39333 - He said: And Hudhayfa said: And he did not pray in Bayt al-Maqdis. Zur said: (So I said) (1): Rather, he did pray. Hudhayfa said: What is your name, O bald one? For I recognize your face but do not know your name. He said: (I said) (2): Zur ibn Hubaysh. He said: So he said: And how do you know, and do you find that he prayed? He said: (I said) (3): Allah says (4):“Glory be to Him Who took His servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa (which) (5) We have blessed its surroundings, that We might show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.”__QUR_N__ He said: And do you find that he prayed? If he had prayed there, we would have prayed (there) (6) as we pray ⦗376⦘ in al-Masjid al-Haram. And it was said to Hudhayfa: And he tied the animal (to the ring) (7) by which the (prophets?) (8) tie (their animals)? Hudhayfa said: Or was he afraid it would go away when Allah had brought it to him (9).

Narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "On the night I was taken on the Night Journey, I saw that when we reached the seventh heaven, I looked upwards and saw thunder, lightning, and claps of thunder. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I came upon a group whose bellies were like houses, and inside them were snakes that could be seen from the outside. I asked: O Jibreel! Who are these people? Jibreel said: These are the people who consumed usury. Then when I descended towards the lowest heaven, I looked down. I saw dust, smoke, and heard voices. I asked: O Jibreel! What is this? Jibreel said: These are the devils who deceive the eyes of the children of Adam. They do not reflect on the signs of the heavens and the earth. If these things were not present, the children of Adam would see wonders."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The night I was taken on the Night Journey, I passed by Prophet Musa near the red mound, and he was standing in his blessed grave performing prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The night I was taken on the Night Journey, I passed by a group of people whose lips were being cut with scissors of Hell. I asked: Who are these people? It was said: These are the preachers of the world who used to enjoin good upon others but forgot themselves, and they used to recite the Book. Do they not have sense?

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad that when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken on the Night Journey, an animal was brought to him that was bigger than a donkey and smaller than a mule. It would place its hoof at the farthest point of its sight. It was called Buraq. So, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a caravan of the polytheists’ camels, and they became startled. The polytheists said,“O people! What is this?”They replied,“We do not see anything. It is just the wind.”Until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem). Two vessels were brought to him, one containing wine and the other containing milk. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took the vessel of milk, so Jibreel said to him,“You have been guided to the right path, and your Ummah has been rightly guided.”Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) proceeded towards the city.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When I reached the Sidrah (Lote Tree), (I saw that) its leaves were like the ears of elephants and its berries were like large jars. Then, when Allah the Exalted covered it as He willed, it changed, and then ruby came to my mind.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ghazwan that Sidrat al-Muntaha is the center of Paradise.

Hazrat Abdullah narrates the Divine Command regarding Sidrat al-Muntaha: He says, "It is the center of Paradise, and upon it are curtains of silk and exquisite kinds."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ka'b that Sidrat al-Muntaha is the place where the matter of every prophet and angel reaches its end.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would present himself before the people at the place of standing and say: "Is there anyone who will take me to his people? For the Quraysh have prevented me from conveying the words of my Lord." The narrator says: Then a man from Hamdan came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Where are you from?" He replied: "From Hamdan." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Does your people have strength and power?" The man replied: "Yes!" The narrator says: The man left, but then he feared that his people might break their covenant with him. So the man came back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I will go and present (your message) to my people, then I will come to you next year." Then the man left, and in the month of Rajab, a delegation of the Ansar came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).