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| Things that were Given to the Prophet in Ascension:
The Prophet (pbuh) was given three things as a result of the encounter in Miraj:
1. Five daily prayers equal to the reward of fifty daily prayers.
2.The last two verses of the chapter al-Baqara.
" The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination." Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."
3.The Muqhimat (major sins) of the people from the ummah of Muhammad were forgiven except those who associated partners with Allah.
As a matter of fact,, those gifts were expressed as follows in a hadith: “…Hazrat Prophet (pbuh) were given three things in Ascension: He was given five daily prayers, the last part of the chapter of al-Baqara (Amanarrasulu) and the promise that the sins ofthe people from the ummah of Muhammad would be forgiven except those who died associating partners with Allah.” (see Muslim, Iman, 279)
This glad tiding does not mean that no believers will enter Hell. It states that any sin can be forgiven and that a believer will not stay in Hell forever even if he is a sinner.
The believers who have more rewards than sins will go to Paradise directly. Those who have more sins will remain in Hell for a certain period so that they will be purified of their sins; and then they will go to Paradise.
Allah stated:
"O Muhammad! These prayers need to be performed five times a day. However, there are ten rewards for each prayer! It means fifty prayers.
Ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, V. 14, p. 304; Ahmad b. Hanbal, V. 3, p. 149; Muslim, V. 1, p. 146-147; Bayhaqi, Dalail, V. 2, p. 384; Qadi Iyad.V.1, p. 138; Ibn Athir, V. 1 2, p. 54; Dhahabi, p. 266.
" I utter a word once; I will not change it!"
Bukhari, Sahih, V.1, p. 93; Muslim, Sahih, V. 1 ,p.149; Ibn Athir, Jamiu’l-Usul, V. 12, p. 57.
A person who intends to do a good deed but does not do it is given one reward due to his good intention; if he does it, he is given ten rewards.
No sin is written for a person who intends to do a bad deed but does not do it; if he does it, one sin is written for him".
Ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, V. 14, p. 304-305; Ahmad b. Hanbal, V. 3, p. 149; Muslim, V. 1, p. 147; Bayhaqi, V.2, p. 384; Qadi Iyad, V. 1, p.138; Ibn Athir, V. 12, p. 54.
Muqhimat means major and dangerous sins that lead a man or a woman to Hell.
Ibn Athir,Nihaya, V. 4. p.19.
الشرك بالله ، والسحرُ وقتلُ النفس التي حرم الله إلا بالحق ، وأكلُ مال اليتيم ، وأكلُ الربا ، والتولي يوم الزحف وقذفُ المحصناتِ الغافلاتِ المؤمنات
Once, the Prophet (pbuh) said, "Beware seven things that lead man to destruction!" "O Messenger of Allah! What are those dangerous things?" asked his Companions. The Prophet said, “To associate partners with Allah, To cast a spell, To kill a person unjustly, which was forbidden by Allah, To devour interest (usury), To devour the money of the orphans, To escape from the battlefield, To slander Muslim women who are chaste and never think of committing fornication that they have committed fornication!"
Abdurrazzaq, Musannaf, V. 11 , p. 17; Bukhari, Sahih, V. 195; Muslim, Sahih, V. 1, p. 92; Bayhaqi, Sunanu'l-Kubra, V. 8, p. 20, 249.
Paradise is Shown to the Prophet (pbuh)
After Allah revealed to the Prophet what He was to reveal, the Prophet (pbuh) was taken to Paradise by Jibril.
Bukhari, Sahih, V. 1 , p. 93; Muslim , Sahih, V. 1, p. 149; Baghawi, Masabihu's-Sunna, V. 2, p. 179; Ibn Athir, Jamiu’l-Usul, V. 12, p. 57; Ibn Sayyid, Uyunu’l-Athar, V. 1 , p. 145.
" The width of Paradise is as much as the sky and what is under it." Aal-i Imran, 3/133.
The Prophet (pbuh) saw villas made of pearl, ruby and chrysolite [Ibn Athir, Kamil, V. 2, p. 55.]; he noticed that the soil of Paradise smelled musky. [Bukhari, V. 1, p. 93; Muslim, V. 1, p. 149; Baghawi, V. 2, p. 179; Ibn Athir, V. 12, p. 57; Ibn Sayyid, V. 1, p. 145; Dhahabi, Tarikhu’l-Islam, p.260] The Prophet (pbuh) also saw a river next to which there were domes made of hollow pearls [Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, V. 3, p. 263; Bukhari, Sahih, V. 6, p. 92; Tirmidhi, Sunan, V. 5, p. 449; Tabari, Tarikh, V. 2, p. 211.]; it was flowing on pearl and ruby stones and on musk. [Ibn Athir, Kamil, V. 2, p. 55.]
The Prophet (pbuh) asked, "O Jibril! What is this?" Jibril said, "It is the river Kawthar, which Allah gave you!" The water of the river Kawthar was tastier than honey and whiter than milk.
[Ahmad b. Hanbal, V. 3, p. 263; Bukhari, V. 6, p. 92; Tirmidhi, V. 5, p. 449; Tabari, V. 2, p. 211; Ibn Athir, V. 2, p. 55; Tirmizi, V.5, p. 450; Tabari, V. 2, p. 211; Ibn Athir, Kamil, V. 2, p. 55.]
Hell is shown to the Prophet (pbuh):
Among the smiling angels that met the Prophet (pbuh) in the sky of the world, there was an angel called Malik, angel of Hell, who never smiled.
When the Prophet asked Jibril who he was and found out about his identity, he said to Jibril,
"Will you order him to show me Hell?" Jibril said, "All right!" He said to Malik,"OMalik! Show Hell to Muhammad (pbuh)!" When Malik unveiled the covering of Hell, it started to boil so much that the Prophet (pbuh) thought it would capture and burn everything. He said to Jibril, "O Jibril! Order Malik to return it to its previous state!" Jibril ordered Malik to return it to its previous state. He said to Hell, "Calm down!" When Hell returned to its place, Malik veiled its covering again.
[Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham, Sirah, V.2, p. 45-46.]
The Prophet saw the tortures of thirst, chains of torture, torture snakes and scorpions and some other tortures.[Ibn Athir, Kamil, V. 2, p. 55.]
The Prophet (pbuh) stated the following in a hadith:
"If you knew what I know, you would laugh a little and cry a lot."[Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, V. 3, p. 210; Bukhari, Sahih, V. 5, p. 190; Tirmidhi, Sunan, V. 5, p. 557; Ibn Majah, Sunan, V. 2, p. 141; Darimi, Sunan, V. 2, p. 216; Hakim, Mustadrak, V. 4, p. 320; Bayhaqi, Sunanu'l-Kubra, V. 7, p. 52; Ibn Sayyid, Uyunu’l-Athar, V. 2. p. 335; Dhahabi, Tarikhu’l-Islam. p. 480.]
The Prophet (pbuh) Returns to Makkah
The Prophet (pbuh) mounted on Buraq, which he had tied to the gate of the mosque Masjid al-Aqsa, and returned to Makkah. The Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet took place one night between the night prayer and the morning prayer.
[Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham, V. 2, p.43; Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqatu'l-Kubra, V. 1, p. 214-215; Tabari, Tafsir, V. 15, p. 2; Dhahabi, Tarikhu'l-Islam, p. 272; Abu’l-Fida, V. 3, p. 110-111; Suyuti, Khasaisu'l-Kubra, V. 1, p. 439; Ibn Athir, Kamil, V. 2, p. 56]
Sons of Abdulmuttalib Search for the Prophet (pbuh)
When Sons of Abdulmuttalib could not find the Prophet on the night of Ascension, they went out to look for him.
Abbas went as far as Zituwa. He called out loudly, "O Muhammad! O Muhammad!" When the Prophet (pbuh) replied, "Yes!", Abbas said, "O my brother’s son! You put your tribe into trouble last night. Where were you?" The Prophet (pbuh) said, "I went to Bayt al-Maqdis." Abbas asked: "Within one night? The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Yes. I went and returned within one night!" Abbas said, "I hope only good things have happened to you!" The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Yes, only good things have happened to me!"
[Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqatu'l-Kubra, V. 1, p.214; Dhahabi, Tarikhu’l-Islam, p. 272.]
In the morning, he told Makkans about Ascension near the Kaaba.[Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham, Sirah, V. 2, p. 43; Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqat, V. 1 , p. 215; Ibn Sayyid, Uyunu’l-Athar, V. 1, p. 141; Dhahabi, Tarikhu’l-Islam, p. 245-246; Abu’l-Fida, al-Bidaya wa'n-Nihaya, V. 3, p. 110. ] They asked for evidence. He told them about the caravans he had seen on the way. The Qurayshis went out of Makkah to meet the caravans. They saw the caravans in the same state as the Prophet had informed them but they did not embrace Islam.
[Diyarbakri, Khamis, V. 1, p. 315-316; Abu’l-Fida, Tafsir, V. 3, p. 22; Ibn Athir, Kâmil, V. 2, p. 56-57; Ibn Sayyid, V.1, p. 142; Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisam, Sirah, V. 2, p. 44; Dhahabi, Tarikhu’l-Islam, p. 243; Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqatu'l-Kubra, V. 1, p. 215.]
However, they asked the Prophet (pbuh) proof after proof that he went there. When the Prophet (pbuh) told them that he went to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, the Qurayshis objected to him by saying, “How could Muhammad go to a place that takes a month to go and return in one night?” Then, those who had seen Masjid al-Aqsa before asked him, “Can you describe Masjid al-Aqsa to us?” The Prophet narrated the talk between them as follows:
“I was very tired of their denial and questions. In fact, I had not experienced such difficulty until that moment. Just then, Allah showed me Baytu’l Maqdis. While looking at it, I described every detail one by one. They even asked me, “How many doors does Baytu’l Maqdis have?” However, I had not counted its number of doors. When I saw Baytu’l Maqdis across from me, I began to look at it, count each of its doors and told them the number.”
Thereupon, the polytheists said, “By God, you perfectly and correctly described it.” Nevertheless, they still did not become Muslims.
[Ibn Abi Shayba, Musannaf, V. 14, p. 306; Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, V. 1, p. 309; Abu'l-Faraj Ibn Jawzi, al-Wafa, V. 1 , p. 223; Dhahabi, Tarikhu'l-Islam, p. 250.]
Meanwhile, Abu Bakr came; the polytheists informed him about the situation. Abu Bakr said, “If he said this, then it is undoubtedly true..”, confirming what he said. Then, Abu Bakr was given the title “Siddiq (the Truthful)” by the Prophet.
[Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham, V. 2, p. 39-40; Dhahabi, p. 248; Abu’l-Fida, Tafsir, V. 3, p.21.]
Why did the Prophet Ascend?
A sultan has two kinds of talks. The first one is when the sultan rings a citizen and talks to him about a trivial matter. The second is when he talks to his special envoy as the head of the state, caliph and an administrator of the nation and in order to convey his commands everywhere and send his decrees.
As it is seen in this example, Allah has two kinds of talks with his slaves. One is special and little talk, the other is general and comprehensive talk. An example for the first one is Allah’s special and minute inspiration to some saints.
However, the fact that our Prophet (pbuh) as a person with the highest and greatest rank over all of the saints talks to Allah, who is the Creator of all of the beings, is an example to the second and perfect type of talk.
Our prophet’s mission has two ways: one from people to Allah, the other from Allah to people. One is the esoteric, saintly aspect of Ascension, the other is the apparent, prophetic aspect.
That is, the Prophet (pbuh) ascended to the presence of Allah on behalf of us and presented all of the worshipping, prayers, glorification and mentioning of Allah of human beings and all of the other beings to Allah as a whole just as a soldier reports to his commander. From this point of view, Miraj is ascension from people and beings to Allah. From another point of view, the Prophet brought us what Allah wants from, His slaves, us, His orders and prohibitions; like five prayers, the essence of all worshipping, as the gift of Ascension.
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