The Life of the Prophet

05

The Night Journey

الإسراء والمعراج

Glory to Him who took His servant by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque. He ﷺ was taken to al-Aqsa, then raised, and the five prayers were given. Abu Bakr believed the news before he saw a proof, and was called al-Siddiq.

The splitting of the moon is another sign of that Makkan pressure. The Quran names it. The sahihayn carry it.

From the Quran

From the Sunnah

Do not turn the Isra into a dream. The ayah says His servant. Aishah’s other words are a known discussion. The ummah’s faith is that he ﷺ went, body and soul, as Allah willed.