Volume 4, Book 54, Number 428:
Narrated Ata:
‘Aisha said If the Prophet saw a cloud In the sky, he would walk to and fro in agitation, go out and
come in, and the color of his face would change, and if it rained, he would feel relaxed.” So ‘Aisha
knew that state of his. So the Prophet said, I don’t know (am afraid), it may be similar to what
happened to some people referred to in the Holy Quran in the following Verse: — “Then when they
saw it as a dense cloud coming towards their valleys, they said, ‘This is a cloud bringing us rain!’ Nay,
but, it is that (torment) which you were asking to be hastened a wind wherein is severe torment.”
(46.24)
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 444:
Narrated Ibn Shihab:
Once Umar bin Abdul Aziz delayed the ‘Asr prayer a little. ‘Urwa said to him, “Gabriel descended
and led the prayer in front of the Prophet ” On that ‘Umar said, “O Urwa! Be sure of what you say.”
“Urwa, “I heard Bashir bin Abi Masud narrating from Ibn Masud who heard Allah’s Apostle saying,
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‘Gabriel descended and led me in prayer; and then prayed with him again, and then prayed with him
again, and then prayed with him again, and then prayed with him again, counting with his fingers
five prayers.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 429:
Narrated Malik bin Sasaa:
The Prophet said, “While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (an
angel recognized me) as the man lying between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief
was brought to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of the abdomen and
then my abdomen was washed with Zam-zam water and (my heart was) filled with wisdom and be –
lief. Al-Buraq, a white animal, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and
I set out with Gabriel. When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-keeper,
‘Open the gate.’ The gatekeeper asked, ‘Who is it?’ He said, ‘Gabriel.’ The gate-keeper,’ Who is accom –
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panying you?’ Gabriel said, ‘Muhammad.’ The gate-keeper said, ‘Has he been called?’ Gabriel said,
‘Yes.’ Then it was said, ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!’ Then I met Adam and greeted
him and he said, ‘You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.’ Then we ascended to the second heaven. It
was asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel said, ‘Gabriel.’ It was said, ‘Who is with you?’ He said, ‘Muhammad’ It
was asked, ‘Has he been sent for?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ It was said, ‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit
his is!” Then I met Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, ‘You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet.’
Then we ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel said, ‘Gabriel.’ It was asked,
‘Who is with you? Gabriel said, ‘Muhammad.’ It was asked, ‘Has he been sent for?’ ‘Yes,’ said Gabriel.
‘He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!’ (The Prophet added:). There I met Joseph and greeted
him, and he replied, ‘You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet!’ Then we ascended to the 4th
heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There
I met Idris and greeted him. He said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and Prophet.’ Then we ascended
to the 5th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in previous heav –
ens. there I met and greeted Aaron who said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet”. Then we
ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the
previous heavens. There I met and greeted Moses who said, ‘You are welcomed O brother and. a
Prophet.’ When I proceeded on, he started weeping and on being asked why he was weeping, he said,
‘O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after me will enter Paradise in greater number than
my followers.’ Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions and answers
were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Abraham who said, ‘You are
welcomed o son and a Prophet.’ Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma’mur (i.e. Allah’s House). I asked
Gabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma’mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily
and when they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily).’ Then I was
shown Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabk fruits which re –
sembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and its leaves were like the ears of elephants,
and four rivers originated at its root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden. I asked Gab –
riel about those rivers and he said, ‘The two hidden rivers are in Paradise, and the apparent ones are
the Nile and the Euphrates.’ Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses who
asked me, ‘What have you done?’ I said, ‘Fifty prayers have been enjoined on me.’ He said, ‘I know the
people better than you, because I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience. Your
followers cannot put up with such obligation. So, return to your Lord and request Him (to reduce the
number of prayers.’ I returned and requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned
and (met Moses) and had a similar discussion, and then returned again to Allah for reduction and He
made it thirty, then twenty, then ten, and then I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ulti –
mately Allah reduced it to five. When I came to Moses again, he said, ‘What have you done?’ I said,
‘Allah has made it five only.’ He repeated the same advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah’s Fi –
nal Order)'” Allah’s Apostle was addressed by Allah, “I have decreed My Obligation and have reduced
the burden on My slaves, and I shall reward a single good deed as if it were ten good deeds.”
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Volume 4, Book 54, Number 430:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mus’ud:
Allah’s Apostle, the true and truly inspired said, “(The matter of the Creation of) a human being is
put together in the womb of the mother in forty days, and then he becomes a clot of thick blood for a
similar period, and then a piece of flesh for a similar period. Then Allah sends an angel who is
ordered to write four things. He is ordered to write down his (i.e. the new creature’s) deeds, his live –
lihood, his (date of) death, and whether he will be blessed or wretched (in religion). Then the soul is
breathed into him. So, a man amongst you may do (good deeds till there is only a cubit between him
and Paradise and then what has been written for him decides his behavior and he starts doing (evil)
deeds characteristic of the people of the (Hell) Fire. And similarly a man amongst you may do (evil)
deeds till there is only a cubit between him and the (Hell) Fire, and then what has been written for
him decides his behavior, and he starts doing deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 431:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying, ‘Allah loves so and-so; O Gabri –
el! Love him.’ Gabriel would love him and make an announcement amongst the inhabitants of the
Heaven. ‘Allah loves so-and-so, therefore you should love him also,’ and so all the inhabitants of the
Heaven would love him, and then he is granted the pleasure of the people on the earth.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 432:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “The angels descend, the clouds and mention this or that matter de –
creed in the Heaven. The devils listen stealthily to such a matter, come down to inspire the soothsay –
ers with it, and the latter would add to it one-hundred lies of their own.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 433:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “On every Friday the angels take heir stand at every gate of the mosques to write
the names of the people chronologically (i.e. according to the time of their arrival for the Friday
prayer and when the Imam sits (on the pulpit) they fold up their scrolls and get ready to listen to the
sermon.”
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Volume 4, Book 54, Number 434:
Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Musaiyab:
‘Umar came to the Mosque while Hassan was reciting a poem. (‘Umar disapproved of that). On
that Hassan said, “I used to recite poetry in this very Mosque in the presence of one (i.e. the Prophet )
who was better than you.” Then he turned towards Abu Huraira and said (to him), “I ask you by Al –
lah, did you hear Allah’s Apostle saying (to me), “Retort on my behalf. O Allah! Support him (i.e. Has –
san) with the Holy Spirit?” Abu Huraira said, “Yes.”