Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 84
sa 84. The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muḥammad Mustafa prayers for me. Then again I came to Moses, but he repeated the same as he had said before. Then again I went back to Allāh and He reduced ten more prayers. When I came back to Moses he said the same, I went back to Allāh and He ordered me to observe ten prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he repeated the same advice, so I went back to Allah and was ordered to observe five prayers a day. When I came back to Moses, he said, 'What have you been ordered. ' I replied, 'I have been ordered to observe five prayers a day. ' He said, 'Your followers cannot bear five prayers a day, and no doubt, I have got an experience of the people before you, and I have tried my level best with Bani Isrā'īl, so go back to your Lord and ask for reducing your follower's burden. ' I said, 'I have requested so much of my Lord that I feel ashamed, but I am satisfied now and surrender to Allāh's Order. When I left, I heard a voice saying, I have passed My Order and have reduced the burden of my Worshippers. ' ! " sa (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Manaqibul Anșăr, Bab al-Mi'raj; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim,. Kitabul Iman, Bab al-Isra'i bi rasulillahi ilassamāwāti fardissalawati; Za'd al-Ma'ad, Vo. 2, p. 49) wa. In addition to strong historical evidence, other relevant circumstances lend support to the view that the two incidents were quite distinct and separate from each other: (a) (b) за. The Qur'an gives an account of the Holy Prophet's™ Mi'raj (Spiritual Ascension) in Chapter 53, but makes no reference to his Isra' (Night Journey to Jerusalem), while in the present Surah it speaks of his Isra' but omits all allusion to his Mi'raj. ra sa Ḥaḍrat Umm Hāni"", the Holy Prophet's cousin with whom he was staying on the night when the Isra' (Spiritual. Night Journey to Jerusalem) took place speaks only of his visit to Jerusalem and makes no mention of his journey to the heavens. She was the first person whom the Holy