Did the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) see Allah on the night of Mi'raj? 

Imam Ahmed narrates in his Musnad from Abdullah Ibn Masood:
“The Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said, I saw my lord”
Imam Jalaluddin Suyuti mentions in his Khasais e Kubra that this Hadith is Saheeh.

Ibn Asakir narrates from Abdullah Ibn Masood, that the Prophet of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Allah said, I blessed Ibrahim with my friendship and talked to Musa, Oh Muhammad I blessed you [in such a way] that you have seen me with no veil in between."

Jam’i Tirmidi and Mu’jam Tabarani narrate from Akrama:
“Abdullah Ibn Abbas said that the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) saw Allah. Akrama, his student asked ‘did Muhammad see his lord?’ He said ‘Yes, Allah kept speaking for Musa; friendship for Ibrahim; and for Muhammad his vision'.” Imam Tirmidi states this Hadith is Hasan.

It is stated in Musannaf Abdul Razzaq:
“Imam Hasan Basri would take an oath and say, indeed Muhammad saw his lord.”

Allamah Shahab states in Naseem al-Riyad (commentary of Shifa Shareef):
“The correct and accepted stance is that on the night of Mi’raj, the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) saw his lord with the eyes on his blessed head; this is the stance of the majority of Sahaba.”

Imam Nawawi mentions in the commentary of Saheeh Muslim:
“According to the majority of the scholars, the accepted stance is that on the night of Mi’raj, the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) saw his lord with the eyes on his blessed head.”

[Fatawa Razwiyyah volume 30 - Risalah: Munabbihal Munyah Bi Wusūl al-Habīb Ilal Arshi wa’r Ru’yah]

Difference between Isra and Mi'raj? 

Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhaddith e Dehlwi states: 
"The Journey from Masjid al-Haram till Masjid al-Aqsa is called 'Isra', and from Masjid al-Aqsa till the heavens and above is called 'Mi'raj'. The 'Isra' has been proven from the clear and explicit text of the Qur'an. Therefore, to deny it leads to kufr. The 'Mi'raj' has been proven from the Mashhoor (mass transmitted) Ahadith. Hence, to deny it is misguidance and imprudence". [Ashi'at al-Lam'at] 

Did the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) go with the soul or the body? 

It is in Sharh Aqa'id al-Nasafi: 
"It is proven from the Mashhoor (mass transmitted) Ahadith that the The Prophet of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) was taken on a journey till the heavens and above, in awakening with the body and soul. The one who refuses this fact is misguided." 

Sayyidul Fuqaha Imam Mulla Ahmed Jiwan states: 
"The sound opinion is that the Mi'raj took place in awakening with both the body and soul. This is the belief of the Ahl al-Sunnah Wa al-Jama'ah. Thus, the one who utters that Mi'raj took place with the soul or only in a dream is a deviant and a transgressor; who has not only misguided himself, but is also misguiding others." [Tafsirat e Ahmadiyyah] 

Compiled/Translated by Muhammad Kalim, Preston

Question:

What was the purpose of RasoolAllah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam's going on Meraj in their bodily form? As many claim that as there was no purpose then there is no haqiqat in there going on meraj in bodily form and it must've been spiritually as some previous scholars have claimed. Are they correct to have this view?

Muhammad Azar

Answer:


The true purpose of Mi'raaj is known by Allah best and mentioned in the Qur’an as, “So that we show him our signs…..”. No action of Allah is free from divine wisdom. How can there be no purpose and no benefit in one one ascending above the heavens and past the Sidrah Al-Muntaha'? How can there be no purpose and benefit in reaching the Arsh of Allah? 
How can there be no benefit and purpose in gaining the closeness to Allah? Can a Muslim say such?

The truth is that the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Mi'raaj occured with his blessed body and soul. This is the stance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah Wa Al-Jama'ah. Anyone who differs is from the Ahl Al-Bid'ah (misguided). Mullah Ahmad Jeewan writes in Tafseeraat-e-Ahmadiyyah, "He who says it was only with the soul or in the sleep, is a Mubtadi', Daal, Mudil and Fasiq". Which means he is from the Ahl Al-bid'ah and he is misguided, a misguider and a sinner. There is absolutely no logic in believing the Mi'raaj to be with the soul without the body. This is because, if it occured with the soul on its own, the non-believers of Makkah would not have made a major issue of it and they would have accepted the occurence of Mi'raaj. For every person holds the possibility to travel anywhere with his soul whilst sleeping.

And the knowledge of Allah is complete.

Wa Al-Saamu Alaykum,

Zahid Husain Al-Qadri
(Beggar at the door step of Scholars) 

Sayyidunā ‘Anas rađiyAllāhu ánhu narrates that RasūlAllâh śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said,[indent]On the night of Ascension, I passed by a nation who were scratching and bruising their faces and chests, I asked as who they were. The Nightingale of Sidra (Sayyidunā Jibra’īl ‘álayhis salâm) told me, “They are those who ate the flesh of people and would attack their respect and honour.”[1]

My Beloved Prophet śallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam beloved devotees! What a frightening punishment for those who backbite, that they will scratch and injure their faces and their chests with their own hands because they had hurt the hearts of people by backbiting. Backbiters will be forced to do this so that they can feel the pain they caused to others by their backbiting.

May Allâh Almighty save us from backbiting. Aameen.

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[1] Imâm Ismayil Haqqī, Tafsīr Rūh Ul-Bayân