The tenth year of Nubuwwat was also of great significance, since, in this
year, in the month of Shawwal, Rasulullah
made nikah with
Hazrat Aisha-binte-Abu-Bakr (R.A.) and Sawdah-binte-Zam'a (R.A.)
In this same year on the 27 Rajab, while he was asleep, he was awakened by
Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S.) who took him to the heavens where he was shown the glory
of Allah's creation and the Jannah (Paradise) and Jahannam (Hell).
His journey started from between the Ka'bah known as 'Muqam-e-Ibrahim', an
area where Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) had rested while he was building the Ka'bah.
Accompanied by Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S), Rasulullah
mounted the lightning 'Buraaq', the winged horse, and visited the
Masjid-e-Aqsah in Jerusalem where he led all the Prophets in the performance of
two rakat Nafil Salaat.
After the Saalat, Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S.) took Rasulullah
through the heavens where he met one prominent Prophet in each stage of the
heavens until they reached 'Sidrat-ul-Muntaha', a stage in the seventh heaven,
where Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S.) left Rasulullah
to proceed alone to his Divine Meeting with Allah.
It was at this meeting that the 'Five' times Saalat was ordered for the
Muslims as a special gift.
In the morning, when Rasulullah
related about his Ascension, the Quraish would not believe what they heard. They
cross examined Rasulullah
and tried to prove him wrong. Rasulullah
proved that a caravan headed for Makkah was in a certain position and would
reach Makkah at a certain time. This was confirmed true and the Quraish were
held spellbound by this disclosure.The Quraish challenged Hazrat Abu Bakr
(R.A.) to support the statement of his close friend Rasulullah .
Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) was bold in accepting whatever Rasulullah said. From then onward, by
virtue of this acceptance of any word of Rasulullah
Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) earned the title 'Siddique' (A Faithful Witness of the
Truth).
The Me'raj (Ascension) was such a Divine miracle that Rasulullah admitted that on his
return, he found that his bed had not lost its warmth.
year, in the month of Shawwal, Rasulullah
made nikah with
Hazrat Aisha-binte-Abu-Bakr (R.A.) and Sawdah-binte-Zam'a (R.A.)
In this same year on the 27 Rajab, while he was asleep, he was awakened by
Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S.) who took him to the heavens where he was shown the glory
of Allah's creation and the Jannah (Paradise) and Jahannam (Hell).
His journey started from between the Ka'bah known as 'Muqam-e-Ibrahim', an
area where Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) had rested while he was building the Ka'bah.
Accompanied by Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S), Rasulullah
mounted the lightning 'Buraaq', the winged horse, and visited the
Masjid-e-Aqsah in Jerusalem where he led all the Prophets in the performance of
two rakat Nafil Salaat.
After the Saalat, Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S.) took Rasulullah
through the heavens where he met one prominent Prophet in each stage of the
heavens until they reached 'Sidrat-ul-Muntaha', a stage in the seventh heaven,
where Hazrat Jibra'eel (A.S.) left Rasulullah
to proceed alone to his Divine Meeting with Allah.
It was at this meeting that the 'Five' times Saalat was ordered for the
Muslims as a special gift.
In the morning, when Rasulullah
related about his Ascension, the Quraish would not believe what they heard. They
cross examined Rasulullah
and tried to prove him wrong. Rasulullah
proved that a caravan headed for Makkah was in a certain position and would
reach Makkah at a certain time. This was confirmed true and the Quraish were
held spellbound by this disclosure.The Quraish challenged Hazrat Abu Bakr
(R.A.) to support the statement of his close friend Rasulullah .
Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) was bold in accepting whatever Rasulullah said. From then onward, by
virtue of this acceptance of any word of Rasulullah
Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.) earned the title 'Siddique' (A Faithful Witness of the
Truth).
The Me'raj (Ascension) was such a Divine miracle that Rasulullah admitted that on his
return, he found that his bed had not lost its warmth.