The Isra and Mi'raj
The miraculous nocturnal journey of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, and his ascent through the seven heavens, where the five daily prayers were ordained. ونص رحلة المعراج كاملاً عند البخاري في حديث مالك بن صعصعة 1. The Encyclopaedia of Islam reports the orthodox view that it was in body and awake, sets out three classical readings of the first verse of Surat al-Isra', and presents the academic account of how the story developed, the Sufi and philosophical readings, and the Mi'raj literature.
In the Qur'an · 10
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from the Inviolable Place of Worship to the Far distant place of worship the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Our tokens! Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.
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وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَـٰشِفَـٰتُ ضُرِّهِۦٓ أَوْ أَرَادَنِى بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَـٰتُ رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ قُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
And verily, if thou shouldst ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth? they will say: Allah. Say: Bethink you then of those ye worship beside Allah, if Allah willed some hurt for me, could they remove from me His hurt; or if He willed some mercy for me, could they restrain His mercy? Say: Allah is my all. In Him do (all) the trusting put their trust.
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وَٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْمَعْمُورِ
And the House frequented,
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
By the Star when it setteth,
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مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw.
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عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,
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مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold.
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لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord.
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فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,
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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَىٰ ثَلَـٰثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَآ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ ۖ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Hast thou not seen that Allah knoweth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth? There is no secret conference of three but He is their fourth, nor of five but He is their sixth, nor of less than that or more but He is with them wheresoever they may be; and afterward, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they did. Lo! Allah is Knower of all things.
In the Sunnah · 15
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Bukhari 3207 — The Isra and Mi'raj hadith
Sahih al-Bukhari · 3207
في كتاب الصلاة؛ حديث مالك بن صعصعة الطويل في الإسراء والمعراج وفيه شق الصدر الثاني عند البيت وغسل القلب بماء زمزم قبل العروج، ثم ركوب البراق والمرور على الأنبياء في السماوات وفرض الصلاة. من أطول أحاديث الصحيح وأشهرها في وصف الرحلة.
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Sahih al-Bukhari · 7517
A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 7517: The Ascension and the prayers: I have upheld My command and lightened it for My servants. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 35 — forgiveness of past sins
Sahih al-Bukhari · 35
A report in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 35 (Belief), that speaks of forgiveness of past sins. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
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Sahih al-Bukhari 781 — forgiveness of past sins
Sahih al-Bukhari · 781
A report in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 781 (Call to Prayers (Adhaan)), that speaks of forgiveness of past sins. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
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Sunan Abi Dawud · 6
An excerpt from «سنن أبي داود» carrying a report of correspondence, a letter, epistle or reply in context; quoted within forty words per the sources policy.
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Sunan Abi Dawud · 6
An excerpt from «سنن أبي داود» carrying a report of correspondence, a letter, epistle or reply in context; quoted within forty words per the sources policy.
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السنن الكبرى — النسائي — p. 5557
Sunan al-Kubra of al-Nasa'i · 5557
An excerpt from «السنن الكبرى — النسائي» carrying a report of correspondence, a letter, epistle or reply in context; quoted within forty words per the sources policy.
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Sunan Ibn Majah 2431 — the good deed multiplied tenfold and beyond
Sunan Ibn Majah · 2431
A report in Sunan Ibn Majah, no. 2431 (The Chapters on Charity), that speaks of the good deed multiplied tenfold and beyond. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
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Muslim 162 — The long Mi'raj report (Malik ibn Sa'sa'a)
Sahih Muslim · 162
أطول نص لرحلة المعراج في الصحيحين؛ رواية ثابت البناني عن أنس عن مالك بن صعصعة عن أبي ذر في كتاب الإيمان. فيه البراق، واستفتاح أبواب السماوات، ولقاء آدم ويحيى وعيسى ويوسف وإدريس وهارون وموسى وإبراهيم، وسدرة المنتهى، وفرض الصلاة ثم التخفيف من خمسين إلى خمس بمراجعة موسى.
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Sahih Muslim 918 — forgiveness of past sins
Sahih Muslim · 918
A report in Sahih Muslim, no. 918 (The Book of Prayers), that speaks of forgiveness of past sins. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
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Muwatta of Imam Malik · 1.390
يرويه مالك عن صالح بن كيسان عن عروة بن الزبير عن عائشة، في باب قصر الصلاة في السفر: فُرضت الصلاة ركعتين ركعتين في الحضر والسفر، فأُقرت صلاة السفر وزيد في صلاة الحضر. ويخرّجه المحقق عند البخاري (350) ومسلم (2/142) وأبي داود (1198) والنسائي (1/225) وابن حبان والطحاوي من طرق أصحاب مالك، ويحيل على التمهيد (16/293). {cite:muwatta-maruf-1997 p.209} {cite:muwatta-maruf-1997 p.210}
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Muwatta Malik 413 — the record of deeds and the recording angels
Muwatta of Imam Malik · 413
A report in Muwatta Malik, no. 413 (Shortening the Prayer), that speaks of the record of deeds and the recording angels. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
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Muwatta Malik 688 — a stated number of good deeds; the good deed multiplied tenfold and beyond
Muwatta of Imam Malik · 688
A report in Muwatta Malik, no. 688 (Fasting), that speaks of a stated number of good deeds, the good deed multiplied tenfold and beyond. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
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Sunan al-Nasa'i 1995 — the qirat of reward
Sunan al-Nasa'i · 1995
A report in Sunan al-Nasa'i, no. 1995 (The Book of Funerals), that speaks of the qirat of reward. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
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Sunan al-Nasa'i 930 — forgiveness of past sins
Sunan al-Nasa'i · 930
A report in Sunan al-Nasa'i, no. 930 (The Book of the Commencement of the Prayer), that speaks of forgiveness of past sins. The Hasanat and Sayyi'at Ledger lists it with the texts that count, write, erase or weigh a deed.
In the seerah · 1
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Bayhaqi's Dala'il — the prophets seen in the Night Journey
Dalail al-Nubuwwa · p. 386
In his chapters on the Night Journey al-Bayhaqi reports from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet said he saw, on the night he was taken, Moses as a tall dark man as though of the people of Shanua, Jesus of medium build ruddy-white with lank hair, Malik the keeper of Hellfire, and the Dajjal in signs God showed him — 'do not doubt that you will meet him'. Muslim transmits it in Kitab al-Iman through Abd ibn Humayd and Yunus ibn Muhammad; al-Bukhari and Muslim also carry the shorter Shubah-Qatadah version. The author presents it among the marvels witnessed on the Isra and Mi'raj.
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari, 3207