Shab e Meraj
Miraj is the beautiful, illuminated Monday night of the 27th of Rajab in the 11th year of the proclamation of Prophethood, 2 years before the migration. The Beloved Prophet ﷺ , having led the Isha prayer, is resting in the home of the daughter of his uncle, Sayyidah Umm Hānī رضی اللہ عنہ when the roof of the sanctified room opens. Sayyidunā Jibril علیہ السلام descends into the sacred presence and takes the Prophet ﷺ‘ from the home of Sayyidah Umm Hānī رضی اللہ عنہ to al-Masjid al-Harām.
Mounting the Burāq in Miraj
After this, a mount was presented in the sacred court of the Prophet ﷺ . It was a white animal called Burāq, and was larger than a donkey and smaller than a mule. It was saddled and bridled and its speed of travel was such that it would place its next step as far as its gaze would reach. Then the Beloved Prophet ﷺ mounted the Burāq and departed for Bayt Al-Muqaddas (Palestine).
Leadership of the Prophets ﷺ in Prayer
In order to make apparent the lofty status of the Prophet ﷺ all the Prophets علیھم السلام had been gathered in Bayt AlMuqaddas. When he arrived, upon seeing him, they all greeted him and at the time of prayer, they all put him forward to lead them. Then Sayyidunā Jibril علیہ السلام took the blessed hand of the Prophet ﷺ brought him forward, and he led them all in prayer.
Journey of Skies
After the events of Bayt Al-Muqaddas, the beloved Prophet ﷺ began his journey towards the heavens. Traversing all heights, the Prophet ﷺ quickly moved towards the skies. In
no time, the Prophet ﷺ reached the first sky, same as first prophet ﷺ ascended to the other skies till 7th.
Sidrat al-Muntahā (The Lote Tree of the Farthest Limit)
After meeting Sayyidunā Ibrāhīm علیہ السلام on the seventh sky, the noble Prophet ﷺ ascended to Sidrat Al-Muntahā. It is a luminous lote tree whose roots are in the sixth sky and branches are above the seventh. Its fruit is large like the jars of the place known as Hajar and its leaves are like the ears of the elephant.
The Station of Mustawā
When the beloved Prophet ﷺ moved beyond Sidrat AlMuntahā, Sayyidunā Jibril علیہ السلام stopped and excused himself. Then, the Prophet ﷺ travelled onwards and ascending upwards, he ﷺ reached a station called Mustawā.
Above the Lofty ‘arsh
Then, the Prophet ﷺ travelled beyond the Mustawā and arrived at the ‘arsh and traversed beyond it and arrived where “when” and “where” themselves had ceased, because these words are used for time and place and the extent of the Prophet’s ﷺ ascent was where there was no place nor time, and for this reason it is called Lā Makān. Here, Allah Almighty bestowed such a special nearness upon His beloved Prophet ﷺ that no other has attained nor will attain.
The noble, beloved Prophet ﷺ saw Allah Almighty, in a wakeful state, with the blessed eyes of his blessed head, a vision for which there was no time nor place, nor veil, nor covering, nor was there any angel or human being, and he attained the honour of speaking with Allah Almighty directly.