It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Abu Talib’s illness (of death) began, a group of the Quraysh came to him, among whom was Abu Jahl. The narrator says: They said (to Abu Talib),“Your nephew insults our gods, and he does this and says this. If you would send for him and forbid him (it would be good).”Abu Talib sent (someone) to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or the narrator says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself came and entered the house. There was the space of one man’s sitting between Abu Talib and him. The narrator says: Abu Jahl feared that if the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat beside Abu Talib, this would soften Abu Talib’s heart towards him. So Abu Jahl jumped up and sat in that place, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not find any seat near his uncle, so he sat by the door. Abu Talib said,“O nephew! What is the reason that your people are complaining about you? They think that you speak ill of their gods and say this and do this.”The narrator says: The Quraysh reproached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) greatly. The narrator says: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke and said,“O uncle! I want to call them to a word, if they say it, the Arabs will become subservient to them and the non-Arabs will send them their tribute.”The narrator says: The Quraysh were astonished at the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The narrator says: The people said,“One word! Yes! By your father, even ten (words like that), what is that word?”Abu Talib asked,“O nephew! What is that word?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“La ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah).”The narrator states: All the Quraysh stood up in alarm, dusting off their clothes, and they were saying, { أَجَعَلَ الآلِہَۃَ إِلَہًا وَاحِدًا، إِنَّ ہَذَا لَشَیْئٌ عُجَابٌ} The narrator says that they recited up to { لَمَّا یَذُوقُوا عَذَابِ }.

Hazrat Tariq Muharibi narrates that I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the market of Dhu’l-Majaz. And I had gone there to sell something. He says that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by wearing a red cloak. And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was loudly proclaiming:“O people! Say La ilaha illallah, you will be successful.”And a man was coming behind the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, carrying stones, and he had made the Prophet’s ankles and heels bleed, and that person was saying: O people! Do not follow him! Because he is a liar. The narrator says: I asked, who is this young man? The people said: This is a boy from Banu Abd al-Muttalib. I asked: Who is this man who is throwing stones at him? The people said: This is his uncle, Abd al-Uzza, and he is Abu Lahab.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I have been harmed in the way of Allah as no one else has been harmed, and I have been frightened in the way of Allah as no one else has been frightened. And indeed, there have come upon me three days and nights in which there was not even such food for me and Bilal that any living being could eat, except for that amount which Bilal could conceal under his armpit.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn al-Hanafiyyah regarding the interpretation of the Divine saying { وَلَیَحْمِلُنَّ أَثْقَالَہُمْ وَأَثْقَالًا مَعَ أَثْقَالِہِمْ }. He said: Abu Jahl and the chiefs of Quraysh would meet people on the way when they were coming to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) to accept Islam, and they would say to the people: He declares wine unlawful and declares adultery unlawful. The things that the Arabs used to do, he declares them unlawful. So return, we will bear your burden. Then this verse was revealed: { وَلَیَحْمِلُنَّ أَثْقَالَہُمْ }

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sustained a wound on his blessed head, and four of his front teeth were martyred, and an arrow struck his shoulder. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was wiping the blood from his face and saying, "How can that nation succeed which has behaved in this manner with its Prophet, while that Prophet is calling them towards Allah?" Then Allah Almighty revealed this verse: { لَیْسَ لَک مِنَ الأَمْرِ شَیْئٌ، أَوْ یَتُوبَ عَلَیْہِمْ، أَوْ یُعَذِّبَہُمْ فَإِنَّہُمْ ظَالِمُونَ }.

Hazrat Amir narrates that the Quraysh said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "If you are a prophet, as you claim, then move these two mountains of Makkah, upon which water does not remain, to a distance of four or five days' journey, because they are narrow. So that we may cultivate crops in it and make it a pasture for our cattle. And bring back our deceased forefathers so that they may speak to us and tell us that you are a prophet. And take us to Syria, Yemen, and Hira so that we may come and go in a single night, as you claim you have done." Upon this, Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: { وَلَوْ أَنَّ قُرْآنًا سُیِّرَتْ بِہِ الْجِبَالُ، أَوْ قُطِّعَتْ بِہِ الأَرْضُ، أَوْ کُلِّمَ بِہِ الْمَوْتَی }.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Buraq was brought to me. It was a white animal, taller than a donkey and smaller than a mule. It would place its hoof where its gaze ended. So I mounted it, and it carried me until I reached Bayt al-Maqdis. I tied the animal to the ring to which the Prophets used to tie their animals. Then I entered Bayt al-Maqdis and prayed two rak‘ahs there. When I came out, Jibril brought me a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk. I chose the milk. Jibril said, 'You have chosen the natural disposition and have done the right thing.'

2. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Then we were taken up to the lowest heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' Jibril said, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Adam. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then we were taken up to the second heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' Jibril said, 'Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'He has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met my two maternal cousins, Yahya and ‘Isa. Both welcomed me and prayed for my well-being.

3. Then we were taken up to the third heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He said, 'Jibril!' Then it was asked, 'And who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' The angels asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' So the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Yusuf, and he had been given a great portion of beauty. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then we were taken up to the fourth heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He said, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'Who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' The angels said, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us, and suddenly I met Hazrat Idris. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty says: "And We raised him to a high station."

4. Then we were taken up to the fifth heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He said, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'He has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Hazrat Harun. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then we were taken up to the sixth heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He replied, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, '(Has) he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Hazrat Musa. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being.

5. Then we were taken up to the seventh heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He replied, 'I am Jibril.' Then it was asked, 'And who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' Then it was asked, '(Has) he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Ibrahim, and he was reclining against the Bayt al-Ma‘mur. (This is the place where) every day seventy thousand angels enter, who will never return again.

6. Then I was taken to Sidrat al-Muntaha. Its leaves were like the ears of elephants and...

Hazrat Malik bin Sa’sa’ah narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) something similar to this or resembling it.

Hazrat Zararah bin Aufi narrates that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The night I was taken on the Isra, I spent the morning in Mecca. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was anxious because of my affair (the Mi’raj), and I knew that people would belie me. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat apart and saddened, when Abu Jahl passed by him and came to him until he sat down beside him and, mocking, asked: Is there any (new) news? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes. Abu Jahl asked: What is it? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was taken on a journey last night. Abu Jahl asked: To where? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: To Bayt al-Maqdis. Abu Jahl said: Then (after the journey) you spent the morning among us? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes! Abu Jahl did not consider it a lie. Fearing that if he called your people, you (the Prophet) might deny it, Abu Jahl said: If I call your people to you, will you tell them what you have told me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes! Abu Jahl said: O assembly of Banu Ka’b bin Lu’ayy! Come here. The narrator says: So all the people gathered until they sat with the two of them. Then Abu Jahl said: Relate to your people what you have related to me. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was taken on a journey last night. The people asked: To where? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: To Bayt al-Maqdis. The people said: Then you spent the morning among us? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes! The narrator says: Some people started clapping, and some, considering it a lie, in astonishment placed their hands on their heads and said: Can you describe the mosque (al-Aqsa) for us? The narrator says that among the people were those who had traveled to that city and had seen Masjid al-Aqsa. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So I began to describe (the mosque) for them, and I continued describing it until some of the features of the mosque became confused for me, so the mosque was brought (before me) and I began to look at it, until the mosque was placed beyond Dar Aqil or Dar Aqaal. So I described the mosque while I was looking at it. The people said: By Allah, the description (of the mosque) is absolutely correct.

Hazrat Zir narrates from Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Yaman that Buraq was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It was a long, white animal that would place its hoof at the farthest point seen. The narrator says: Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Jibreel rode on its back until both reached Bayt al-Maqdis, and the gates of the heavens were opened for them. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Paradise and Hell. The narrator says: Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray in Bayt al-Maqdis. Hazrat Zir says that I asked: Why not? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did pray. Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O bald one! What is your name? I recognize your face but do not know your name. Hazrat Zir says: I replied: Zir bin Hubaysh. The narrator says: He said: The command of Allah is: { سُبْحَانَ الَّذِی أَسْرَی بِعَبْدِہِ لَیْلاً مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ إلَی الْمَسْجِدِ الأَقْصَی الَّذِی بَارَکْنَا حَوْلَہُ لِنُرِیَہُ مِنْ آیَاتِنَا، إِنَّہُ ہُوَ السَّمِیعُ الْبَصِیرُ } Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Did you find the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) praying there? If the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had prayed in Bayt al-Maqdis, we would have prayed with him just as we prayed with him in Masjid al-Haram. Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) tie the animal to the ring with which the Prophets used to tie (their animals)? Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fear that it would run away, even though Allah Almighty had brought it?