Malik bin Sasaa reported,

The Prophet of Allah ﷺ told them about the night he was taken on the night journey. He said:"While I was lying in the Hatim," and Qatada sometimes said, "in the Hijr, someone came to me." He kept describing him to his companion as the middle of the three. He said, "He came to me and split..." I heard Qatada saying, "He split from here to here."Qatada said, "I asked Jarud, who was beside me, 'What does he mean?' He replied, 'From the pit of his throat to his pubic area.'" I also heard him say, "From the top of his chest to his pubic area."He said, "He extracted my heart, then I was brought a basin of gold filled with faith and wisdom. My heart was washed, then filled, then returned to its place. Then I was brought a beast smaller than a mule and larger than a donkey, white in color."Jarud said, "Is that the Buraq, Abu Hamza?"He said, "Yes. Each of its strides reached as far as its eye could see. I was mounted upon it, and Jibreel set off with me until he brought me to the lowest heaven. He requested entry, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He answered, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'Who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.'It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, what an excellent arrival.'The gate was opened, and when I went through, I found Adam there. Jibreel said, 'This is your father Adam, so greet him.' I greeted him, and he returned the greeting and said, 'Welcome, righteous son and righteous prophet.'Then he ascended until he reached the second heaven. He requested entry, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'Who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.'It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, what an excellent arrival.'The gate was opened, and when I went through, I found Yahya and Isa, who are maternal cousins. Jibreel said, 'These are Yahya and Isa, so greet them.' I greeted them, and they returned the greeting and said, 'Welcome, righteous brother and righteous prophet.'Then he ascended until he reached the third heaven. He requested entry, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'Who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.''Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, what an excellent arrival.'The gate was opened, and when I went through, there was Yusuf . Jibreel said, 'This is Yusuf, so greet him.' I greeted him, and he returned the greeting and said, 'Welcome, righteous brother and righteous prophet.'Then he ascended until he reached the fourth heaven. He requested entry, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'Who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.'It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, what an excellent arrival.'The gate was opened, and when I went through, there was Idris . Jibreel said, 'This is Idris, so greet him.' I greeted him, and he returned the greeting and said, 'Welcome, righteous brother and righteous prophet.'Then he ascended until he reached the fifth heaven. He requested entry, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'Who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.'It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, what an excellent arrival.'The gate was opened, and when I went through, there was Harun . Jibreel said, 'This is Harun, so greet him.' I greeted him, and he returned the greeting and said, 'Welcome, righteous brother and righteous prophet.'Then he ascended until he reached the sixth heaven. He requested entry, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'Who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.'It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, what an excellent arrival.'The gate was opened, and when I went through, I found Musa . Jibreel said, 'This is Musa, so greet him.' I greeted him, and he returned the greeting and said, 'Welcome, righteous brother and righteous prophet.'When I passed by him, he wept. He was asked, 'What makes you weep?'He replied, 'I weep because a young man was sent after me, yet more of his nation will enter Paradise than of mine.'Then he ascended until he reached the seventh heaven. He requested entry, and it was asked, 'Who is this?'He said, 'Jibreel.'It was asked, 'Who is with you?'He said, 'Muhammad.'It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?'He said, 'Yes.'It was said, 'Welcome to him, what an excellent arrival.'The gate was opened, and when I went through, there was Ibrahim . Jibreel said, 'This is Ibrahim, so greet him.' I greeted him, and he returned the greeting and said, 'Welcome, righteous son and righteous prophet.'Then the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary was raised before me. Its fruits were like the large jars of Hajar, and its leaves were like the ears of elephants. Jibreel said, 'This is the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary.'I saw four rivers there, two hidden and two visible. I asked, 'What are these, Jibreel?'He answered, 'As for the two hidden ones, they are two rivers in Paradise. As for the two visible ones, they are the Nile and the Euphrates.'Then the Frequented House was raised up before me."Qatada said, "Hasan narrated to us from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said that he saw the Frequented House, which seventy thousand angels enter every day and never return to it."Then he returned to the narration of Anas. He said, "Then I was brought a vessel of wine, a vessel of milk, and a vessel of honey. I took the milk, and Jibreel said, 'This is the natural way (fitrah) which you and your nation are upon.'Then prayers were prescribed upon me, fifty prayers each day. I returned and passed by Musa , who asked, 'What were you commanded to do?'I said, 'I was commanded with fifty prayers every day.'He said, 'Your nation cannot manage fifty prayers. I have known people before you, and I dealt with the Children of Israil with the utmost effort. So return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your nation.'I returned, and ten were taken off. I came back to Musa, and he asked, 'What were you commanded to do?'I said, 'Forty prayers every day.'He said, 'Your nation cannot manage forty prayers every day. I have known people before you, and I dealt with the Children of Israil with the utmost effort. So return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your nation.'I returned, and another ten were taken off. I came back to Musa, and he asked me, 'What were you commanded to do?'I said, 'I was commanded with thirty prayers every day.'He said, 'Your nation cannot manage thirty prayers every day. I have known people before you, and I dealt with the Children of Israil with the utmost effort. So return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your nation.'I returned, and another ten were taken off. I came back to Musa, and he asked me, 'What were you commanded to do?'I said, 'Twenty prayers every day.'He said, 'Your nation cannot manage twenty prayers every day. I have known people before you, and I dealt with the Children of Israil with the utmost effort. So return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your nation.'I returned, and I was commanded with ten prayers every day. I came back to Musa, and he asked, 'What were you commanded to do?'I said, 'Ten prayers every day.'He said, 'Your nation cannot manage ten prayers every day. I have known people before you, and I dealt with the Children of Israil with the utmost effort. So return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your nation.'I returned, and I was commanded with five prayers every day. I came back to Musa, and he asked, 'What were you commanded to do?'I said, 'I was commanded with five prayers every day.'He said, 'Your nation cannot manage five prayers every day. I have known people before you, and I dealt with the Children of Israil with the utmost effort. So return to your Lord and ask Him to lighten the burden for your nation.'I said, 'I have asked my Lord until I felt ashamed before Him, but I am content and I submit.'When I had moved on, a caller called out, 'I have ordained My obligation and lightened the burden upon My servants.'"

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حدثه أن نبي الله ﷺ حدثهم عن ليلة أسري به قال بينا أنا في الحطيم وربما قال قتادة في الحجر مضطجع إذ أتاني آت فجعل يقول لصاحبه الأوسط بين الثلاثة قال فأتاني فقد وسمعت قتادة يقول فشق ما بين هذه إلى هذه قال قتادة فقلت للجارود وهو إلى جنبي ما يعني قال من ثغرة نحره إلى شعرته وقد سمعته يقول من قصته إلى شعرته قال فاستخرج قلبي فأتيت بطست من ذهب مملوءة إيمانا وحكمة فغسل قلبي ثم حشي ثم أعيد ثم أتيت بدابة دون البغل وفوق الحمار أبيض قال فقال الجارود هو البراق يا أبا حمزة قال نعم يقع خطوه عند أقصى طرفه قال فحملت عليه فانطلق بي جبريل عليه السلام حتى أتى بي السماء الدنيا فاستفتح فقيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد قيل أوقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء قال ففتح فلما خلصت فإذا فيها آدم عليه السلام فقال هذا أبوك آدم فسلم عليه فسلمت عليه فرد السلام ثم قال مرحبا بالابن الصالح والنبي الصالح قال ثم صعد حتى أتى السماء الثانية فاستفتح فقيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد قيل أوقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء قال ففتح فلما خلصت فإذا يحيى وعيسى وهما ابنا الخالة فقال هذا يحيى وعيسى فسلم عليهما قال فسلمت فردا السلام ثم قالا مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح قال ثم صعد حتى أتى السماء الثالثة فاستفتح فقيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد أوقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء قال ففتح فلما خلصت فإذا يوسف عليه السلام قال هذا يوسف فسلم عليه قال فسلمت عليه فرد السلام وقال مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح ثم صعد حتى أتى السماء الرابعة فاستفتح فقيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل من معك قال محمد قيل وقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء قال ففتح فلما خلصت قال فإذا إدريس عليه السلام قال هذا إدريس فسلم عليه قال فسلمت عليه فرد السلام ثم قال مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح قال ثم صعد حتى أتى السماء الخامسة فاستفتح فقيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد قيل أوقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء قال ففتح فلما خلصت فإذا هارون عليه السلام قال هذا هارون فسلم عليه قال فسلمت عليه قال فرد السلام ثم قال مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح قال ثم صعد حتى أتى السماء السادسة فاستفتح قيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد قيل أوقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء ففتح فلما خلصت فإذا أنا بموسى عليه السلام قال هذا موسى فسلم عليه فسلمت عليه فرد السلام ثم قال مرحبا بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح قال فلما تجاوزت بكى قيل له ما يبكيك قال أبكي لأن غلاما بعث بعدي ثم يدخل الجنة من أمته أكثر مما يدخلها من أمتي قال ثم صعد حتى أتى السماء السابعة فاستفتح قيل من هذا قال جبريل قيل ومن معك قال محمد قيل أوقد أرسل إليه قال نعم قيل مرحبا به ونعم المجيء جاء قال ففتح فلما خلصت فإذا إبراهيم عليه السلام فقال هذا إبراهيم فسلم عليه فسلمت عليه فرد السلام ثم قال مرحبا بالابن الصالح والنبي الصالح قال ثم رفعت إلي سدرة المنتهى فإذا نبقها مثل قلال هجر وإذا ورقها مثل آذان الفيلة فقال هذه سدرة المنتهى قال وإذا أربعة أنهار نهران باطنان ونهران ظاهران فقلت ما هذا يا جبريل قال أما الباطنان فنهران في الجنة وأما الظاهران فالنيل والفرات قال ثم رفع إلي البيت المعمور قال قتادة وحدثنا الحسن عن أبي هريرة عن النبي ﷺ أنه رأى البيت المعمور يدخله كل يوم سبعون ألف ملك ثم لا يعودون إليه ثم رجع إلى حديث أنس قال ثم أتيت بإناء من خمر وإناء من لبن وإناء من عسل قال فأخذت اللبن قال هذه الفطرة أنت عليها وأمتك قال ثم فرضت الصلاة خمسين صلاة كل يوم قال فرجعت فمررت على موسى عليه السلام فقال بماذا أمرت قال أمرت بخمسين صلاة كل يوم قال إن أمتك لا تستطيع لخمسين صلاة وإني قد خبرت الناس قبلك وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة فارجع إلى ربك فاسأله التخفيف لأمتك قال فرجعت فوضع عني عشرا قال فرجعت إلى موسى فقال بما أمرت قلت بأربعين صلاة كل يوم قال إن أمتك لا تستطيع أربعين صلاة كل يوم وإني قد خبرت الناس قبلك وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة فارجع إلى ربك فاسأله التخفيف لأمتك قال فرجعت فوضع عني عشرا أخرى فرجعت إلى موسى فقال لي بما أمرت قلت أمرت بثلاثين صلاة كل يوم قال إن أمتك لا تستطيع لثلاثين صلاة كل يوم وإني قد خبرت الناس قبلك وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة فارجع إلى ربك فاسأله التخفيف لأمتك قال فرجعت فوضع عني عشرا أخرى فرجعت إلى موسى فقال لي بما أمرت قلت بعشرين صلاة كل يوم فقال إن أمتك لا تستطيع لعشرين صلاة كل يوم وإني قد خبرت الناس قبلك وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة فارجع إلى ربك فاسأله التخفيف لأمتك قال فرجعت فأمرت بعشر صلوات كل يوم فرجعت إلى موسى فقال بما أمرت قلت بعشر صلوات كل يوم فقال إن أمتك لا تستطيع لعشر صلوات كل يوم فإني قد خبرت الناس قبلك وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة فارجع إلى ربك فاسأله التخفيف لأمتك قال فرجعت فأمرت بخمس صلوات كل يوم فرجعت إلى موسى فقال بما أمرت قلت أمرت بخمس صلوات كل يوم فقال إن أمتك لا تستطيع لخمس صلوات كل يوم وإني قد خبرت الناس قبلك وعالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة فارجع إلى ربك فاسأله التخفيف لأمتك قال قلت قد سألت ربي حتى استحييت منه ولكن أرضى وأسلم فلما نفذت نادى مناد قد أمضيت فريضتي وخففت عن عبادي