It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Do you find it strange that khullah (special friendship) is for Ibrahim (peace be upon him), kalam (direct speech) is for Musa (peace be upon him), and ru'yah (the vision of Allah) is for Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)? This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord. This is a second sahih supporting report (shahid) from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the vision of Allah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) did indeed see his Lord. This is its third supporting report (shahid), with a sahih chain.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Allah Almighty twice. In this chapter the two Shaykhs relied on the reports of Sayyidah Aishah, Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b, Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud and Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Jibril (peace be upon him) (during the Mi'raj); but all these reports which I have mentioned (concerning the vision of Allah) are, every one of them, sahih. And Allah knows best.