Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 83
The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa. Sa. What an excellent visit his is! When I went (over the sixth heaven), there I saw Moses. Gabriel said (to me), this is Moses pay him your greeting. ' So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet. ' When. I left him (i. e. , Moses) he wept. Someone asked him, What makes you weep? Moses said, 'I weep because after me there has been sent (as Prophet) a young man whose followers will enter Paradise in greater number than my followers. ' Then Gabriel ascended with me to the seventh heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, Gabriel. ' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied. 'Muḥammad'. I was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. ' What an excellent visit his is! So when I went (to the seventh heaven), there I saw Abraham. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is your father pay your greetings to him. ' So I greeted him and he returned the greetings to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious son and pious Prophet. ' Then I was made to ascend to Sidratul Muntaña (i. e. , the Lote Tree of the farthest limit). . Behold! Its fruits were like the jars of Hajr (a place near Medina) and its leaves were as big as the ears of elephants. Gabriel said, "This is the Lote Tree of the farthest limit. Behold! There ran four rivers, two were hidden and two were visible. I asked, 'What are these two kinds of rivers, O Gabriel?' He replied, 'As for the hidden rivers, they are two rivers in Paradise, and the visible rivers are the. Nile and the Euphrates. ' Then Al-Baitul Ma'mur (i. e. , the Sacred. House) was shown to me and a container full of wine and another full of milk and a third full of honey were brought to me. I took the milk. Gabriel remarked, 'This is the Islamic religion which you and your followers are following. Then the prayers were enjoined on me: They were fifty prayers a day. When I returned, I passed by. Moses who asked (me), 'What have you been ordered to do?' I replied, 'I have been ordered to offer fifty prayers a day. ' Moses said, 'Your followers cannot bear fifty prayers a day, and by Allah, I have tested people before you, and I have tried my level best with. Bani Israel (in vain). Go back to your Lord and ask for reducing your followers burden. ' So I went back, and Allah reduced ten 83