Volume 1, Book 11, Number 602:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
We were in the company of the Prophet on a journey and the Mu’adhdhin wanted to pronounce
the Adhan for the (Zuhr) prayer. The Prophet said to him, “Let it become cooler.” Then he again
wanted to pronounce the Adhan but the Prophet; said to him, “Let it become cooler.” The Mu’adh-
dhin again wanted to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer but the Prophet said, “Let it become cool –
er,” till the shadows of the hillocks become equal to their sizes. The Prophet added, “The severity of
the heat is from the raging of Hell.”
Volume 1, Book 10, Number 511:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
The Muadhdhin (call-maker) of the Prophet pronounced the Adhan (call) for the Zuhr prayer but
the Prophet said, “Let it be cooler, let it be cooler.” Or said, ‘Wait, wait, because the severity of heat is
from the raging of the Hell-fire. In severe hot weather, pray when it becomes (a bit) cooler and the
shadows of hillocks appear.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 345:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descen –
ded, opened my chest, and washed it with Zam-zam water. Then he brought a golden tray full of
wisdom and faith and having poured its contents into my chest, he closed it. Then he took my hand
and ascended with me to the nearest heaven, when I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel said to the
gatekeeper of the heaven, ‘Open (the gate).’ The gatekeeper asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel answered:
‘Gabriel.’ He asked, ‘Is there anyone with you?’ Gabriel replied, ‘Yes, Muhammad I is with me.’ He
asked, ‘Has he been called?’ Gabriel said, ‘Yes.’ So the gate was opened and we went over the nearest
heaven and there we saw a man sitting with some people on his right and some on his left. When he
looked towards his right, he laughed and when he looked toward his left he wept. Then he said,
‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.’ I asked Gabriel, ‘Who is he?’ He replied, ‘He is Adam and
the people on his right and left are the souls of his offspring. Those on his right are the people of
Paradise and those on his left are the people of Hell and when he looks towards his right he laughs
and when he looks towards his left he weeps.’
Then he ascended with me till he reached the second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its gatekeep –
er, ‘Open (the gate).’ The gatekeeper said to him the same as the gatekeeper of the first heaven had
said and he opened the gate. Anas said: “Abu Dhar added that the Prophet met Adam, Idris, Moses,
Jesus and Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which heaven they were but he mentioned
that he (the Prophet ) met Adarn on the nearest heaven and Abraham on the sixth heaven. Anas said,
“When Gabriel along with the Prophet passed by Idris, the latter said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet
and pious brother.’ The Prophet asked, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Idris.” The Prophet added, “I
passed by Moses and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.’ I asked Gabriel, ‘Who is
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he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Moses.’ Then I passed by Jesus and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious brother and
pious Prophet.’ I asked, ‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Jesus.
Then I passed by Abraham and he said, ‘Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.’ I asked Gabriel,
‘Who is he?’ Gabriel replied, ‘He is Abraham. The Prophet added, ‘Then Gabriel ascended with me to
a place where I heard the creaking of the pens.” Ibn Hazm and Anas bin Malik said: The Prophet said,
“Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed
by Moses who asked me, ‘What has Allah enjoined on your followers?’ I replied, ‘He has enjoined
fifty prayers on them.’ Moses said, ‘Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your follow –
ers will not be able to bear it.’ (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced
it to half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, ‘Go back to your Lord as
your followers will not be able to bear it.’ So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction
and half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me: ‘Return to your Lord, for your
followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He said, ‘These are five prayers and
they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.’ I returned to Moses and he
told me to go back once again. I replied, ‘Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.’ Then Gabriel took
me till we ” reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost boundry) which was shrouded in
colors, indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small (tents or) walls (made)
of pearls and its earth was of musk.”