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DAILY SUPPLICATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF RAMADAN

First Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صِيامي فيهِ صِيامَ الصّائِمينَ، وَقِيامي فيهِ قيامَ الْقائِمينَ، وَنَبِّهْني فيهِ عَنْ نَوْمَةِ الْغافِلينَ، وَهَبْ لى جُرْمي فيهِ يا اِلـهَ الْعالَمينَ، وَاعْفُ عَنّي يا عافِياً عَنْ الْمجْرِمينَ .

Lord! Make my fast in it one of those who truly fast, my prayers those of who truly pray, and awaken me from the sleep of the inattentive, grant me forgiveness for my sins in it, O Lord of the Worlds, and do forgive me, O One Who forgives criminals.

Second Day

اَللّـهُمَّ قَرِّبْني فيهِ اِلى مَرْضاتِكَ، وَجَنِّبْني فيهِ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَنَقِماتِكَ، وَوَفِّقْني فيهِ لِقِرآءَةِ آياتك بِرَحْمَتِكَ يا اَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ .

Lord! Bring me closer in it to Your pleasure, enable me in it to avoid Your anger and wrath, enable me to be in it to recite Your verses with Your mercy, O most merciful of those who have mercy!

Third Day

اَللّـهُمَّ ارْزُقْني فيهِ الذِّهْنَ وَالتَّنْبيهَ ، وَباعِدْني فيهِ مِنَ السَّفاهَةِ وَالَّتمْويهِ ، وَاجْعَلْ لى نَصيباً مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْر تُنْزِلُ فيهِ، بِجُودِكَ يا أجود الاْجْوَدينَ .

Lord! Grant me in it intelligence and attentiveness, distance me in it from nonsense and concealment, allot for me a portion of everything good which You send down in it with Your generosity, O most generous One!

Fourth Day

َللّـهُمَّ قَوِّني فيهِ عَلى إقامة أمرك، وأذقني فيهِ حَلاوَةَ ذِكْرِكَ، وَاَوْزعْني فيهِ لاِداءِ شُكْرِكَ بِكَرَمِكَ، وَاحْفَظْني فيهِ بِحِفْظِكَ وَسَتْرِكَ، يا أبصر النّاظِرينَ .

Lord! Strengthen me in it to perform Your commands, enable me in it to taste the sweetness of mentioning Your Name, enable me in it to truly thank You with Your generosity, and safeguard me in it with Your safeguard and cover, O most seeing One!

Fifth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْني فيهِ مِنْ الْمُسْتَغْفِرينَ، وَاجْعَلْني فيهِ مِنْ عِبادِكَ الصّالِحينَ اْلقانِتينَ ، وَاجْعَلني فيهِ مِنْ اَوْلِيائِكَ الْمُقَرَّبينَ، بِرَأْفَتِكَ يا اَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ .

Lord! Enable me in it to be among those who seek Your forgiveness, make me in it among Your righteous and adoring servants, and enable me to be one of Your close friends through Your compassion, O most merciful One!

Sixth Day

اللّـهُمَّ لا تَخْذُلْني فيهِ لِتَعَرُّضِ مَعْصِيَتِكَ، وَلا تَضْرِبْني بِسِياطِ نَقِمَتِكَ، وَزَحْزِحْني فيهِ مِنْ مُوجِباتِ سَخَطِكَ ، بِمَنِّكَ وأياديك يا مُنْتَهى رَغْبَةِ الرّاغِبينَ .

Lord! Do not abandon me in it when I am exposed to transgressing Your limits, do not whip me with the whips of Your wrath, keep me away from whatever brings about Your anger with Your boons and assistance, O One Who is the ultimate end of the desirous.

Seventh Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اَعِنّي فِيهِ عَلى صِيامِهِ وَقِيامِهِ، وَجَنِّبْني فيهِ مِنْ هَفَواتِهِ وَآثامِهِ، وَارْزُقْني فيهِ ذِكْرَكَ بِدَوامِهِ، بِتَوْفيقِكَ يا هادِيَ الْمُضِلّينَ .

Lord! Help me in it to fast and to pray as it is worth, help me avoid its slips and sins, and grant me in it to continuously remember You with Your enabling, O One Who guides those who stray!

Eighth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ ارْزُقْني فيهِ رَحْمَةَ الأيتام، وإطعام اَلطَّعامِ، وإفشاء السَّلامِ، وَصُحْبَةَ الْكِرامِ، بِطَولِكَ يا ملجأ الآملين .

Lord! Grant me in it mercy due to orphans, to be able to give away food, to disseminate the peace, to accompany the good ones through Your own favors, O haven of the hopeful!

Ninth Day

اللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لي فيهِ نَصيباً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ الْواسِعَةِ، وَاهْدِني فيهِ لِبَراهينِكَ السّاطِعَةِ، وَخُذْ بِناصِيَتي اِلى مَرْضاتِكَ الْجامِعَةِ، بِمَحَبَّتِكَ يا أمل الْمُشْتاقينَ .

Lord! Allot for me in it a portion of Your spacious mercy, guide me in it to Your glittering proofs, take my forelock to whatever achieves Your collective Pleasure through Your love, O hope of the eager ones!

Tenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْني فيهِ مِنَ الْمُتَوَكِّلينَ عَلَيْكَ، وَاجْعَلْني فيهِ مِنَ الْفائِزينَ لَدَيْكَ، وَاجْعَلْني فيهِ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبينَ اِلَيْكَ، بإحسانك يا غايَةَ الطّالِبينَ .

Lord! Make me in it among those who depend on You, make me in it among the winners, and make me in it among those who are close to You with Your kindness, O ultimate end of the seekers!

Eleventh Day

اَللّـهُمَّ حَبِّبْ اِلَيَّ فيهِ الإحسان، وَكَرِّهْ اِلَيَّ فيهِ الْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيانَ، وَحَرِّمْ عَلَيَّ فيهِ السَّخَطَ وَالنّيرانَ بِعَوْنِكَ يا غِياثَ الْمُسْتَغيثينَ .

Lord! Make me in it love benevolence, hate immorality and rebellion, and prohibit in it anger against me and the Fires with Your assistance, O One Who brings relief to those who plead for it!

Twelfth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ زَيِّنّي فيهِ بِالسِّتْرِ وَالْعَفافِ، وَاسْتُرْني فيهِ بِلِباسِ الْقُنُوعِ وَالْكَفافِ، وَاحْمِلْني فيهِ عَلَى الْعَدْلِ والإنصاف، وَآمِنّي فيهِ مِنْ كُلِّ ما أخاف، بِعِصْمَتِكَ يا عِصْمَةَ الْخائِفينَ .

Lord! Decorate me in it with a covering and with honors, shield me in it with the outfit of contentment and sufficiency, enable me in it to be just and fair, and bring me in it security against what I fear with Your protection, O Protector of the fearful!

Thirteenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ طَهِّرْني فيهِ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ والأقذار، وَصَبِّرْني فيهِ عَلى كائِناتِ الأقدار، وَوَفِّقْني فيهِ لِلتُّقى وَصُحْبَةِ الأبرار، بِعَوْنِكَ يا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ الْمَساكينَ.

Lord! Purify me in it from uncleanness and filth, enable me in it to be patient about whatever the fates bring, grant me success in it for righteousness and for the company of the kind ones with Your assistance, O apple of the eyes of the indigent!

Fourteenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ لا تُؤاخِذْني فيهِ بِالْعَثَراتِ، وَاَقِلْني فيهِ مِنَ الْخَطايا وَالْهَفَواتِ ، وَلا تَجْعَلْني فيهِ غَرَضاً لِلْبَلايا والآفات، بِعِزَّتِكَ يا عِزَّ الْمُسْلِمينَ .

Lord! Do not penalize me in it when I slip, protect me in it from sinning and slipping, and do not be an object to trials and tribulations with Your Dignity, O One Who safeguards the dignity of the Muslims!

Fifteenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ ارْزُقْني فيهِ طاعَةَ الْخاشِعينَ، وَاشْرَحْ فيهِ صَدْري بإنابة الْمخْبِتينَ، بأمانك يا أمان الْخائِفينَ .

Lord! Grant me in it the obedience of the devout, expand my chest in it with the return to You of those who abandoned You, through Your security, O One Who brings security to the fearful!

Sixteenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ وَفِّقْني فيهِ لِمُوافَقَةِ الأبرار، وَجَنِّبْني فيهِ مُرافَقَةَ الأشرار، وَآوِني فيهِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ اِلى دارِ الْقَـرارِ، بإلهيّتك يا اِلـهَ الْعالَمينَ .

Lord! Grant me success in it to be in agreement with the kind ones, enable me in it to avoid the company of evildoers, enable me in it with Your mercy to be lodged in the abode of eternity with Your Godhead, O Lord of the Worlds!

Seventeenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اهْدِني فيهِ لِصالِحِ الإعمال، وَاقْضِ لي فيهِ الْحَوائِجَ والآمال، يا مَنْ لا يَحْتاجُ اِلَى التَّفْسيرِ وَالسُّؤالِ، يا عالِماً بِما في صُدُورِ الْعالَمينَ، صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ الطّاهِرينَ .

Lord! Grant me in it guidance to do good deeds, allot for me in it the fulfillment of needs and of aspirations, O One Who needs no explanation or queries, the One Who knows the innermost of the worlds, bless Muhammed and his pure Progeny!

Eighteenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ نَبِّهْني فيهِ لِبَرَكاتِ أسحاره، وَنَوِّرْ فيهِ قَلْبي بِضياءِ أنواره، وَخُذْ بِكُلِّ أعضائي اِلَى إتباع آثارِهِ، بِنُورِكَ يا مُنَوِّرَ قُلُوبِ الْعارِفينَ .

Lord! Make me attentive in it to the blessings of his Sahar times, enlighten my heart in it with the light of its noors, make all my parts follow its tracks with Your own Noor, O One Who brings the noor (light) to the hearts of those who know You!

Ninteenth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ افْتَحْ لي فيهِ أبواب الْجِنانِ، وأغلق عَنّي فيهِ أبواب النّيرانِ، وَوَفِّقْني فيهِ لِتِلاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ، يا مُنْزِلَ السَّكينَةِ فى قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ .

Lord! Open for me in it the gates of the gardens, close from me in it the gates of the fires, enable me in it to recite the Qur’an, O One Who sends down calm to the hearts of the faithful!

Twentieth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لى فيهِ اِلى مَرْضاتِكَ دَليلاً، وَلا تَجْعَلْ لِلشَّيْطانِ فيهِ عَلَيَّ سَبيلاً، وَاجْعَلِ الْجَنَّةَ لى مَنْزِلاً وَمَقيلاً، يا قاضِيَ حَوائِجِ الطّالِبينَ .

Lord! Guide me in it to earn Your Pleasure, do not let Satan find in it his way to me, and let Paradise be my home and eternal abode, O One Who fulfills the needs of those who plead!

Twenty-First Day

اَللّـهُمَّ افْتَحْ لى فيهِ أبواب فَضْلِكَ، وَاَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ فيهِ بَرَكاتِكَ، وَوَفِّقْني فيهِ لِمُوجِباتِ مَرْضاتِكَ، وَاَسْكِنّي فيهِ بُحْبُوحاتِ جَنّاتِكَ، يا مُجيبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرّينَ .

Lord! Open for me in it the gates of Your favor, send down to me in it Your blessings, enable me in it to earn whatever brings about Your Pleasure, house me in it in the opulence of Your gardens, O One Who responds to the call of the compelled ones!

Twenty-Second Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اغْسِلْني فيهِ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ، وَطَهِّرْني فيهِ مِنَ الْعُيُوبِ، وَامْتَحِنْ قَلْبي فيهِ بِتَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ، يا مُقيلَ عَثَراتِ الْمُذْنِبينَ .

Lord! Wash my sins away in it, purify me from defects, ascertain my heart in it with the piety of the hearts, O One Who corrects the slips of the sinners!

Twenty-Third Day

اَللّـهُمَّ إني أسألك فيهِ ما يُرْضيكَ، وأعوذ بِكَ مِمّا يُؤْذيكَ، وأسألك التَّوْفيقَ فيهِ لاِنْ أطيعك وَلا أعصيك، يا جَوادَ السّائِلينَ .

Lord! I plead to You to enable me to achieve whatever pleases You, I seek refuge with You from whatever offends You, and I plead to You to grant me the ability to obey You and not to disobey, O most Generous One of all those to whom pleas are made!

Twenty-Fourth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْني فيهِ مُحِبَّاً لأوليائك، وَمُعادِياً لأعدائك، مُسْتَنّاً بِسُنَّةِ خاتَمِ أنبيائك، يا عاصِمَ قُلُوبِ النَّبِيّينَ .

Lord! Make me in it one who loves Your friends, who is hostile to Your foes, following the Sunnah of the Seal of Your Prophets, O One Who protects the prophets’ hearts!

Twenty-Fifth Day

·اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ سَعْيي فيهِ مَشْكُوراً، وَذَنْبي فيهِ مَغْفُوراً وَعَمَلي فيهِ مَقْبُولاً، وَعَيْبي فيهِ مَسْتُوراً، يا اَسْمَعَ السّامِعينَ .

Lord! Make my endeavor in it appreciated (by You), my sin it forgiven, my deed in it accepted, my defect in it covered, O most hearing of those who hear (pleas)!

Twenty-Sixth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ ارْزُقْني فيهِ فَضْلَ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ، وَصَيِّرْ أموري فيهِ مِنَ الْعُسْرِ إلى الْيُسْرِ، وَاقْبَلْ مَعاذيري، وَحُطَّ عَنّيِ الذَّنْبَ وَالْوِزْرَ، يا رَؤوفاً بِعِبادِهِ الصّالِحينَ .

Lord! Grant me in it the honor of Laylatul-Qadr, change my affairs in it from hardship to ease, accept my excuses, remove from the sin and its burden, O One Who is affectionate towards His righteous servants!

Twenty-Seventh Day

اَللّـهُمَّ وَفِّرْ حَظّي فيهِ مِنَ النَّوافِلِ، وأكرمني فيهِ بإحضار الْمَسائِلِ، وَقَرِّبْ فيهِ وسيلتي إليك مِنْ بَيْنِ الْوَسائِلِ، يا مَنْ لا يَشْغَلُهُ إلحاح الْمُلِحّينَ .

Lord! Make my lot of Nafl (supererogatory) deeds in it abundant, honor me in it with the presence of pleas, bring my means towards You closer from among all means, O One Who is not distracted by the persistence of those who persist!

Twenty-Eighth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ غَشِّني فيهِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ ، وَارْزُقْني فيهِ التَّوْفيقَ وَالْعِصْمَةَ ، وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبي مِنْ غَياهِبِ التُّهْمَةِ ، يا رَحيماً بِعِبادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ .

Lord! Overwhelm me in it with (Your) mercy, grant me in it success and protection, purge my heart of the depths of accusation, O most Merciful One of His believing servants!

Twenty-Ninth Day

اَللّـهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صِيامى فيهِ بِالشُّكْرِ وَالْقَبُولِ عَلى ما تَرْضاهُ وَيَرْضاهُ الرَّسُولُ، مُحْكَمَةً فُرُوعُهُ بِالاْصُولِ، بِحَقِّ سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّد وَآلِهِ الطّاهِرينَ، وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ .

Lord! Make my fast in it a means to thanking You and to accepting what You accept and what the Messenger  accepts, its branches perfected through its principles, by the right of our Master Muhammed and his Pure Progeny, and all praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

Thirtieth Day

اللهم اجعل صيامي فيه بالشكر والقبول على ما ترضاه ويرضاه الرسول، مُحكمة فروعه برصول بحق سيدنا محمد وأله الطاهرين والحمد لله رب العالمين

O Allah, on this day, make my fasts worthy of appreciation and acceptance, according to what pleases You, and pleases the Messenger, the branches being strengthened by the roots, for the sake of our leader, Muhammad, and his purified family. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

Du'a for Sahar (Dawn)

This is a very beautiful du'a. Its poetic language and heartfelt message makes for an outstanding prayer. The all­-encompassing mercy of the Almighty is analogized with the vastness of the sea, while the needy are passengers on a ship waiting to cross.

Humility is an essential part of the etiquette of Du'a. An acknowledgment of one's sins and shortcomings is most becoming to a supplicant. This is succinctly expressed in the following Du'a.

In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful.

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

My God,

the beggars are standing at Your door,

the needy have taken refuge with Your Honor.

The ship carrying the poor and humble people,

is standing at the shores of the sea ,

of Your generosity and grace,

hoping for permission to cross ,

to the shores of Your mercy and blessings.

My God, if You do not forgive,

in this honored month,

except the one who has sincerely purified himself for You,

in his fasting and prayers,

then who is there for the negligent sinner,

when he drowns in the sea of his sins?

My God, if You do not have mercy on any,

except the obedient,

then who is there for the disobedient?

And if You do not accept from any,

except the performers of (good) actions,

then who is there for those who fall short?

My God, those who fast have profited,

those who stay up in prayer have won,

and those who are sincere have succeeded,

but we are Your sinful servants!

So be kind to us through Your mercy

and save us from the fire through Your forgiveness, O Gracious

O most merciful.

O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family, the purified ones.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

اللهم صلي على محمد وأل محمد

إلهي وقف السائلون ببابك

ولاذ الفقراء بجنابك

ووقفت سفينة المساكين على ساحل

بحر جودك وكرمك

يرجون الجواز إلى ساحة رحمتك ونعمتك

إلهي إن كنت لا ترحم في هذا الشهر الشريف

إلا لمن اخلص لك في صيامه وقيامه

فمن للمذنب المقصر

إذا غرق في بحر ذنوبه واثامه

إلهي إن كنت لا ترحم إلا المطيعين فمن للعاصين

وإن كنت لا تقبل إلا من العاملين ، فمن للمُقصرين

إلهي ربح الصائمون وفاز القائمون

ونجى المُخلصون ، ونحن عبيدك المُذنبون

فارحمنا برحمتك واعتقنا من النار بعفوك يا كريم

يا ارحم الراحمين

وصلى الله على محمد وأله الطاهرين

Hadith No. 11: Praising of the Angels

We proceeded from those people and arrived to a group of Angels, who Allah the Glorious and High- by His own desire had created- whose complete existence was spent in the glorification and remembrance of Allah (SWT).

These Angels, in a high voice, were praising and thanking the One God and out of their love and fear for Him were crying.

I asked regarding them and Jibra'il told me, "Just as you can see, each Angel is standing beside another Angel yet they do not talk to one other. Their only task is to glorify and praise Allah the High and Glorious- thus they do not even look up or down."

I greeted them to which they replied by moving their head without even looking at me. Jibra'il said to them, "This is Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets and the Prophet of Mercy. He is the Leader and Master of all the Prophets. Why are you not speaking to him?" When they heard this, they greeted me, extended their respect to me and gave good tidings to me and to my Ummah."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 324, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 12: Prophet Yahya and Prophet Isa

We continued up into the second heaven. I saw two people who resembled one another. I asked, "Jibra'il, who are these two people?'

He replied, "They are Yahya and `Isa, two Prophets and cousins of one another." I greeted them both and prayed to Allah (SWT) for this forgiveness. They both greeted me back and prayed for my forgiveness; and after welcoming me said: "Welcome O' Righteous and good brother of ours!" In that place, there were also Angels present who were prostrating with humbleness and humility. Allah (SWT) the Almighty had created them in various forms, and in various voices they were busy in praising and glorifying Allah."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 13: Prophet Yusuf

We then went up into the third heaven. It was there that I saw a man who had more excellence and virtues than anyone else I had seen. He was a person who was glowing just like the moon on the 10 of a month.

I asked Jibra'il, "Who is he?" He replied, "This is your brother Yusuf" I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness. He returned my greeting and prayed for my mercy and said, "Welcome O' my brother, O' Prophet with exemplary morals who has been sent down at a good and appropriate time." At this place, there were also Angels present who in all humility, were prostrating and busy in the remembrance of Allah (SWT). I was introduced to them and just like the other Angels they too treated me with great respect.

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 14: Prophet Idris

Following this, we continued up to the fourth heaven. There I saw a person and asked Jibra'il, "Who is he?" He replied: "This is Idris, the one whom Allah the Great, brought up to a high station." I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness; he too prayed for my forgiveness. In this heaven too there were Angels who like in the previous heavens gave me good tidings. I then saw another Angel who was leaning against a throne and had seventy thousand Angels under his command. In a loud voice, Jibra'il called out to him to stand- he obeyed and stood up and until the Day of Judgement, he will remain in that state."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 15: Prophet Harun

We reached the fifth heaven where I saw a tall man, and up until now, I had not seen someone like him. He had large eyes and was very old. His nation (Ummah) was surrounding him.

I asked Jibra'il, "Who is this man?" He said: "This is Harun- the son of `Imran- who had gained the approval of his nation. I greeted him as well and prayed to Allah for his forgiveness. He too greeted me and prayed for my forgiveness. In this heaven as well there .were Angels who in all humility and humbleness, were busy in the praise of Allah (SWT)."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 16: A Very Tall Man

We continued on towards the higher heaven. In the sixth heaven I saw a very tall man whose body was covered in hair, such that if he were to wear a shirt, the hair would come out of it.

The man said, "The Bani Isra'il say that I am the best of the children of Islam in the sight of Allah (SWT), however this man, the Noble Prophet of Islam (S) is much better and beneficent in the sight of Allah (SWT) than I am."

I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness; he replied to my greeting and prayed for my forgiveness. In this place as well, Angels in humility and humbleness were busy praising Allah (SWT), just as in the previous heavens.

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 17: Commanded to Perform “Cupping”

After this, we reached the seventh heaven. While here, whichever Angel we came into contact with said to me, "Perform `cupping'5 and command your Ummah to do so as well."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 18: Prophet Ibrahim

We then reached a man whose hair colour was a mix of black and white. I asked Jibra'il, "Who is this man sitting at the door of Bayt al- Ma'mur, near Allah?"6 Jibra'il replied, "He is your father, Prophet Ibrahim, and your house is in this place as well as a group of people from your Ummah who have Taqwa." At that'time, I read the following verse of the Qur'an:

   إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَٰذَا النَّبِيُّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

"Verily the best of people to Ibrahim are those who follow him and (those who follow) the Prophet (Muhammad) and those who believe and Allah is a Guardian for the Believers. "7

I greeted him, to which he replied and said, "Welcome O' Prophet and O' virtuous offspring, O' one who has been chosen in a good time.'

In this place too, Angels, in full humility and humbleness were present. They gave me and my Ummah the glad tidings of goodness.

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 19: Rivers of Light and Darkness

In the seventh heaven I saw rivers of light, such that the light that was coming from them made the eyes blind. Rivers of Darkness were also there that were covered over with ice and the sound of thunder crashing could be heard. I was busy looking at these rivers when Jibra'il said to me, "O' Muhammad- be thankful to Allah (SWT) for the graces and bounties that have been chosen for you."

I prayed, "O' Allah by the truth of Your Power and Glory, keep my faith firm." Then I said to Jibra'il, "This is a beautiful and amazing scene." He replied, "This is just a portion of the creations of your Lord- the Creator who has created everything- some of which you have seen and some of which you have not even yet seen.

Jibra'il continued by saying, "Between Allah and His creations, there exists 90,000 layers of concealment and the closest of creations to Allah are Isra'fil and myself; and between Allah and us exist four veils: Light, Darkness, Cloud and Water."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326-327, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 20: An Amazing Creation

The most amazing creation that I had witnessed on the Mi’raj was a being whose feet were on the seventh ground and whose body continued upwards, such that his head was above in the High Throne, under the command of Allah (SWT).

There was also an Angel whose feet were on the seventh ground and whose body continued upwards until his head reached to the High Throne."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 327, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 21: Angels with Feathers

We continued on our path until we reached to the end of the seventh heaven. It was there at the end of the heaven that we witnessed the Throne of Allah (SWT). Here I saw an Angel who was glorifying Allah (SWT) such:

   سبحان ربي حيث ما كنت لا تدري أين ربُك من العظيم شأنه .

"Wherever I may be, glory is to my Lord. I do not know where your Lord is due to His great status. "

This Angel had two wings such that if they were to spread open, it would cover the east to the west of the Universe. Every morning he would open up his wings, rest against something and cry out such:

   سبحان الله الملك القدُّوس. سبحان الله الكبير المتعال. لا إله إلا الله الحيّ القيوم .

"Glory be to Allah, the King, the Holy. Glory be to Allah, the Great, the Most High. There is no god except Allah, the Living and Self­ Subsisting. "

Whenever the Angel would say this tasbih, all the peacocks that are on the Earth would start to praise Allah (SWT) and open their wings up in respect (of Allah ).

Whenever this Angel in the heaven would become quiet, the peacocks on the Earth would become quiet. The Angel in the heaven had green hair and white wings- so white that no one has ever seen anything that white before. Under its green hair, there are white wings which are very beautiful- the green which until now has never been seen before."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 327, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 22: Bayt al Ma’mur

Along with Jibra'il, we entered into Bayt al- Ma'mur. A group of my friends were with me all of whom were wearing new clothing. Others from amongst them were wearing old clothing, and when they tried to enter this area, they were prevented. Only those who were wearing new clothing were permitted to enter with me into Bayt al- Ma'mur. In this place, I performed a two Rak'at Salat, and then left.

Two rivers passed by me- one was al- Kawthar and the other was the river of Mercy. I drank from the river of al- Kawthar and performed a Ghusl with the river of Mercy. I was then guided to enter into Paradise. In one area of Paradise, I saw my house and that of my wife. The ground and the dirt of Paradise had the smell of Musk and Amber. In the rivers of Paradise, I saw a servant of Allah who was bathing. I asked her, "O' servant! Who are you for?" She replied to me, "I am (here) for Zaid ibn Harith." When I saw Zaid (after this event), I gave him the good tidings of this.

"The birds of Paradise were as the camels of Khurasan (in size). The pomegranates that were hanging on the trees were so large and glowing and incomparable to anything else. It was here that I saw a huge tree such that if a bird were to fly around it for seven hundred years, he would still not be able to go around the entire tree. In Paradise, there is not a single house in which one of the branches of this tree does not cover. I asked Jibra'il regarding this tree an he told me, "This is the tree of Tuba about which, Allah has said in the Qur'an:

   الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ طُوبَىٰ لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَآبٍ

"...Tuba shall be theirs and a goodly return. " 8

Thus this tree of Tuba is in Paradise and all of the houses in there are under (the shade) of this tree.

I asked Jibra'il concerning all the wonderful things that we had witnessed including the rivers, and those things which frightened me, and he replied, "These are all various levels of veils which are placed between Allah (SWT) the High and His creations. If these curtains were not there, then the Throne of Allah would have been visible however, it is not possible for any of His creations to see His Light (Nur).'"

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 327-328, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 23: At Sidratul Muntaha

We reached to an area known as Sidratul Muntaha. We saw a place where there was a tree whose one leaf would be able to cover an entire nation. Then we went to that place known (in the Qur'an) as: `...So he was the measure of two bows or closer still." 9

Allah (SWT) called out:

   آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ

"The Prophet believes in that which His Lord has revealed unto him. " 10

On behalf of myself and my Ummah, I replied:

   وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ

"And the believers too, they all believe in Allah and His Angels and His Books and His Messengers. We do not differentiate between any of His Messengers. "

   وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

"...And they say: We hear and we obey, Our Lord! Thy forgiveness (do we crave), and to Thee is the eventual course. "

Allah (SWT) then said:

   لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ

"Allah does not impose upon any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability; for it is (the benefit of) what it has earned and upon it (the evil of) what it has wrought"

Then I said:

   رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا

"Our Lord! do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake! "

Allah (SWT) replied

    لا أُو أخذك

"I will not punish you."

Then I continued:

   رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا

"Our Lord! do not lay on us a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us! "

Allah (SWT) replied

   لا أحملك

"I will not lay upon you a burden. "

I once again said:

   لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

"Our Lord do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength to bear; and pardon us and grant us protection and have mercy on us, Thou art our Patron, so help us against the unbelieving people. " 11

Allah the Glorious and High said:

   قد أعطيتك ذلك لك ولأمتك

"Verily I have bestowed this upon you and your nation. "

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 328-329, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 24: Discourse of Imam Ja’far as Sadiq

Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq, has said, "Never has anyone more noble than the Prophet of Islam (S) attained the honour of such closeness."

The Prophet of Islam (S) asked from Allah (SWT) for his `Ummah such: "O' Allah! Whatever specialties you have given to your prophets, also bestow upon me." Allah replied, "I give you the following two supplications which are under My Throne:"

   لاحول ولا قوة إلا بالله - لا منجا منك إلا إليك

"There is no power or strength save with Allah- there is no saviour for you except from Him."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 329, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 25: Supplication

During the Mi’raj, an Angel taught me the following supplication and instructed me to recite it during the Morning and the Evening:

   اللهم إن ظلمي أصبح مستجيراً بعفوك وذنبي مستجيرا بمغفرتك وذلي مستجيراً بوجهك الباقي الذي لا يفنى

"O' Allah! Verily I appeal for relief from my oppression through Your pardon, and I appeal for relief from my sins through Your forgiveness, and I appeal for relief from my own insignificance through your Everlasting Countenance which will never cease to exist. "

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 329-330, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 26: Adhan

Thereafter, I heard the sound of the Adhan. An Angel in the heavens was busy reciting this Adhan. And up until now, 1 had not heard the Adhan being called out from the heavens. When he said:

   الله أكبر الله أكبر

Allah is greater than any words that can describe Him.

Allah is greater than any words That can describe Him.

Allah said, "My servant has spoken the truth. I am the Greatest."

The Angel then said:

   أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله

I bear witness that there is no creature worthy of worship except Allah.

I bear witness that there is no creature worthy of worship except Allah.

Allah said, "My servant has spoken the truth, other than Me there is no other god."

The call of:

   أشهد أن محمد رسول الله أشهد أن محمد رسول الله

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

was then heard.

Allah (SWT) said, "My servant has spoken the truth. Muhammad is My Servant and Prophet. I have appointed him as a Prophet."

The Muaddhin then said:

   حيَّ على الصلاة حيَّ على الصلاة

Hasten towards the Salat.

Hasten towards the Salat.

Allah (SWT) said, "My servant has spoken the truth- he has invited others to worship Me. Whomsoever comes towards the Salat with complete love and with full accountability, (the Salat) will be a kaffarah for his previous sins."

The Muaddhin then said,

   حيَّ على الفلاح حيَّ على الفلاح

Hasten towards salvation.

Hasten towards salvation.

Allah (SWT) said, `Salat is the means of success of my Servants. Salat is the key to success, salvation and truthfulness of My servants. ''12

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 330, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 27: Salat

Here I led the Angels of Paradise in Salat just as in Bayt al ­Muqaddas I led the previous Prophets in Salat. When I went into Sajdah, Allah called out, "I had made fifty Salat for each day incumbent upon the Prophets who came before you; and upon you and your Ummah, I make these incumbent too for these fifty Salat I have confirmed."

After the Salat, I continued on my back and while on the path, I met Prophet Ibrahim al- Khalil. He did not ask me a single question.

Then I met Musa ibn `Imran. He asked me, "O' Muhammad what did you do?" I replied, "My Allah told me that he had made fifty daily Salat obligatory on the Prophets before me, and upon me and my Ummah too, He has made this amount obligatory."

Prophet Musa (a.s) said to me, "O' Muhammad! Your Nation is the final and the weakest of all the Nations. Allah's commands must be followed, however your Nation does not have the ability to perform fifty daily Salat; thus, return to Allah and request Him to lighten the load on your Ummah."

I returned to Sidratul Muntaha and fell into prostration. I said, "O' Allah! You have made fifty daily Salat obligatory on my Ummah and me. However, my Ummah and I do not have the ability to perform this much. From your Holy Presence, I request a reduction in this."

Allah, Glorious and High- reduced the number of Salat by ten.

I returned back and informed Musa (a.s) what happened. He replied, "Go back as they do not have the power to perform even this much."

I returned once again, and Allah reduced the number of Salat by ten. I was going back when Musa (a.s.) said, "Still they do not have the ability to perform even this."

I once again returned, fell into sajdah, and asked for a reduction in the Salat. Allah once more reduced the number by ten.

I returned to where Musa (a.s.) was and told him what happened. Again he said to me, "Go back since they will not be able to even handle this."

I once again returned, fell into sajdah and again asked Allah for a reduction in the Salat. I said, "O' Allah, my Nation is weak and they will not have the ability to handle even this." Allah reduced the Salat by ten more. From a total of fifty Salat, only ten were made obligatory.

Again, I passed by Musa (a.s.) and he said, "Your Ummah does not have the ability to even handle ten Salat."

For the last time I returned and fell into sajdah. Allah reduced the Salat by five. I went to where Musa was and he said to me, "Your Ummah does not even have the ability to perform five daily Salat." I said to him, "I am embarrassed to go back to Allah again. I will just be patient in relation to these five Salat."

Then I heard a voice that said, "Since you have had patience, these five Salat will be counted as fifty Salat. Each Salat will be counted as ten Salat, and if one person from your Ummah performs a good act, then ten good acts will be written for him, but if he performs one bad act, then only that one bad act will be written in his record."

Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq had said, "May Allah give Musa (a.s.) great reward since because of him, the daily (obligatory) Salat were reduced to only five."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 330-331, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 28: Returning from Mi’raj

In the book `Amali' by Shaikh as- Saduq (may Allah raise his rank), it has been narrated that Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq had said, "When the Prophet along with Jibra'il mounted onto Buraq, one of the horses of Paradise- to go on the Mi’raj, they first went to Bayt al- Muqaddas. The Mehrab (prayer Niche) of the previous Prophets was shown to the Holy Prophet, and he also performed Salat there.

After the Mi’raj, the Prophet (S) once again returned to Bayt al­ Muqaddas and there he met up with a Caravan from the tribe of Quraish. This group has lost one of their camels and was busy searching for it.

The Prophet asked them for a glass of water, drank some of it and poured the rest of it on the ground. Finally, he returned to Makkah.

When the morning came, he told the Quraish: "In the night, Allah took me to Bayt al- Muqaddas and in that land, He showed me the after effects and the houses of the previous Prophets. On my return, I met up with a Caravan from the Quraish who had lost one of their camels; I requested a glass of water from them of which I drank some of it, and the rest I poured onto the ground."

Abu Jahl (L) who was one of the staunch enemies of the Noble Prophet  said: "Ask him (the Prophet) how many pillars, lights and Mehrabs are in Bayt al- Muqaddas."

At that time, Jibra'il came to the Prophet (S) and placed an image of Bayt al- Muqaddas in front of him, with which he was able to answer all the questions posed to him. When the people of the Quraish heard this, they said, "Let us wait until the Caravan returns and we can ask them."

The Prophet replied to them, "The Caravan will return to Makkah around the time of sunrise and in front of the Caravan will be an exquisite looking camel."

Once the morning came, everyone was in anticipation for the Caravan to arrive. They said, "The sun is rising but the Caravan still has not arrived!" Just as this was said and the sun began to rise above the horizon, the Caravan appeared. At the head of the Caravan, the same beautiful looking camel that the Prophet had mentioned, could be seen.  13

Hadith No. 29: The Voice of ‘Ali During the Mi’raj

In the book Kashf al- Ghummah, it has been narrated from `Abdullah ibn `Umar that: "I heard someone ask the Prophet of Allah (SWT), `With what voice did Allah, the Glorified and High, speak to you in on the night of the Mi’raj?"

The Prophet replied, "My Lord spoke to me with the voice of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) and said, `O' Ahmad! I am an Entity that is not like anything else. I can not be compared to anything else and I know all the secrets of your heart. With the exception of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) , you have no other close friend. Thus, I speak to you with the voice of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) so that your heart will be at ease.""

From Kashf al-Ghummah, Vol. 1, p. 106, Fee mahabbati al-rasooli (s) iyyahu wa tahreedahu alaa mahabbatihi wa muwaalaatihi wa nahyuhu an baghdihi.

Notes

1. Surah al- Najm (53), Verses 1- 18

2. Buraq: the name of the ride that the Prophet (s) was on during his Mi’raj. Historians state that the body of it was similar to that of a horse while the head resembled that of a human being.

3. Surah Saffat (37), Verse 10

4. Surah Mutaffin (83), Verse 18-28

5. Cupping is a form of medical treatment that has been mentioned in various ahadith. For more information on Cupping, see books such as Tibb an- Nabi, Tibb al- A'immah. (Tr.)

6. Allah (SWT) has no fixed place or station as he has no physical body to make Him limited to a certain place. Thus, the meaning of being `near to Allah' is more of spiritual or esoteric meaning.

7. Surah Aale Imran (3), Verse 68

8. Surah al- Ra'd (13), Verse 29

9. Surah al- Najm (53), Verse 9

10. Surah al- Baqarah (2), Verse 285

11. This supplication that the Prophet (S) prayed in the Mi’raj for his Ummah is also the last verse of Surah al- Baqarah. The nations before used to get severe punishments and were not given a chance to repent as mercifully as the followers of the Prophet Muhammad are and this is due to the supplication of the Prophet for his Ummah during this holy journey. (Tr.)

12. The Adhan as has been mentioned in this hadith which is also found in various books including Bihar al- Anwar is `incomplete' according to the ahadith from the Prophet and A'immah who have taught us how the Adhan must be performed and as has been detailed in the various books of Fiqh and Ahkam by our `Ulama. Various copies of Bihar al- Anwar were checked and all narrated the incident the same way. Thus, it is possible that the entire hadith has not been narrated completely from the Prophet or because the books of ahadith of the Ahl al- Bayt have been constantly under attack and desecration in the past by tyrant governments, the entire hadith may have been lost. (Tr.- as answered by the office of the Grand Marja ` Ayatullah al- Uzma Hajn Nasir Makarim Shirazi)

13. Amali Saduq, Page 363, Section 69, Hadith 1

Hadith No. 11: Praising of the Angels

We proceeded from those people and arrived to a group of Angels, who Allah the Glorious and High- by His own desire had created- whose complete existence was spent in the glorification and remembrance of Allah (SWT).

These Angels, in a high voice, were praising and thanking the One God and out of their love and fear for Him were crying.

I asked regarding them and Jibra'il told me, "Just as you can see, each Angel is standing beside another Angel yet they do not talk to one other. Their only task is to glorify and praise Allah the High and Glorious- thus they do not even look up or down."

I greeted them to which they replied by moving their head without even looking at me. Jibra'il said to them, "This is Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets and the Prophet of Mercy. He is the Leader and Master of all the Prophets. Why are you not speaking to him?" When they heard this, they greeted me, extended their respect to me and gave good tidings to me and to my Ummah."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 324, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 12: Prophet Yahya and Prophet Isa

We continued up into the second heaven. I saw two people who resembled one another. I asked, "Jibra'il, who are these two people?'

He replied, "They are Yahya and `Isa, two Prophets and cousins of one another." I greeted them both and prayed to Allah (SWT) for this forgiveness. They both greeted me back and prayed for my forgiveness; and after welcoming me said: "Welcome O' Righteous and good brother of ours!" In that place, there were also Angels present who were prostrating with humbleness and humility. Allah (SWT) the Almighty had created them in various forms, and in various voices they were busy in praising and glorifying Allah."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 13: Prophet Yusuf

We then went up into the third heaven. It was there that I saw a man who had more excellence and virtues than anyone else I had seen. He was a person who was glowing just like the moon on the 10 of a month.

I asked Jibra'il, "Who is he?" He replied, "This is your brother Yusuf" I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness. He returned my greeting and prayed for my mercy and said, "Welcome O' my brother, O' Prophet with exemplary morals who has been sent down at a good and appropriate time." At this place, there were also Angels present who in all humility, were prostrating and busy in the remembrance of Allah (SWT). I was introduced to them and just like the other Angels they too treated me with great respect.

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 14: Prophet Idris

Following this, we continued up to the fourth heaven. There I saw a person and asked Jibra'il, "Who is he?" He replied: "This is Idris, the one whom Allah the Great, brought up to a high station." I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness; he too prayed for my forgiveness. In this heaven too there were Angels who like in the previous heavens gave me good tidings. I then saw another Angel who was leaning against a throne and had seventy thousand Angels under his command. In a loud voice, Jibra'il called out to him to stand- he obeyed and stood up and until the Day of Judgement, he will remain in that state."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 15: Prophet Harun

We reached the fifth heaven where I saw a tall man, and up until now, I had not seen someone like him. He had large eyes and was very old. His nation (Ummah) was surrounding him.

I asked Jibra'il, "Who is this man?" He said: "This is Harun- the son of `Imran- who had gained the approval of his nation. I greeted him as well and prayed to Allah for his forgiveness. He too greeted me and prayed for my forgiveness. In this heaven as well there .were Angels who in all humility and humbleness, were busy in the praise of Allah (SWT)."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 325, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 16: A Very Tall Man

We continued on towards the higher heaven. In the sixth heaven I saw a very tall man whose body was covered in hair, such that if he were to wear a shirt, the hair would come out of it.

The man said, "The Bani Isra'il say that I am the best of the children of Islam in the sight of Allah (SWT), however this man, the Noble Prophet of Islam (S) is much better and beneficent in the sight of Allah (SWT) than I am."

I greeted him and prayed for his forgiveness; he replied to my greeting and prayed for my forgiveness. In this place as well, Angels in humility and humbleness were busy praising Allah (SWT), just as in the previous heavens.

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 17: Commanded to Perform “Cupping”

After this, we reached the seventh heaven. While here, whichever Angel we came into contact with said to me, "Perform `cupping'5 and command your Ummah to do so as well."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 18: Prophet Ibrahim

We then reached a man whose hair colour was a mix of black and white. I asked Jibra'il, "Who is this man sitting at the door of Bayt al- Ma'mur, near Allah?"6 Jibra'il replied, "He is your father, Prophet Ibrahim, and your house is in this place as well as a group of people from your Ummah who have Taqwa." At that'time, I read the following verse of the Qur'an:

   إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَٰذَا النَّبِيُّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَاللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

"Verily the best of people to Ibrahim are those who follow him and (those who follow) the Prophet (Muhammad) and those who believe and Allah is a Guardian for the Believers. "7

I greeted him, to which he replied and said, "Welcome O' Prophet and O' virtuous offspring, O' one who has been chosen in a good time.'

In this place too, Angels, in full humility and humbleness were present. They gave me and my Ummah the glad tidings of goodness.

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 19: Rivers of Light and Darkness

In the seventh heaven I saw rivers of light, such that the light that was coming from them made the eyes blind. Rivers of Darkness were also there that were covered over with ice and the sound of thunder crashing could be heard. I was busy looking at these rivers when Jibra'il said to me, "O' Muhammad- be thankful to Allah (SWT) for the graces and bounties that have been chosen for you."

I prayed, "O' Allah by the truth of Your Power and Glory, keep my faith firm." Then I said to Jibra'il, "This is a beautiful and amazing scene." He replied, "This is just a portion of the creations of your Lord- the Creator who has created everything- some of which you have seen and some of which you have not even yet seen.

Jibra'il continued by saying, "Between Allah and His creations, there exists 90,000 layers of concealment and the closest of creations to Allah are Isra'fil and myself; and between Allah and us exist four veils: Light, Darkness, Cloud and Water."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 326-327, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 20: An Amazing Creation

The most amazing creation that I had witnessed on the Mi’raj was a being whose feet were on the seventh ground and whose body continued upwards, such that his head was above in the High Throne, under the command of Allah (SWT).

There was also an Angel whose feet were on the seventh ground and whose body continued upwards until his head reached to the High Throne."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 327, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 21: Angels with Feathers

We continued on our path until we reached to the end of the seventh heaven. It was there at the end of the heaven that we witnessed the Throne of Allah (SWT). Here I saw an Angel who was glorifying Allah (SWT) such:

   سبحان ربي حيث ما كنت لا تدري أين ربُك من العظيم شأنه .

"Wherever I may be, glory is to my Lord. I do not know where your Lord is due to His great status. "

This Angel had two wings such that if they were to spread open, it would cover the east to the west of the Universe. Every morning he would open up his wings, rest against something and cry out such:

   سبحان الله الملك القدُّوس. سبحان الله الكبير المتعال. لا إله إلا الله الحيّ القيوم .

"Glory be to Allah, the King, the Holy. Glory be to Allah, the Great, the Most High. There is no god except Allah, the Living and Self­ Subsisting. "

Whenever the Angel would say this tasbih, all the peacocks that are on the Earth would start to praise Allah (SWT) and open their wings up in respect (of Allah ).

Whenever this Angel in the heaven would become quiet, the peacocks on the Earth would become quiet. The Angel in the heaven had green hair and white wings- so white that no one has ever seen anything that white before. Under its green hair, there are white wings which are very beautiful- the green which until now has never been seen before."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 327, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 22: Bayt al Ma’mur

Along with Jibra'il, we entered into Bayt al- Ma'mur. A group of my friends were with me all of whom were wearing new clothing. Others from amongst them were wearing old clothing, and when they tried to enter this area, they were prevented. Only those who were wearing new clothing were permitted to enter with me into Bayt al- Ma'mur. In this place, I performed a two Rak'at Salat, and then left.

Two rivers passed by me- one was al- Kawthar and the other was the river of Mercy. I drank from the river of al- Kawthar and performed a Ghusl with the river of Mercy. I was then guided to enter into Paradise. In one area of Paradise, I saw my house and that of my wife. The ground and the dirt of Paradise had the smell of Musk and Amber. In the rivers of Paradise, I saw a servant of Allah who was bathing. I asked her, "O' servant! Who are you for?" She replied to me, "I am (here) for Zaid ibn Harith." When I saw Zaid (after this event), I gave him the good tidings of this.

"The birds of Paradise were as the camels of Khurasan (in size). The pomegranates that were hanging on the trees were so large and glowing and incomparable to anything else. It was here that I saw a huge tree such that if a bird were to fly around it for seven hundred years, he would still not be able to go around the entire tree. In Paradise, there is not a single house in which one of the branches of this tree does not cover. I asked Jibra'il regarding this tree an he told me, "This is the tree of Tuba about which, Allah has said in the Qur'an:

   الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ طُوبَىٰ لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَآبٍ

"...Tuba shall be theirs and a goodly return. " 8

Thus this tree of Tuba is in Paradise and all of the houses in there are under (the shade) of this tree.

I asked Jibra'il concerning all the wonderful things that we had witnessed including the rivers, and those things which frightened me, and he replied, "These are all various levels of veils which are placed between Allah (SWT) the High and His creations. If these curtains were not there, then the Throne of Allah would have been visible however, it is not possible for any of His creations to see His Light (Nur).'"

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 327-328, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 23: At Sidratul Muntaha

We reached to an area known as Sidratul Muntaha. We saw a place where there was a tree whose one leaf would be able to cover an entire nation. Then we went to that place known (in the Qur'an) as: `...So he was the measure of two bows or closer still." 9

Allah (SWT) called out:

   آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ

"The Prophet believes in that which His Lord has revealed unto him. " 10

On behalf of myself and my Ummah, I replied:

   وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ

"And the believers too, they all believe in Allah and His Angels and His Books and His Messengers. We do not differentiate between any of His Messengers. "

   وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

"...And they say: We hear and we obey, Our Lord! Thy forgiveness (do we crave), and to Thee is the eventual course. "

Allah (SWT) then said:

   لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ

"Allah does not impose upon any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability; for it is (the benefit of) what it has earned and upon it (the evil of) what it has wrought"

Then I said:

   رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا

"Our Lord! do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake! "

Allah (SWT) replied

    لا أُو أخذك

"I will not punish you."

Then I continued:

   رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا

"Our Lord! do not lay on us a burden as Thou didst lay on those before us! "

Allah (SWT) replied

   لا أحملك

"I will not lay upon you a burden. "

I once again said:

   لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

"Our Lord do not impose upon us that which we have not the strength to bear; and pardon us and grant us protection and have mercy on us, Thou art our Patron, so help us against the unbelieving people. " 11

Allah the Glorious and High said:

   قد أعطيتك ذلك لك ولأمتك

"Verily I have bestowed this upon you and your nation. "

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 328-329, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 24: Discourse of Imam Ja’far as Sadiq

Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq, has said, "Never has anyone more noble than the Prophet of Islam (S) attained the honour of such closeness."

The Prophet of Islam (S) asked from Allah (SWT) for his `Ummah such: "O' Allah! Whatever specialties you have given to your prophets, also bestow upon me." Allah replied, "I give you the following two supplications which are under My Throne:"

   لاحول ولا قوة إلا بالله - لا منجا منك إلا إليك

"There is no power or strength save with Allah- there is no saviour for you except from Him."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 329, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 25: Supplication

During the Mi’raj, an Angel taught me the following supplication and instructed me to recite it during the Morning and the Evening:

   اللهم إن ظلمي أصبح مستجيراً بعفوك وذنبي مستجيرا بمغفرتك وذلي مستجيراً بوجهك الباقي الذي لا يفنى

"O' Allah! Verily I appeal for relief from my oppression through Your pardon, and I appeal for relief from my sins through Your forgiveness, and I appeal for relief from my own insignificance through your Everlasting Countenance which will never cease to exist. "

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 329-330, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 26: Adhan

Thereafter, I heard the sound of the Adhan. An Angel in the heavens was busy reciting this Adhan. And up until now, 1 had not heard the Adhan being called out from the heavens. When he said:

   الله أكبر الله أكبر

Allah is greater than any words that can describe Him.

Allah is greater than any words That can describe Him.

Allah said, "My servant has spoken the truth. I am the Greatest."

The Angel then said:

   أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله

I bear witness that there is no creature worthy of worship except Allah.

I bear witness that there is no creature worthy of worship except Allah.

Allah said, "My servant has spoken the truth, other than Me there is no other god."

The call of:

   أشهد أن محمد رسول الله أشهد أن محمد رسول الله

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

was then heard.

Allah (SWT) said, "My servant has spoken the truth. Muhammad is My Servant and Prophet. I have appointed him as a Prophet."

The Muaddhin then said:

   حيَّ على الصلاة حيَّ على الصلاة

Hasten towards the Salat.

Hasten towards the Salat.

Allah (SWT) said, "My servant has spoken the truth- he has invited others to worship Me. Whomsoever comes towards the Salat with complete love and with full accountability, (the Salat) will be a kaffarah for his previous sins."

The Muaddhin then said,

   حيَّ على الفلاح حيَّ على الفلاح

Hasten towards salvation.

Hasten towards salvation.

Allah (SWT) said, `Salat is the means of success of my Servants. Salat is the key to success, salvation and truthfulness of My servants. ''12

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 330, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 27: Salat

Here I led the Angels of Paradise in Salat just as in Bayt al ­Muqaddas I led the previous Prophets in Salat. When I went into Sajdah, Allah called out, "I had made fifty Salat for each day incumbent upon the Prophets who came before you; and upon you and your Ummah, I make these incumbent too for these fifty Salat I have confirmed."

After the Salat, I continued on my back and while on the path, I met Prophet Ibrahim al- Khalil. He did not ask me a single question.

Then I met Musa ibn `Imran. He asked me, "O' Muhammad what did you do?" I replied, "My Allah told me that he had made fifty daily Salat obligatory on the Prophets before me, and upon me and my Ummah too, He has made this amount obligatory."

Prophet Musa (a.s) said to me, "O' Muhammad! Your Nation is the final and the weakest of all the Nations. Allah's commands must be followed, however your Nation does not have the ability to perform fifty daily Salat; thus, return to Allah and request Him to lighten the load on your Ummah."

I returned to Sidratul Muntaha and fell into prostration. I said, "O' Allah! You have made fifty daily Salat obligatory on my Ummah and me. However, my Ummah and I do not have the ability to perform this much. From your Holy Presence, I request a reduction in this."

Allah, Glorious and High- reduced the number of Salat by ten.

I returned back and informed Musa (a.s) what happened. He replied, "Go back as they do not have the power to perform even this much."

I returned once again, and Allah reduced the number of Salat by ten. I was going back when Musa (a.s.) said, "Still they do not have the ability to perform even this."

I once again returned, fell into sajdah, and asked for a reduction in the Salat. Allah once more reduced the number by ten.

I returned to where Musa (a.s.) was and told him what happened. Again he said to me, "Go back since they will not be able to even handle this."

I once again returned, fell into sajdah and again asked Allah for a reduction in the Salat. I said, "O' Allah, my Nation is weak and they will not have the ability to handle even this." Allah reduced the Salat by ten more. From a total of fifty Salat, only ten were made obligatory.

Again, I passed by Musa (a.s.) and he said, "Your Ummah does not have the ability to even handle ten Salat."

For the last time I returned and fell into sajdah. Allah reduced the Salat by five. I went to where Musa was and he said to me, "Your Ummah does not even have the ability to perform five daily Salat." I said to him, "I am embarrassed to go back to Allah again. I will just be patient in relation to these five Salat."

Then I heard a voice that said, "Since you have had patience, these five Salat will be counted as fifty Salat. Each Salat will be counted as ten Salat, and if one person from your Ummah performs a good act, then ten good acts will be written for him, but if he performs one bad act, then only that one bad act will be written in his record."

Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq had said, "May Allah give Musa (a.s.) great reward since because of him, the daily (obligatory) Salat were reduced to only five."

From Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 18, p. 330-331, Bab 3 - Ithbaat al-Mi`raaj wa ma`anaahu wa kayfiyyatuhu wa sifatuhu wa ma jaraa feehi wa wasf al-buraaq, Hadith 34.

Hadith No. 28: Returning from Mi’raj

In the book `Amali' by Shaikh as- Saduq (may Allah raise his rank), it has been narrated that Imam Ja'far as- Sadiq had said, "When the Prophet along with Jibra'il mounted onto Buraq, one of the horses of Paradise- to go on the Mi’raj, they first went to Bayt al- Muqaddas. The Mehrab (prayer Niche) of the previous Prophets was shown to the Holy Prophet, and he also performed Salat there.

After the Mi’raj, the Prophet (S) once again returned to Bayt al­ Muqaddas and there he met up with a Caravan from the tribe of Quraish. This group has lost one of their camels and was busy searching for it.

The Prophet asked them for a glass of water, drank some of it and poured the rest of it on the ground. Finally, he returned to Makkah.

When the morning came, he told the Quraish: "In the night, Allah took me to Bayt al- Muqaddas and in that land, He showed me the after effects and the houses of the previous Prophets. On my return, I met up with a Caravan from the Quraish who had lost one of their camels; I requested a glass of water from them of which I drank some of it, and the rest I poured onto the ground."

Abu Jahl (L) who was one of the staunch enemies of the Noble Prophet  said: "Ask him (the Prophet) how many pillars, lights and Mehrabs are in Bayt al- Muqaddas."

At that time, Jibra'il came to the Prophet (S) and placed an image of Bayt al- Muqaddas in front of him, with which he was able to answer all the questions posed to him. When the people of the Quraish heard this, they said, "Let us wait until the Caravan returns and we can ask them."

The Prophet replied to them, "The Caravan will return to Makkah around the time of sunrise and in front of the Caravan will be an exquisite looking camel."

Once the morning came, everyone was in anticipation for the Caravan to arrive. They said, "The sun is rising but the Caravan still has not arrived!" Just as this was said and the sun began to rise above the horizon, the Caravan appeared. At the head of the Caravan, the same beautiful looking camel that the Prophet had mentioned, could be seen.  13

Hadith No. 29: The Voice of ‘Ali During the Mi’raj

In the book Kashf al- Ghummah, it has been narrated from `Abdullah ibn `Umar that: "I heard someone ask the Prophet of Allah (SWT), `With what voice did Allah, the Glorified and High, speak to you in on the night of the Mi’raj?"

The Prophet replied, "My Lord spoke to me with the voice of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) and said, `O' Ahmad! I am an Entity that is not like anything else. I can not be compared to anything else and I know all the secrets of your heart. With the exception of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) , you have no other close friend. Thus, I speak to you with the voice of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) so that your heart will be at ease.""

From Kashf al-Ghummah, Vol. 1, p. 106, Fee mahabbati al-rasooli (s) iyyahu wa tahreedahu alaa mahabbatihi wa muwaalaatihi wa nahyuhu an baghdihi.

Notes

1. Surah al- Najm (53), Verses 1- 18

2. Buraq: the name of the ride that the Prophet (s) was on during his Mi’raj. Historians state that the body of it was similar to that of a horse while the head resembled that of a human being.

3. Surah Saffat (37), Verse 10

4. Surah Mutaffin (83), Verse 18-28

5. Cupping is a form of medical treatment that has been mentioned in various ahadith. For more information on Cupping, see books such as Tibb an- Nabi, Tibb al- A'immah. (Tr.)

6. Allah (SWT) has no fixed place or station as he has no physical body to make Him limited to a certain place. Thus, the meaning of being `near to Allah' is more of spiritual or esoteric meaning.

7. Surah Aale Imran (3), Verse 68

8. Surah al- Ra'd (13), Verse 29

9. Surah al- Najm (53), Verse 9

10. Surah al- Baqarah (2), Verse 285

11. This supplication that the Prophet (S) prayed in the Mi’raj for his Ummah is also the last verse of Surah al- Baqarah. The nations before used to get severe punishments and were not given a chance to repent as mercifully as the followers of the Prophet Muhammad are and this is due to the supplication of the Prophet for his Ummah during this holy journey. (Tr.)

12. The Adhan as has been mentioned in this hadith which is also found in various books including Bihar al- Anwar is `incomplete' according to the ahadith from the Prophet and A'immah who have taught us how the Adhan must be performed and as has been detailed in the various books of Fiqh and Ahkam by our `Ulama. Various copies of Bihar al- Anwar were checked and all narrated the incident the same way. Thus, it is possible that the entire hadith has not been narrated completely from the Prophet or because the books of ahadith of the Ahl al- Bayt have been constantly under attack and desecration in the past by tyrant governments, the entire hadith may have been lost. (Tr.- as answered by the office of the Grand Marja ` Ayatullah al- Uzma Hajn Nasir Makarim Shirazi)

13. Amali Saduq, Page 363, Section 69, Hadith 1