it?' Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was said, 'Who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad' It was asked, \n'Has he been sent for?' He said, 'Yes.' It was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!\" \nThen I met Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet.' Then we \nascended to the third heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is \nwith you? Gabriel said, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' 'Yes,' said Gabriel. 'He is \nwelcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' (The Prophet added:). There I met Joseph and greeted him, \nand he replied, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet!' Then we ascended to the 4th heaven and \nagain the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idris \nand greeted him. He said, 'You are welcomed O brother and Prophet.' Then we ascended to the 5th \nheaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in previous heavens. there I met \nand greeted Aaron who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet\". \nThen we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in \nthe previous heavens. There I met and greeted Moses who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and. a \nProphet.' When I proceeded on, he started weeping and on being asked why he was weeping, he said, \n'O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after me will enter Paradise in greater number than my \nfollowers.' Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions and answers were \nexchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Abraham who said, 'You are \nwelcomed o son and a Prophet.' Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allah's House). I asked \nGabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily and \nwhen they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily).' \nThen I was shown Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabk fruits \nwhich resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and its leaves were like the ears of \nelephants, and four rivers originated at its root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden. I \nasked Gabriel about those rivers and he said, 'The two hidden rivers are in Paradise, and the apparent \nones are the Nile and the Euphrates.' \nThen fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses who asked me, 'What have you \ndone?' I said, 'Fifty prayers have been enjoined on me.' He said, 'I know the people better than you, \nbecause I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience. Your followers cannot put up \nwith such obligation. So, return to your Lord and request Him (to reduce the number of prayers.' I \nreturned and requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned and (met Moses) and had \na similar discussion, and then returned again to Allah for reduction and He made it thirty, then twenty, \nthen ten, and then I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah reduced it to five. \nWhen I came to Moses again, he said, 'What have you done?' I said, 'Allah has made it five only.' He \nrepeated the same advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah's Final Order)'\" Allah's Apostle was \naddressed by Allah, \"I have decreed My Obligation and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and I \nshall reward a single good deed as if it were ten good deeds.\"","english_grade":"Sahih","last_updated":null,"xrefs":""}