Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When I was taken on the Night Journey (Isra) and I reached Makkah in the morning, I became anxious and realized that people would belie me, so you sat in seclusion, saddened. The enemy of Allah, Abu Jahl, passed by you, he came and sat near you and, mocking, said: Has something happened? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes. He said: What has happened? You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was taken on a Night Journey last night. He said: Up to where? You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Up to Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem). He said: Then in the morning you also reached us? You said: Yes. Abu Jahl thought that he would not belie him immediately, lest he call his people and (Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him) refuse to narrate his statement. Therefore, Abu Jahl said: If I call your people, will you narrate this conversation before them? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes. He said: O assembly of Banu Ka'b bin Lu'ayy, come here. All the gatherings rushed towards him, they all came and sat with the two of them. Abu Jahl said: (O Muhammad!) The thing you narrated to me, narrate it to them as well. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was taken on a Night Journey last night. They said: Up to where? You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Up to Bayt al-Maqdis. They said: Then in the morning you also reached here? You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes. (Upon hearing this) some started clapping and some, astonished at what they considered a lie, sat holding their heads. Then they said: Can you describe the signs of Masjid al-Aqsa? Some of them had traveled to that area and had seen Masjid al-Aqsa. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I began to describe its signs, but regarding some signs, I began to feel some confusion and uncertainty. You said: The (image of) Masjid al-Aqsa was brought and placed near the house of Iqal or Aqil, I saw it and described its signs, yet I could not remember some signs. The people said: As for the matter of the signs, by Allah, you have described them correctly.