# Night Journey (Israa wa Miraaj)

Description of the Night Journey (Israa wa Mi’raaj) : Sahih Bukhari

by AbdurRahman.orgMay 16, 2015October 22, 2026

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 227:

Narrated Abbas bin Malik:

Malik bin Sasaa said that Allah’s Apostle described to them his Night Journey saying, “While I was lying in Al-Hatim or Al-Hijr, suddenly someone came to me and cut my body open from here to here.” I asked Al-Jarud who was by my side, “What does he mean?” He said, “It means from his throat to his pubic area,” or said, “From the top of the chest.” The Prophet further said, “He then took out my heart. Then a gold tray of Belief was brought to me and my heart was washed and was filled (with Belief) and then returned to its original place. Then a white animal which was smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me.” (On this Al-Jarud asked, “Was it the Buraq, O Abu Hamza?” I (i.e. Anas) replied in the affirmative). The Prophet said, “The animal’s step (was so wide that it) reached the farthest point within the reach of the animal’s sight. I was carried on it, and Gabriel set out with me till we reached the nearest heaven.

Israa wa Mi’raaj – Aqeedah Tahaawiyyah – Shaykh Al-Fawzaan | Dawud Burbank

by AbdurRahman.orgMay 16, 2015June 29, 2017

Lesson 20 – Explained by Dawud Burbank rahimahullaah

[78] And the Mi`raaj (the ascent through the Heavens) is true; and the Prophet sallAllaahu `alayhi wa `alaa aalihi wa sallam, was taken on a Night-Journey

[79] And he was taken bodily, whilst awake, up to the Heavens.

[80] Then, to whatever higher places Allaah wished. And Allaah bestowed honour upon him with whatever He wished.

[81] And He revealed to him what He revealed to him, {And the heart did not lie about what it saw.} (Sooratun-Najm (53) aayah 11)

[82] So may Allaah extol him and grant him peace and security in the Hereafter and in this life.

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Points discussed in this excerpt include:

Definition and description of the Israa and the Mi`raaj
The Israa and the Mi`raaj are true and whoever denies it is a kaafir
The Messenger sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam was taken bodily, whilst awake, to the heavens
He, sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam did not see Allaah with his eyes when Allaah spoke to him
When the Prophet sallAllaahu `alayhi wa sallam is mentioned, it is his right that we send salaah and salaam upon him
Hadeeth of the Israa and the Mi`raaj
Some clarifications from Shaykh Al-Albaanee rahimahullaah, regarding difference in some narrations concerning the Israa and the Mi`raaj and that which is correct

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Some Points of Contention for The One Who Celebrates The Remembrance of Al-Israa’ and Al-Mi’raaj To Be Aware Of : Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir al-Junayd

by AbdurRahman.orgMay 26, 2014October 22, 2026

The First Point:

No authentic proof has been related affirming the specific date of al-Israa’ wal-Mi’raaj.

Al-Imaam Ibn Taymiyyah stated, as in “Zaad al Ma’ad,” 58/1: “No known proof has been established. Neither concerning its month, which part of the month it was in nor its specific date. Rather, what has been narrated related to all of this has been narrated with conflicting narrations and with discontinuous chains of narrations and thus none of them can be affirmed with surety.

● Ash-Shareef Ibn al-Ameer as-San’aanee said in “At-Tanweer”, 7710: “It is a specific night yet nothing from the authentic Sunnah has been narrated specifying when exactly it is.”

The Second Point:

The scholars have differed concerning the time of its occurance and there are numerous opinions regarding this.

The Islamic Legal Viewpoint Of Celebrating The Anniversary Night Of Isra And Mi’raj – Ibn Baaz

by AbdurRahman.orgJuly 13, 2009October 22, 2026

AsSalam Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakaatuhu

Source: The Islamic View Point on Celebrations Mawlid, The Night of Isra and Miraj , Mid Shaban Night – by Shaykh Ibn Baaz

The night wherein the event of Isra’ and Mi’raj occurred had not been particularized in the authentic Hadith. All that was in this concern, according to the scholars of Hadith, has not been asserted as valid by the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Such is the extensive judiciousness of the Almighty Allaah that He made people forget it. Even if its particularization had been asserted, Muslims should have not favoured it with any devotional services whatsoever.

They are not permitted to celebrate its anniversary, since the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and his companions –May Allaah be pleased with them- never did it. Neither did they favour it with certain acts of devotion. Should such celebration of the Night be a licit matter, the Apostle (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), would have expounded it to the nation, either by word or by deed. And if such a thing had occurred, it would have been known and become common, and the companions-may Allaah be pleased with them- would have transmitted it to us. They, in fact, passed on from their Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), everything Muslims are in need of. Never were they remiss with regard to religion, nay, they were outstrippers to every good. Should celebration of this anniversary Night were licit, they would have been the first to do it. The Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), is most sincere in guiding people. He most truly fulfilled his mission, and performed his noble duty.