The Prophet ﷺ said, "While I was at the House, in a state between sleep and wakefulness, one of three came forward from between two men. I was brought a basin of gold filled with wisdom and faith. My chest was opened from the throat down to the lower part of the belly, my heart was washed with the water of Zamzam, then it was filled with wisdom and faith. Then I was brought a riding beast smaller than a mule and larger than a donkey, and I set off with Jibreel .We came to the lowest heaven, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'And who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.'It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, and what an excellent arrival.' I came upon Adam
and greeted him, and he said, 'Welcome, dear son and prophet.'Then we came to the second heaven, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'It was said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'And who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.' The same exchange took place. I came upon Yahya and Isa, peace be upon them, and greeted them, and they said, 'Welcome, dear brother and prophet.'Then we came to the third heaven, and the same exchange took place. I came upon Yusuf
and greeted him, and he said, 'Welcome, dear brother and prophet.'Then we came to the fourth heaven, and the same exchange took place. I came upon Idris
and greeted him, and he said, 'Welcome, dear brother and prophet.'Then we came to the fifth heaven, and the same exchange took place. I came upon Harun
and greeted him, and he said, 'Welcome, dear brother and prophet.'Then we came to the sixth heaven, and the same exchange took place. I came upon Musa
and greeted him, and he said, 'Welcome, dear brother and prophet.' When I had passed him, he wept. It was asked, 'What has made you weep?'He said, 'My Lord, this young man whom You have sent after me, more of his nation will enter Paradise, and in greater rank, than those of my nation who enter it.'Then we came to the seventh heaven, and the same exchange took place. I came upon Ibrahim
and greeted him, and he said, 'Welcome, dear son and prophet.'Then the Frequented House was raised up for me, and I asked Jibreel
about it. He said, 'This is the Frequented House. Seventy thousand angels pray in it every day, and once they leave it, they never return to it, that being the last visit they make.'Then the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary was raised up for me. Its fruits were like the large jars of Hajar, and its leaves were like the ears of elephants. At its base were four rivers, two hidden and two visible. I asked Jibreel about them, and he said, 'As for the two hidden ones, they are in Paradise. As for the two visible ones, they are the Euphrates and the Nile.'Then fifty prayers were made obligatory upon me. I came upon Musa
and he asked, 'What have you been given?'I said, 'Fifty prayers have been made obligatory upon me.'He said, 'I know people better than you. I had the most arduous dealings with the Children of Israil, and your nation will not be able to bear this. Go back to your Lord and ask Him to lighten it for you.'So I returned to my Lord
and asked Him to lighten it for me, and He made them forty. Then I returned to Musa and came to him, and he asked, 'What have you been given?'I said, 'He made them forty.' He said the same as before. So I returned to my Lord
and He made them thirty. I came to Musa
and informed him, and he said the same as before. So I returned to my Lord
and He made them twenty, then ten, then five. I came to Musa and informed him, and he said the same as before.I said, 'I feel ashamed before my Lord
. How many more times shall I return to Him?'Then a voice called out, 'I have decreed My obligation and lightened the burden upon My servants, and I will reward each good deed tenfold.'"
حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد قال حدثنا هشام الدستوائي قال حدثنا قتادة عن أنس بن مالك
أن النبي ﷺ قال بينا أنا عند البيت بين النائم واليقظان إذ أقبل أحد الثلاثة بين الرجلين فأتيت بطست من ذهب ملأه حكمة وإيمانا فشق من النحر إلى مراقي البطن فغسل القلب بماء زمزم ثم ملئ حكمة وإيمانا ثم أتيت بدابة دون البغل وفوق الحمار ثم انطلقت مع جبريل عليه السلام فأتينا السماء الدنيا قيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد قيل وقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء فأتيت على آدم عليه السلام فسلمت عليه فقال مرحبا بك من ابن ونبي ثم أتينا السماء الثانية قيل من هذا قيل جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد فمثل ذلك فأتيت على يحيى وعيسى عليهما السلام فسلمت عليهما فقالا مرحبا بك من أخ ونبي ثم أتينا السماء الثالثة فمثل ذلك فأتيت على يوسف عليه السلام فسلمت عليه فقال مرحبا بك من أخ ونبي ثم أتينا السماء الرابعة فمثل ذلك فأتيت على إدريس عليه السلام فسلمت عليه فقال مرحبا بك من أخ ونبي ثم أتينا السماء الخامسة فمثل ذلك فأتيت على هارون عليه السلام فسلمت عليه فقال مرحبا بك من أخ ونبي ثم أتينا السماء السادسة فمثل ذلك ثم أتيت على موسى عليه السلام فسلمت عليه فقال مرحبا بك من أخ ونبي فلما جاوزته بكى قيل ما أبكاك قال يا رب هذا الغلام الذي بعثته بعدي يدخل من أمته الجنة أكثر وأفضل مما يدخل من أمتي ثم أتينا السماء السابعة فمثل ذلك فأتيت على إبراهيم عليه السلام فسلمت عليه فقال مرحبا بك من ابن ونبي قال ثم رفع إلي البيت المعمور فسألت جبريل عليه السلام فقال هذا البيت المعمور يصلي فيه كل يوم سبعون ألف ملك إذا خرجوا منه لم يعودوا فيه آخر ما عليهم قال ثم رفعت إلي سدرة المنتهى فإذا نبقها مثل قلال هجر وإذا ورقها مثل آذان الفيلة وإذا في أصلها أربعة أنهار نهران باطنان ونهران ظاهران فسألت جبريل فقال أما الباطنان ففي الجنة وأما الظاهران فالفرات والنيل قال ثم فرضت علي خمسون صلاة فأتيت على موسى عليه السلام فقال ما صنعت قلت فرضت علي خمسون صلاة فقال إني أعلم بالناس منك إني عالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة وإن أمتك لن يطيقوا ذلك فارجع إلى ربك فاسأله أن يخفف عنك قال فرجعت إلى ربي عز وجل فسألته أن يخفف عني فجعلها أربعين ثم رجعت إلى موسى فأتيت عليه فقال ما صنعت قلت جعلها أربعين فقال لي مثل مقالته الأولى فرجعت إلى ربي عز وجل فجعلها ثلاثين فأتيت موسى عليه السلام فأخبرته فقال لي مثل مقالته الأولى فرجعت إلى ربي عز وجل فجعلها عشرين ثم عشرة ثم خمسة فأتيت على موسى فأخبرته فقال لي مثل مقالته الأولى فقلت إني أستحي من ربي عز وجل من كم أرجع إليه فنودي أن قد أمضيت فريضتي وخففت عن عبادي وأجزي بالحسنة عشر أمثالها
Its isnad is sahih, among the most sahih of the sahih. It has already appeared through Ibn Abbas's hadith. It is found in Bukhari 4/133, Shaab edition, in the Beginning of Creation, chapter on the mention of the angels, and in Muslim 1/149, no. 164, in the Faith, chapter on the Night Journey.